IS THIS SOMETHING NEW (never seen 3/8x10 quik-release)
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arrived yesterday morning, 3/8 x 10 standard.
Fit shafts perfectly.
Installing into butt was a whole different story, got real tight and squeaky fast.
Base threads fine, no problem.
Wasn't able to get past the 3rd score on Barrell.
Think I should have added a drop of lube? Maybe Murphy's Oil Soap?
(it's a very good pin)
Not really new.
Those look nice, I might try them once I find out where they're sold.
Those look nice, I might try them once I find out where they're sold.
"CUEFITS Cue Building Supply"
I'm sure it would be fine
But if it were my Cue, I would do a phenolic insert in the shaft.
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That was my thinking also. I cringe every time I see someone in league loose their temper and rap their shaft down on the rail of a pool table. Gotta be tough on the 5/16 pins, but maybe they are under enough tension to not hurt or bend it, just bothers me seeing it.
If I ever do that to my cue just shoot me where I stand. Every nick and scratch on my Joss was there when I got it 40 years ago.
I put a nick in the shaft of my McDermott D2 30 years ago. Thinking of that moment still makes me cringe. I didn't lose my temper, just a glitch in attention for a moment.
Makes sense to me.
Heck, with a standard 3/8x10 it seems to make sense.
I would be challenged to believe anybody could feel the difference.
Reminds me about a post I did years ago about colored pins. Some people thought I was nuts. Well, I am nuts, but those are some cool looking pins.
In that post I had referred to some old Joss Gold Letter cues that had black steel pins, I think they were blued, like gun blue. I thought it was cool. But can you blue stainless? I never looked into it but some of those cues have it, most don't. I have one. Some even have JOSS engraved on the end of the black pin. I don't have one of those. Little details from the past.
EDIT: I am no machinist but I am looking again at those pins. Damn they are pretty. Freaking cue jewelry. Look well finished. Makes me think they are well made.
Sounds to me like you need to bore out your barrel section another .001"-.0015". You may also be trapping air at the bottom of the alignment barrel. Also, I'm not sure why you'd add grease or soap where you expect epoxy to bond.
HTH
Gary
Those colored pins are anodized aluminum. Uni-Loc did that at first and then they had pins out there with the color coming off after months of play, so they abandoned that method. I suspect these pin makers will have the same experience down the road.
I thought aluminum too but went to the site and I'm pretty sure it says stainless too.
Idk
Yes, I assumed they are aluminum. There are varying qualities of anodizing. Loosely speaking I understand it to range from cosmetic to industrial applications. Of course the grade of aluminum would be relevant.
Certainly the durability in the application is a valid point and question.
We know polished stainless pins are durable bother mechanically and cosmetically.
But let me ask you: Aren't standard aluminum pins silver or clear anodized anyway? I never thought of it until right now. I have no aluminum pin cues. Don't they have some kind of oxidation protection?
My experience with metal finishes comes from the world of custom motorcycles. Even there, my experience and knowledge is significantly limited I think. I have fabricated many parts but other than painting, polishing, or blasting them, finishing them is outside my scope. If I want something anodized, plated, or powder coated, I send it out.
Stainless? In those colors? Wow.
I said the same thing. But I'm wondering if they used the wrong picture.
Maybe Perry will join in and clarify
It takes one soooooooo long to twist that shaft ALL the way down to lock it on the butt. 
I am glad they finally have developed a cure!
I am glad they finally have developed a cure!