Joint protectors for wood joints.

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puma122

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Hello All,

Are all wood joints the same? Where is a good place to get joint protectors? I recently was given a billiard cue, and have no clue what type of cue it is. Hoping they are all the same, and I can be directed to a good place to pick one up.

Thanks in advance for your advice.
 
puma122 said:
Hello All,

Are all wood joints the same? Where is a good place to get joint protectors? I recently was given a billiard cue, and have no clue what type of cue it is. Hoping they are all the same, and I can be directed to a good place to pick one up.

Thanks in advance for your advice.
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They're not all the same but I believe if this cue is a production cue then its very likely that the Longoni JP's will work just fine.

If you put up a photo maybe some of us can help ID the cue.
 
puma122 said:
Hello All,

Are all wood joints the same? Where is a good place to get joint protectors? I recently was given a billiard cue, and have no clue what type of cue it is. Hoping they are all the same, and I can be directed to a good place to pick one up.

Thanks in advance for your advice.
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Hi Puma, No not all wood joints are the same. There are different pin sizes and thread sizes to the wooden joints.

I think OzoneBilliards.com sells both the male and female parts of a Longoni wood joint protector. I have also seen Adam, and Buffalo wood joint protectors.

Hope this helps.
 
Thanks for the replies. My guess would have been that they are not universal. Thanks for the confirmation. I will post pictures tonight when I get home. Maybe someone recognizes it.

On a side note, I'd never owned a billiard cue, and had only hit with a couple a few times. It sure feels different than my pool cue! Love it thus far.
 
I was told the difference between joints is English vs Metric. Not sure if that is the only difference...but in any case, I suppose it would be best to know the cue type. Perhaps someone knows here...I think it's a long shot! :)

I've not ever uploaded an image. Hopefully you can see this:
 

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puma122 said:
I was told the difference between joints is English vs Metric. Not sure if that is the only difference...but in any case, I suppose it would be best to know the cue type. Perhaps someone knows here...I think it's a long shot! :)

I've not ever uploaded an image. Hopefully you can see this:
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Well, I guess if nobody has an idea on what this is, I will just buy the ones available on Ozone, and gently see if they fit. We are not talking a huge amount of money. I've never been a real big joint protector guy, but with wood joints, it seems a bit more important.
 
Looks to me like it is a 1/2X8 thread, so a metric TP is unlikely to work. Metric pins are typically 12 mm diameter and their JP's will be too small.
An inexpensive solution may be a short piece of 1/2 ID pvc or vinyl tubing.
 
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