Lining up ring work?

[Tommy-D]

> I would like all of the various cuemakers to discuss methods and pitfalls of lining up slotted/inlayed rings in the various spots on a cue. One thing I've noticed about some of the more "anal" cuemakers is just how well their fancier trim rings line up,not only in the butt,but when the shaft is screwed on as well. Are the rings internally threaded,then fit onto the tenon,or are these just slipped on,and lined up while the glue is still flexible? Tommy D.

 

[blud]

ring work

> I would like all of the various cuemakers to discuss methods and pitfalls of lining up slotted/inlayed rings in the various spots on a cue. One thing I've noticed about some of the more "anal" cuemakers is just how well their fancier trim rings line up,not only in the butt,but when the shaft is screwed on as well. Are the rings internally threaded,then fit onto the tenon,or are these just slipped on,and lined up while the glue is still flexible? Tommy D.

Hi Tommy,
lining up ring work is very easy to do. I use a shelf to lay the cue on, with another 1x2 along side of it, and it's attached to the shelf, makeing an 90 degree inside angle.The 1 x 2 is at center line of the front and butt. meaning the butt is larger, so line that end of the 1x2 up with the center of the cue, and do the same with the joint end. Fasten with dry wall screws to the shelf. All you have to do lay the cue on the shelf, scribe a line from one end to the other on the cue with a pin or pencile, and then ,align your rings to match. For the shaft, just simply glue your rings on, and after drilling and taping, put the shaft on the butt and if they don't line up, remove the shaft and shave [machine] a little off the face until they line up. I make mine come short, form the start so after month's of on and off, they are perfect in alignment.
blud

 

[bruin70]

> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,more "anal" cuemakers,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Tommy D.

tommy tommy tommy ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

when you're cleaning up the house or lining up the cups in the kitchen cabinet, THAT's being anal.....in art, this is called "attention to detail". and as Mies Van der Rohe said(and he wasn't the only one) "god lives in details".

 

[Sheldon]

Put the cue, or parts, between centers on your lathe, and make an index mark.

The trickiest one to line up is the A joint trim, the easiest way to make sure they line up is to glue up the trim rings before you attatch the handle. That way you are not twisting the rings as you thread them together.

 

[BLACKHEARTCUES]

Lining up ring work

Hi Tommy-D, My standard stitch ring is one with 24 segments. The more segments you have, the closer you are to having it APPEAR that they all aliegn, even if they are not axact. I am careful to get the rings at the joint as close as I can. The others being further apart can be off by a hair & no one will know. I also scribe a line the length of the cue, before I assmble either the joint or butt rings. I sometimes preassemble as many of my rings as I can. For example on a delrin dowel, I'll put on a black ring, then glue on a white ring. A stitch ring is glued next & then repeat the white & black. Compress them in the lathe with another delrin piece. The whole assembly is easier to handle & glue to the cue. One of the other things that I concentrate on, is when working with Cocobolo, I always try to put a black ring between the Coco & any othe light colored ring, ie. Maple. This really helps when spraying my finish, that I don't have any of the oils from the Coco creep into the Maple & stain it...JER