Looking for a cuemaker to help with an idea

Well I've done some more home work on it and have come up with this.

Aluminum may be too heavy, so that's where I got to thinking about different alloys.

By weight 6063 Aluminum alloy is the lightest density, and 6061/2024 weigh a fraction more.

So for a solid bar of 6061 Aluminum T651 3"x30" = $95.28

I'm working with a friend to try and get a CAD model for you guys.
 
You guys arn't going to believe this, but as I was reading this thread, it remined me of one of the guys who comes in our pool room..He goes by the nick name of six string, as he plays several musical instraments. He had a 2 piece cue made of Stainless steel.. Butt and shaft.. Dam thing weighs more than 8 pounds..Unbelievable....I hit a rack of balls with it once, and was wore slap out afterwards... I guess when you hang around pool rooms long enough, you see it all..if he comes in this week, i will get some pics and post it for you guys to see.....
 
DaveK said:
I agree with your second line, but not with the first line. I believe Easton would also disagree.

http://www.answers.com/topic/easton-sports-inc

They are the world leader in aluminum tubing in sports applications (arrows, ski poles, golf shafts for a while, bats, etc.).

Dave

<edit> Here is an Easton aluminum putter shaft : http://thegolfcoastonline.com/item.asp?cID=0&PID=663
Unfortunately it is a bit small for a cue shaft with a tip od of 0.370" and a butt od of 0.600", but it is obvious from this that they could draw an aluminum tube with a 13mm tip od and a 0.850" butt (joint) od if they desired.
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Dave,

I think you're right.

I had included DOM, or Drawn on Mandrel, as a part of forging, but it is different.

In any case, those who make precision tubes, straight or tapered, don't do so by turning and boring them. They are stretched or drawn over a mandrel to achieve the tolerances. I just can't see machining a tapered hole all the way through a cue shaft.

That's a very interesting story about Easton too.

Thanks
 
zx24 said:
You guys arn't going to believe this, but as I was reading this thread, it remined me of one of the guys who comes in our pool room..He goes by the nick name of six string, as he plays several musical instraments. He had a 2 piece cue made of Stainless steel.. Butt and shaft.. Dam thing weighs more than 8 pounds..Unbelievable....I hit a rack of balls with it once, and was wore slap out afterwards... I guess when you hang around pool rooms long enough, you see it all..if he comes in this week, i will get some pics and post it for you guys to see.....
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I saw one guy shoot with a cue with a ball bottom. Yes, a ball as bumper.
 
I'm still working it out!

But I know it's a bad idea, but it gives me something to do with my spare time.

So far 6063 Aluminum is working out in my best intrests:
.097 lbs / in*3 = density

Still working on conversions for weight, but it's looking good
 
RBC said:
I had included DOM, or Drawn on Mandrel, as a part of forging, but it is different.
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That thought occured to me after I posted .... that swaging and drawing could be considered forging.

OP : go for the cue Sheldon linked and modify as desired .... that has to be the fastest and cheapest way to test out your idea, imo.

Dave
 
You would need to use a lazer driven cone shaped center boring tool....dah

BLACKHEARTCUES said:
My suggestion is to have an aluminum shaft made and to make for a lighter shaft to have the thicker end bored out in a cone shape (mid-way through the shaft) .


I can't imagine a tool that could perform this task. How do you bore out the center to get a "CONE SHAPE" hole. Can anyone shed some light on this procedure?...JER
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Extruded titanium...they use it on bicycles and mountain bikes??

TexasLawDog said:
Well I've done some more home work on it and have come up with this.

Aluminum may be too heavy, so that's where I got to thinking about different alloys.

By weight 6063 Aluminum alloy is the lightest density, and 6061/2024 weigh a fraction more.

So for a solid bar of 6061 Aluminum T651 3"x30" = $95.28

I'm working with a friend to try and get a CAD model for you guys.
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Do a search on how they make javelins. The video I saw is not the only way to bring down a ali tube. Another way is to have the tube spinning and around it is a series of rollers that move in or out radialy. As the tube is either moved or the rollers moved down the length they are controlled in or out.They have a radius on the rollers like some roller bearings do and is oil lubricated.The tube needs to be annealed and depending on the material and machine/setup, you may need to re-anneal the material.Some setups are like self annealing depending on the volume of material being deformed.
To make 1 is not viable.The process I describe above is usually termed formless metal spinning,or roller drawing.
I have used it to make changes to ali tuned exhaust pipes that were already joined sections.There used to be ali cues made in the mid 70's. You might pick one up cheap.
Then you can pimp it out with the lattest in custom annodising,not just patterns in powdercoat.
 
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