Looking for carbon fiber tip pads

patrickjuhlin

patrickjuhlin

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Does anyone have access to carbon fiber tip pads similar to the ones on the OB Shafts?
Thanks in advance.
Pat J
 
im pretty sure you have to buy it in rod form and part it off. it is pretty expensive tho. i was looking for some to do jump break tips and it wasnt easy to find. i think i talked to royce from ob1 and he said only rod...
 
patrickjuhlin said:
Does anyone have access to carbon fiber tip pads similar to the ones on the OB Shafts?
Thanks in advance.
Pat J
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I just part Canvas Phenolic rod, the same material I use for Jump / break tips and ferrules. It is just as strong as the carbon fiber material, it glues up very well, and when you are using it for tip pads the weight is not a factor. Atlas sells the Canvas Phenolic rods in 48 inch sections for something like $12.

It also works good for pads for Ivory Ferrules, I know not every one still pads their ferrules but some customers where I am located still request them.

Hope this helps
 
wouldn't a black g-10 work well also?? I may be able to get carbon fiber in sheets if someone is interested.
 
i played with a cog with ivory ferrules and a .050 phenolic pad. that cue hit freaking solid. about as solid as i ever felt a cue hit... it was unlike anything ive ever felt
 
manwon said:
I just part Canvas Phenolic rod, the same material I use for Jump / break tips and ferrules. It is just as strong as the carbon fiber material, it glues up very well, and when you are using it for tip pads the weight is not a factor. Atlas sells the Canvas Phenolic rods in 48 inch sections for something like $12.

It also works good for pads for Ivory Ferrules, I know not every one still pads their ferrules but some customers where I am located still request them.

Hope this helps
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Craig,

Actually, there is quite a difference in strength between the carbon fiber and Phenolic. Phenolic would need to be at least twice as thick to be as strong as the Carbon Fiber, and depending on the orientation of the canvas, it may need to be even thicker.

However, for the applications you are talking about it is plenty strong enough.

For our cue shafts, we stick with the carbon fiber. Both materials weigh close to the same, but using phenolic, at double the thickness, adds tip end mass and more cue ball squirt. We chose to stick with the thin piece of carbon fiber for the strength and weight savings.

We can sell them to anyone, so just call us. I think retail is 6 for $10. For known cue makers or cuesmiths, we can cut a little better deal. We can also sell the Break shaft carbon fiber pads. They are the same material, but .0625" thick for the same price.

Just so everyone knows, we machine them from sheet. I don't think solid rod is available. Even if it was, the way rod is usually made would not work.


Royce Bunnell
www.obcues.com
 
RBC said:
Craig,

Actually, there is quite a difference in strength between the carbon fiber and Phenolic. Phenolic would need to be at least twice as thick to be as strong as the Carbon Fiber, and depending on the orientation of the canvas, it may need to be even thicker.

However, for the applications you are talking about it is plenty strong enough.

For our cue shafts, we stick with the carbon fiber. Both materials weigh close to the same, but using phenolic, at double the thickness, adds tip end mass and more cue ball squirt. We chose to stick with the thin piece of carbon fiber for the strength and weight savings.

We can sell them to anyone, so just call us. I think retail is 6 for $10. For known cue makers or cuesmiths, we can cut a little better deal. We can also sell the Break shaft carbon fiber pads. They are the same material, but .0625" thick for the same price.

Just so everyone knows, we machine them from sheet. I don't think solid rod is available. Even if it was, the way rod is usually made would not work.


Royce Bunnell
www.obcues.com
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i could have been mistken. i thought you told me i had to buy rod at SBE bc i wanted some j/b tips. i see 1 pc tip ferrule combos made out of carbon fiber. the one i had broke unbelieveable but marked the balls very bad
 
dave sutton said:
i could have been mistken. i thought you told me i had to buy rod at SBE bc i wanted some j/b tips. i see 1 pc tip ferrule combos made out of carbon fiber. the one i had broke unbelieveable but marked the balls very bad
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Sorry Dave, I don't remember. But if I suggested Rod, then I must have been thinking about phenolic. I have never even heard of solid rod of carbon fiber. I have seen tube, but it is thin walled.

When I make a phenolic tip, I still don't use rod. I like to cut them out of 1/4" sheet. Rod will have the canvas running vertical in it. It will be strong one way, and weak the other way. By using sheet, the canvas is flat with the tip, and covers the entire area of the tip.

Royce Bunnell
www.obcues.com
 
I bought a dozen pads and a couple of ferrules from you Royce and I'm sure you didn't charge me that much for them. Must have been my lucky day.
Actually, I talked to a nice girl from your office. Either that or you have a sexy voice.
Looking at these pads, they do have a distinct pattern to them.
 
i have solid rod carbon fiber,and i could cut you some but i use it to have pins made so it is only 1/2" which translates to 12.7mm or so.the stuff i have is harder than the sheet form and very light at half the weight of phenolic.

if your shaft is under 12.75mm let me know and i will cut you off a few and you can try them out.i have about a 2-3" piece just sitting here.
 
RBC said:
Craig,

Actually, there is quite a difference in strength between the carbon fiber and Phenolic. Phenolic would need to be at least twice as thick to be as strong as the Carbon Fiber, and depending on the orientation of the canvas, it may need to be even thicker.

However, for the applications you are talking about it is plenty strong enough.

For our cue shafts, we stick with the carbon fiber. Both materials weigh close to the same, but using phenolic, at double the thickness, adds tip end mass and more cue ball squirt. We chose to stick with the thin piece of carbon fiber for the strength and weight savings.

We can sell them to anyone, so just call us. I think retail is 6 for $10. For known cue makers or cuesmiths, we can cut a little better deal. We can also sell the Break shaft carbon fiber pads. They are the same material, but .0625" thick for the same price.

Just so everyone knows, we machine them from sheet. I don't think solid rod is available. Even if it was, the way rod is usually made would not work.


Royce Bunnell
www.obcues.com
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Thanks for the information Royce, I will be in touch with you about some of these Pads, I have already done some repairs on OB Shafts that had the Pads removed when some one installed a tip. In the past I have used Phenolic and to date it has worked very well, but I would rather do it correctly now that I can get the correct parts. Please Pm. Me your paypal information and I will send you payment for 20 or 30 Pad's.

Take Care
 
Thanks for the tip pads Royce, it has been a pleasure doing business with you.

Thanks Craig
 
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