mcdermott bumper removal

[AnthonyR]

I'm wanting to change the weight bolt in my mcdermott due to getting a different shaft that weighs less. Mcdermott sells a tool(pliers) to take off the bumper. Do I really need one of those to remove it or can I just use regular pliers and a towel so I don't tear it up? Also are they hard to get back in? Thanks

 

[bjones72751]

I'm wanting to change the weight bolt in my mcdermott due to getting a different shaft that weighs less. Mcdermott sells a tool(pliers) to take off the bumper. Do I really need one of those to remove it or can I just use regular pliers and a towel so I don't tear it up? Also are they hard to get back in? Thanks

My mcd bumper I can just push on it back and forth with my thumbs, moving it outwards. It comes out pretty easily.

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[Dave38]

depends on the age of the cue....IMO. I have used pliers with towels and left deep teeth marks that required a new bumper. I have also used the handles of pliers that were already cushioned and they popped right out. I have noticed that the ones that will leave marks tend to be the older cues, like the bumper material has hardened and is less flexible.
I do not recommend a flatblade screwdrive or anything like that to pry it out, as it will not only leave marks on the bumper, but will leave gouges, etc. on the buttcap which are not so easily removed. I would recommend contacting a local repair guy and seeing if they have the tool and would remove it for you. It may cost a couple bucks or a beer, but much cheaper than repair a buttcap and buying a new bumper.
Hope this helps.
Dave

 

[GBCues]

Ditto to all the above. Some of them are relatively easy to pry out with your thumbs, others are not. Like Dave, I have used pliers wrapped in a towel and still left marks.

In general, they go back in easier than they come out.

HTH

Gary

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

I can't quite remember what the McDermott pliers look like. Don't they resemble a pair of nut crackers? Not the straight ones but the curved ones.

If you have a pair of those they might work as long as you protect the bumper as they also have teeth. The nut crackers also look like the pliers you use to break open crab legs. The crab crackers are more slender tho.

You can probably buy them at the dollar store for two dollars.

The two thumb trick is what I have done. It does take a while of prying back and forth. Just don't get too rammy and it will come loose.

 

[HDR10]

go to your local leather shop and look in the trash bin!get thin and thick pieces of leather big as a wallet and use channel lock pliers! start with the thickest piece first

 

[AnthonyR]

Thanks everyone! My I-2 shaft is lighter then my original and want to change it back.

 

[Das Cue-Boot]

I found that a little piece of air hose, split with a razor blade, did a beautiful job of protecting the bumper. Pulled it right out with a pair of channel locks.

I also have a post about how to modify the threaded bore so you can use stackable weights and more easily fine tune the McDermott cue butt weight using the Joss/Pechauer stackable bolts.

 

[Michael Webb]

McDermott McGripper pliers.
Not really for the average Joe but not a bad tool for repair shops to have.
Added
If the bumber is to loose, it can have a clicking sound.

 

[Kim Bye]

Some of them are damn near impossible to remove. Since I repair a lot of cues, I forked out the $15 for the McDermott pliers, so I can remove the bumper without damaging the cue or bumper. A ordinary pair of pliers with 2-3 sleeves of shrink wrap tubing on them works too.