Measure pin size?

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my3es

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I'm trying to sell a cue and being asked what the pin size is. How would I measure this? What is the correct way?

Thanks
 
You don't know what joint pin you have?
If they are asking for the diameter and thread pitch, they usually want to know if it's a 3/8x10, 5/16x14, or 5/16x18. It's easy to decipher, from pictures, if it's UniLoc, Radial, or a wood pin.
 
It's a 1987 Bill Schick, I inherited it from my father Who was the original owner.

Here's a pic that I blew up that I had on my phone I can get a better picture later this afternoon.

Thank you in advance for your help
 

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Without better pictures, I would say 3/8-10 but might be a smaller, finer thread. Measure the width of the threads and the numbers of threads in 1".
 

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Schick cues are pretty desirable, if you don't know the value before you sell it, make sure you research what similar cues sold for.
 
i did and was told the cue had a value around $3000 but only getting offers from dealers/flippers trying to lowball me.

if anyone is in the market or knows someone let me know, as im looking to sell to help fund a new business.

im asking $2000

Here is a pic

thanks
 

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My best guess is it is a 5/16 x 18..........................
I looked up what joints sizes Bill Schick uses in my book and it only said custom.

there is several ways that you can find out the size yourself, a hardware store sells digital calipers and or go to the bolt section of the store a try the different nuts on your pin.
I would start with a 5/16 x 18 nut and see if that doesn't fit.................................

Do not force any nut or bolt on the pin or the threads in the shaft................
 
just curious, why is this so important to know? is it just to get a proper replacement shaft if needed?

mike
 
Potential buyer might have extra Schick shafts or aftermarket shafts they want to use on the cue. That is why the joint pin type is important to know.
 
Pin size

my3es said:
just curious, why is this so important to know? is it just to get a proper replacement shaft if needed?

mike
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With all due respect, learning how to use a tape measure doesn't require allot of studying.
Most everyone who made it out of grade school was taught how to do fractions.
Finding out the pin size is part of selling a pool cue and is a easy task, but you sure are making a easy job hard.
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
With all due respect, learning how to use a tape measure doesn't require allot of studying.
Most everyone who made it out of grade school was taught how to do fractions.
Finding out the pin size is part of selling a pool cue and is a easy task, but you sure are making a easy job hard.
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I just wanted to know the correct way to do it. for instance, I did not know to measure the tread count within an inch.
 
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