metal ringwork

[Q-Street]

I've heard that metal ringwork would sometime protrude just a tee bit out of the cue. What is the cause of this and for the perfedtionist, is there a remedy? What type of metals are commonly used? Thanks

 

[Bill the Cat]

Metal and wood don't expand equally

Metal rings "popping out" is usually the result of poor cue care. Guys that leave the cue if the trunk of the car will invariably have this problem. In extreme heat, the metal rings expand more than the wood. Remedy....take better care of your cue.

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

If you put metal rings in your cues....they will pop....sooner or later.

some remedies.......undercut the ring........sandwich between phenolic....or..
don't use at all.

 

[rhncue]

If you put metal rings in your cues....they will pop....sooner or later.

some remedies.......undercut the ring........sandwich between phenolic....or..
don't use at all.

I have to agree 1,000% with Dave here. As he says there are ways to retard the inevitable, but sooner or later it's going to happen. As Bill states also is true. Changes in humidity and temperature is going to speed up the process even in well built cues. Another problem is that few epoxies or finishes stick to metal rings. The finish must bridge the metal ring which in turn makes it much weaker and prone to flaking. Many of my cues have metal rings, I'm sorry to say, but in today's market, it's the look that is wanted.

Dick

 

[JoeyInCali]

Metal rings "popping out" is usually the result of poor cue care. Guys that leave the cue if the trunk of the car will invariably have this problem. In extreme heat, the metal rings expand more than the wood. Remedy....take better care of your cue.

You mean wood expands and contracts more?

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

You mean wood expands and contracts more?

All of this is very good advice........but the problem is what ever you sandwich the rings with is going to take on and release more moisture than the metal rings will. Basically meaning movement and flexing around the rings and ring area in the cue. Even the phenolic will breath with moisture more like wood but at a much slower rate even after it has a sealer and clear coat over it. Dipping wood....sealing end grains...and clear coating will only retard this process.
Solution.................build an all titanium cue with a maple shaft of course!

 

[JoeyInCali]

All of this is very good advice........but the problem is what ever you sandwich the rings with is going to take on and release more moisture than the metal rings will. Basically meaning movement and flexing around the rings and ring area in the cue. Even the phenolic will breath with moisture more like wood but at a much slower rate even after it has a sealer and clear coat over it. Dipping wood....sealing end grains...and clear coating will only retard this process.
Solution.................build an all titanium cue with a maple shaft of course!

That's it.
I'm switching to metallice finished wood.

 

[Q-Street]

Great responses. Despite metal ringwork inevitably popping out, it looks so cool.

 

[Q-Street]

Great responses. Despite metal ringwork inevitably popping out, it looks so cool.

 

[BLACKHEARTCUES]

I have a fantastic looking Q that I made around 1990. The silver rings "raised" & ruined the Q. I will not use metal rings in my Qs...JER

 

[QMAKER]

metal trim rings

I have a fantastic looking Q that I made around 1990. The silver rings "raised" & ruined the Q. I will not use metal rings in my Qs...JER

Hear ye-hear yea-hear yea.

Bob Flynn
Denali Pool Cues

 

[Fish]

is the metal rising or everything else is shrinking ?

 

[WilleeCue]

I have a fantastic looking Q that I made around 1990. The silver rings "raised" & ruined the Q. I will not use metal rings in my Qs...JER

You mean you cant sand or cut down the rings and refinish the cue once again making it 'fantastic'?

Actually ... I think the metal stayed the same and the wood moved.