My cue shafts keep warping

Delaware Lar

Delaware Lar

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My cue shafts keep warping.:confused: I use a twenty year old leather tooled cue case. I think I need one of those vacuum sealed cue cases. Any suggestions?
 
My brother and I have made a few shafts with flat laminate. They have all stayed straight. And have a very solid stiff hit to them.
 
I have an indoor garage parking space. The temperature is always moderate, but I can't say that for the humidity.
 
Scott Lee said:
Delaware Lar...I don't know if you're joking or not...I've never heard of a "vacuum sealed" cue case. Is this something you have seen?

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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Centennial cases are vacuum sealed.
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ctyhntr said:
When I remove the lid off of my It's George case it make as Pringles sounding pop. It may be air-resistant, but definitely not vacuum sealed.
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Thats what I think he meant,but storing in the trunk is a no-no.On a hot day it will be triple that in the trunk.That is your problem.
 
The problem is that you live in Delaware.
I didn't think there were any pool halls in Delaware, only financial institutions...:smile:
The cue has to stay in the trunk, because you never know when you might travel to a neighboring state where they actually have pool halls.
If you leave it in the back seat, someone may steal it, so this is a big problem.
You might solve about 50% of your warping problems if you move north to New Jersey.
 
Thats what I think he meant,but storing in the trunk is a no-no.On a hot day it will be triple that in the trunk.That is your problem.
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I keep my case on the back seat of my car parked indoors where the temperature is always between 40-75 degrees. I think if I had a cue case that was adertised as "air tight" or "vacuum sealed", then that would solve the humidity issue. It should then be safe, I think, to continue to store my cue case in my car.
 
I think this could be cue related. What kind or who made the cues are we talking about here? If the wood is not seasoned they can warp. Its natural for wood to move some in humid conditions. But if its a big warp, humidity & inferior wood is a bad combination. Keep them inside for a few days & see if they straighten out.

Rod
 
rexus31 said:
How about not storing your cues in your car. Problem solved.
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Exactly. I can't think of any good reason to store cues in your car unless you're heading to or leaving a pool room. Why expose your cues to heat and humidity or worse, theft? :cool:
 
I leave my cues in the car year round. Never know when I'm going to be going to the pool hall. To me, being prepared is more important than babying a cue. But everyone is different on this issue.
 
Delaware Lar said:
I keep my case on the back seat of my car parked indoors where the temperature is always between 40-75 degrees. I think if I had a cue case that was adertised as "air tight" or "vacuum sealed", then that would solve the humidity issue. It should then be safe, I think, to continue to store my cue case in my car.
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All that would do is contain the current relative humidity within the case. think this through. the only way to change the current humidity is to reduce it with a dehumidifier or increase it with a humidifier. Simply sealing in the current air doesn't change anything.
 
There are pool rooms in Delaware, two that I know of.

cuesblues said:
The problem is that you live in Delaware.
I didn't think there were any pool halls in Delaware, only financial institutions...:smile:
The cue has to stay in the trunk, because you never know when you might travel to a neighboring state where they actually have pool halls.
If you leave it in the back seat, someone may steal it, so this is a big problem.
You might solve about 50% of your warping problems if you move north to New Jersey.
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No matter what type of case or insulating material you use, the temperature and humidity will eventually normalize with whatever environment the case is placed into. The only thing a case would do is slow this process. This is the same way insulation in your home works, etc.
 
Only an idiot would store his cue and case in a car. If you think you need it on a moments notice, take it inside with you every time you leave the car. Otherwise, be content in continually changing your warped shafts out for new straight ones.
 
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