Just thought I would post some pics of my new DIY Cuetrack.
The real thing must be much better, but I can't justify the expense for myself. (Certainly can't justify it to my wife!) I'd be embarrassed to be seen at the poolhall with this, though!
I can definitely say I've learned a bit from using this so far, just using it on my desk. I have problems with aligning my backhand, which is why I wanted to try this.
The base is probably fairly self explanatory, but I'll explain the tube a bit.
I started with a tube from an old clothes rack, and cut it down to size. Then I used some linoleum to reduce the radius of the hole on each end. The tube was 3 cm.
I cut the inner piece of linoleum big, in order to keep any gap closed tight. Then I just cut it down millimeter by millimeter until it fit. The outer piece sits on the end of the tube, to keep everything from getting pushed in. I used rubber cement after I got each piece sized properly. Black electrical tape keeps everything looking nice!
The inner piece is probably two inches long, and the outer piece is probably 1/3 of an inch or so.
You can also see two pieces of linoleum that I used for spacers. The center board was 3cm wide, as was the pipe. Two strips of linoleum made space for everything to move as smoothly as my stroke will allow.
To make the holder for the shaft end, I started by wrapping a piece of linoleum around the shaft of a cue. Then, starting from the opposite side, I measured another piece, and rubber cemented it in place. The third piece happened to end up almost exactly the diameter of the inside of the tube. Lucky! The fourth piece again keeps everything from being pulled into the tube.
I would not recommend laying out four strips of linoleum and gluing them flat, since the outer pieces need to be longer. It would probably rip apart and get bumpy when you formed the circle.
It doesn't look like a perfect circle, but it gets pushed tight against the metal tube when you put the cue in.
That's it. Hope you all like it, and if you have the money, get the real thing! There are a couple more pictures in a gallery here.
The real thing must be much better, but I can't justify the expense for myself. (Certainly can't justify it to my wife!) I'd be embarrassed to be seen at the poolhall with this, though!
I can definitely say I've learned a bit from using this so far, just using it on my desk. I have problems with aligning my backhand, which is why I wanted to try this.
The base is probably fairly self explanatory, but I'll explain the tube a bit.
I started with a tube from an old clothes rack, and cut it down to size. Then I used some linoleum to reduce the radius of the hole on each end. The tube was 3 cm.
I cut the inner piece of linoleum big, in order to keep any gap closed tight. Then I just cut it down millimeter by millimeter until it fit. The outer piece sits on the end of the tube, to keep everything from getting pushed in. I used rubber cement after I got each piece sized properly. Black electrical tape keeps everything looking nice!
The inner piece is probably two inches long, and the outer piece is probably 1/3 of an inch or so.
You can also see two pieces of linoleum that I used for spacers. The center board was 3cm wide, as was the pipe. Two strips of linoleum made space for everything to move as smoothly as my stroke will allow.
To make the holder for the shaft end, I started by wrapping a piece of linoleum around the shaft of a cue. Then, starting from the opposite side, I measured another piece, and rubber cemented it in place. The third piece happened to end up almost exactly the diameter of the inside of the tube. Lucky! The fourth piece again keeps everything from being pulled into the tube.
I would not recommend laying out four strips of linoleum and gluing them flat, since the outer pieces need to be longer. It would probably rip apart and get bumpy when you formed the circle.
It doesn't look like a perfect circle, but it gets pushed tight against the metal tube when you put the cue in.
That's it. Hope you all like it, and if you have the money, get the real thing! There are a couple more pictures in a gallery here.
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