Need some Bumperless Advise

[scdiveteam]

Hi,

I have a customer who wants me to build his cue as a bumperless style.

I have neve done this and was wondering where I can buy the crome back plates that I have seem for this use by other CMs.

I remember seeing this on Prather's website but they don't seem to be advertising this anymore.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Rick

 

[dcain]

Here is a place that has chrome plated bolts. Not sure if they will work for you since the 3/8x16 only come in 3/4" or 1" lengths but there are other thread types.

They will sell you singles or bulk.

http://www.boltdepot.com/Socket_flat_head_Chrome_plated_grade_8_steel.aspx

 

[Ill Gotten Gain]

Get polished stainless steel bolts. I found a few web sites for customizing cars and motorcycles that sell individual pieces. MOst of those places usually want to sell in bulk

 

[juspooln]

I have plenty in ss3/8-16 what length do you need ?

 

[cueman]

Maybe I am reading the request wrong. But it seems Rick is looking for Chrome or stainless butt plate material and not weight bolt material.

 

[Ill Gotten Gain]

Another pic

Here ya go......

 

[scdiveteam]

Maybe I am reading the request wrong. But it seems Rick is looking for Chrome or stainless butt plate material and not weight bolt material.

Hey Chris,

Do you sell them? I will probably need some different length weight bolts with the polished ends as I need to make this cue on the money concerning weight and balance.

I did not know you could get a butt plate but when all is said and done that's what I might need.

Rick

 

[DD Custom Cues]

I've bought the Chrome weight bolts at my local Ace Hardware.

 

[champ94wfo]

Chrome butt plate

I am pretty sure that he meant the butt plate being chrome, as some of the newer production cues now have.
Myself, I would go with a nice phenolic butt plate, and then a nice polished screw as mentioned above.
Some of the vintage Hoppe style cues look so good built this way, and it's a lot harder to damage than most would think.
Rudie

 

[GBCues]

I've bought the Chrome weight bolts at my local Ace Hardware.

Ditto on Ace Hardware - they have a specialty bolt section and a LOT of different chromed bolts in a section of drawers.

HTH

Gary

 

[Cue Crazy]

I've had luck with sanding any imperfections out, going down through the grits, then polishing stainless bolts to get a mirror like finish. I use a smaller bore for My bumpers to fit in, so the head gets turned down some anyhow. Shame they just get covered up in the end though.

 

[scdiveteam]

Thank you guys I will do the engraving myself using the CNC and I get some bolts.

Rick

 

[Ill Gotten Gain]

Thank you guys I will do the engraving myself using the CNC and I get some bolts.

Rick

You would have to use stainless steel. Chrome is just a plating. Engraving would expose the plating.