Nylon inserts {Huebler}

[rhncue]

Paul's cues had a specific hit and the nylon insert was a part of that. I believe it had better contact than that of its brass counterpart. Although, I do agree that it could be a little more user friendly.

Once again you are absolutely correct. A cue is made up of numerous components and the cues hit is established from the cumulation of these components. Any change in the equation will give a different result.

I've always wondered who it was that came up with the idea for this insert in the first place. I have read that Paul was a woodworker and never played pool but Bob Meucci talked him into building cues and helped him set up and open his shop and that Meucci started using Paul's shop to start building his cues before he had a shop. Mr. Meucci never Used these type of inserts that I've ever been aware of so I wonder who it was that first put the idea into his head.

Dick

 

[bob_bushka]

nylon inserts

For the number of cues Paul built with that insert versus the number of issues people have actually had with it, I would say it is no worse for the wear than say a McDermott 3/8 10(and I play with A 3/8 10 FLAT FACE). Usually when I screw together an old Huebler it has a nice feeling, snug connection as opposed to some of the sloppy worn out wood threads. Sure, their can be alot of opinions on joint configs but I don't see a problem with Paul's. Maybe Bob Meucci used brass to seperate his cues from Paul's, not because it was technologically better.

 

[stickman161]

i use to sell heublers only locally m/80s to m/e90s and never had a cue come back with a cross thread. i did replace shafts where the brass insert pulled out. i'm still using my h4 heubler, about 25 yrs. trouble free

 

[Michael Webb]

I try to educate all I talk to, when tightening a shaft, no matter what thread, backwards first to seat the screw and there's never a problem. If I make a shaft for someone and they don't want a brass insert, I personally use phenolic, If it's a 5/16X18, I use a .308X18 tap same with the 14 thread, .308X14. I haven't seen one of these screws a full 5/16's yet.

 

[grolmund]

There is some incorrect info here....this is to correct

Now that Paul Huebler has passed, if you ask the right guy (Terry Bajorek) you can get the inserts. I did and had Proficient Billiards make me a new shaft for a vintage Meucci Huebler. The insert begins life as a 3/8" rod x 2" long and then 3/8-16 or 3/8-24 threads (don't remember which) are cut on the O.D. That is the way I received the insert. The shaft blank is bottom tapped accordingly and the insert is epoxied into the shaft blank. The joint is faced, cutting off the excess nylon and then it's tapped. The tap must be very sharp or the Nylon will tear.