Pin change Possible?

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Is it possible to change a pin in a cue from a flat face 5/16ths diameter to a flat face 3/8ths diameter?

If the shafts have inserts, can they be plugged and redrilled, or would new shafts need to be made?

Thanks for your time.

Scott
 
Getting the pin out of the cue isnt that big of a deal, and should be an easy fix to convert from 5/16 to a 3/8 pin. As for the shafts, your best bet would be new ones due to the inserts. It may be possible to drill out the inserts but i wouldnt want to attempt it.
 
No problem with inserts.

The insert can be removed the same as the pin. Heat the insert to break the glue bond and you can use an easy-out to remove. Just be careful when applying heat to to the insert to make sure you don't affect the glue bond on the joint collar and any ring work. Wrapping the joint area with a cold wet rag usually works. Then bore, plug, re-drill and tap.

Also search on "Insert Removal" in this forum.
 
you can remove the inserts from the shafts by inserting a stud remover and heating with a blowtorch for 2 mins to break the glue, i have done this a few times
 
I prefer to bore out the inserts, it doesn't take that much heat to break down the glue, and there isn't much material between the insert and the trim rings as a buffer. There's not much else you can do for the pin but heat it the bare minumum neccesary.
 
Sheldon said:
I prefer to bore out the inserts, it doesn't take that much heat to break down the glue, and there isn't much material between the insert and the trim rings as a buffer. There's not much else you can do for the pin but heat it the bare minumum neccesary.
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As do I. It needs bored to install a plug anyway so why waste the time heating it up and taking a chance on messing with the deco-rings.

Dick
 
Just make new shafts and sell your old shafts to some one with the same pin as your old cue. People are always looking for extra shafts. What kind of cue is it and what is it's value? You might be better off with a new cue then throwing work into this cue and finding out down the road that you cannot recoop the cost. If the cue is an expensive one it may be worth the effort. Please let us know what you have so we may better guide you.
 
cuemaker03 said:
Just make new shafts and sell your old shafts to some one with the same pin as your old cue. People are always looking for extra shafts. What kind of cue is it and what is it's value? You might be better off with a new cue then throwing work into this cue and finding out down the road that you cannot recoop the cost. If the cue is an expensive one it may be worth the effort. Please let us know what you have so we may better guide you.
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Actually it is a cue that is for sale that a friend of mine is interested in, but he wants a cue with a 3/8-10 pin rather than the 5/16-18 that this cue is.

We didnt know if it was worth the trouble to get the pin in this cue, if he bought it and didn't like the hit or just keep waiting for another one of this cuemakers's cue to come available.
 
I think the shafts are the least likely to casue you any problems here. They can be bored out, plugged and tapped to your 3/8" thread with no problem. I suggest plugging with phenolic for strength, but wood is fine also. The butt is the most likely one to give problems. The heat generated breaking down the epoxy to remove the screw can cause rings to swell, finish to crack, or a number of other problems. Make sure whoever does this job has done it before. As they will be less likely to have the above bad things to happen.
Chris
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