Pin size question?

feltfeeler

feltfeeler

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I have a Schon SP with the radial/flat faced joint. I have read many threads about the pin size, but no one has a concrete answer.
I have called Schon and he hasn't responded as to the pin he used in these cues.
I only want to know because i want to have Joint protectors made for it.
Has anyone actually spoken to Evan at Schon as to what pin is used in these cues?
 
feltfeeler said:
I have a Schon SP with the radial/flat faced joint. I have read many threads about the pin size, but no one has a concrete answer.
I have called Schon and he hasn't responded as to the pin he used in these cues.
I only want to know because i want to have Joint protectors made for it.
Has anyone actually spoken to Evan at Schon as to what pin is used in these cues?
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If it's a Radial pin, then there's only 1.

There are some knock off's found in imported cues, but if Schon put it in a cue, I'm sure it was the real thing.

I'm not aware of them using any radial pins though, so you might want to make sure it was originally equipped that way.

As for joint protectors, just get them to fit the Radial, and they will fit.

All this is assuming the cue does have a Radial pin as you've described though.


Royce
 
Schon did make only a handful of these cues, I have tried a standard radial joint protector and it was too big. The pin is narrower than a radial.
 
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Here are some pice, and yes that pin looks like the one on my schon...
 
So, are those pics of your cue, or are they pics of another cue?

Are they all of the same cue?

The first picture looks a little odd, but the others are definitely Radial.

What was it about the Radial joint protectors that you have that don't fit?

If you're pin is much narrower than the ones in these pictures, then it's not a Radial.

There is another pin that's pretty rare called the Max Radial. It's pretty rare. I've only seen one a few times, and have heard about them even less. If that's what you have, it's going to be hard to get protectors made.

Do you have access to another cue with a Radial pin? Take a picture of them together so we can compare.


Royce
 
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Yes that is my cue, all the pics are of the same cue....
when I tried radial pin joint protectors the male end was a lot bigger and wouldn't screw into the shaft.
 
feltfeeler said:
Yes that is my cue, all the pics are of the same cue....
when I tried radial pin joint protectors the male end was a lot bigger and wouldn't screw into the shaft.
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Well, then I would have to question if they were Radial joint protectors.

I've seen plastic sets where the the female would fit either the Radial or 3/8-10, but the males would not.

Make sure you have an actual Radial set and they should fit fine.


Royce
 
RBC said:
The first picture looks a little odd, but the others are definitely Radial.

Royce
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I agree with Royce, there is something goofy about the first pic.
I don't think it's a true Radial. The thread count to the barrel is off.
A true Radial has 7 threads (7.65P). That pin has 6.
It may actually have the same pitch but I doubt that pin was made by Uni.
I'm not liking the finishing of the jnt.'s face either.
That doesn't suggest Schon to me.
I'm half tempted to say the deco ring is aluminum. Schon uses nickel-silver.


KJ
 
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I'm not saying it's not a Schon cue. The butt-cap was the first 'tell'.
Actually, I've probably said too much already. Good Luck with your 'search'.

KJ
 
My observations of the supplied pictures, and subsequent research leads me to believe one of two things may be true, either it's a knockoff cue from Somewhere or someone altered a Schon and this is the resulting cue. Unfortunately, there isn't a picture of every SP cue made by Schon in the SP series available online. What is available doesn't look close to this cue, including the SP in the logo on the butt cap or the type of stitch rings on the lower part of the cue compared to the joint ring. The Bumper looks like a match, but.....
I would advise contacting Schon and having them authenticate this cue before moving onward. It also looks like the pin may have been changed, hard to tell by the pic's but there is a definite ring that maybe suggest that a plug was inserted and then re-tapped and this pin installed. Better resolution pics of the joint area may help.
I hope all works out.
Dave
 
I recently received a call from an associate whose opinions and information I trust completely.
While your pin may look like a 'Radial', it's not. It's a bastard version made exclusively for Schon.
It's a different dia. and a different pitch meaning, if you want JPs, Schon will have to make them for you.
Any additional shafts will have to be made by Schon and consequently any work done on the cue will have to be done by Schon.
No one doubts it's a Schon cue.

HTHs, KJ
 
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