Pin size

EddieBme

AzB Silver Member
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Hello All
My cue doesn't have a 3/8"-10 pin, but the tpi, is 10. The shaft on the cue, does fit a 3/8" -10 pin pretty snug, but it's very loose on the cue it came on. Other than changing the pin size, what can be done to make the shaft fit better?
 

mortuarymike-nv

mortuarymike-nv
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Who made the cue ?

Hello All
My cue doesn't have a 3/8"-10 pin, but the tpi, is 10. The shaft on the cue, does fit a 3/8" -10 pin pretty snug, but it's very loose on the cue it came on. Other than changing the pin size, what can be done to make the shaft fit better?

I had a Bobby Hunter cue, he has a different 3/8x 10 pin .... and its not the 3/8 x 10 modified either.
Or at least I don't think they are .............
 

bsmutz

Fearlessly Happy
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You can either try to get the wood of the shaft to swell (pour some water into the cavity, let it sit a little while, then dump it out or try to stuff a wet rag or paper towel into it) or wrap some very thin tape around the pin. Don't know for sure if either of these methods would work, but may be worth a try.
 

Mcues

AzB Silver Member
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You can take it to your local repair guy and have him; plug and re-bore the shaft to fit.

Mario
 

EddieBme

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You can take it to your local repair guy and have him; plug and re-bore the shaft to fit.

Mario

I thought about that too, (don't know what it would cost), but I have two more shafts that I'd like to use with this cue also.

Thanks Mario
 

EddieBme

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You can either try to get the wood of the shaft to swell (pour some water into the cavity, let it sit a little while, then dump it out or try to stuff a wet rag or paper towel into it) or wrap some very thin tape around the pin. Don't know for sure if either of these methods would work, but may be worth a try.

I may try the tape first, because of the other shafts I want to use with the cue.

Thanks
 

Blue Hog ridr

World Famous Fisherman.
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And if you were to wrap tape around the pin, what would that accomplish?

It may fit tight once. And there after, would leave little remnants of tape inside the hole.
Then, they would surely be packed further down every time that you screwed the cue together.
Just one possible problem.
In the long run, then the repairman would have not much choice as yo whether he will have to
Drill, Plug and Retap the hole. He could just retap the hole but then no guarantee that the tap
will clean out and bring back any left over bits of tape.
Plus then, the Repairman will have a funny story to tell his mates at the Pool Hall.

After all the frustration, you will have no choice but to take it to your Repairman
and have him have a look at it, and do the job properly.

People have used water, yes, and even CA Glue as a coating to strengthen the threads.

Many Repairs are better left for folks that have done them before.

Cost ya nothing now, but much more later in terms of money and grief if you mess something up.

I can tell you 100%, Cue Repairmen and Makers didn't become good at what they do over night. Much Trial and Error, so they do know.

Never once in Chris's Book, DVDs and Joe Barringer's DVDs was wrapping tape around a pin one of the possible repairs for your situation.
If it were, I am quite sure that it would have been included.
 
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EddieBme

AzB Silver Member
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And if you were to wrap tape around the pin, what would that accomplish?

It may fit tight once. And there after, would leave little remnants of tape inside the hole.
Then, they would surely be packed further down every time that you screwed the cue together.
Just one possible problem.
In the long run, then the repairman would have not much choice as yo whether he will have to
Drill, Plug and Retap the hole. He could just retap the hole but then no guarantee that the tap
will clean out and bring back any left over bits of tape.
Plus then, the Repairman will have a funny story to tell his mates at the Pool Hall.

After all the frustration, you will have no choice but to take it to your Repairman
and have him have a look at it, and do the job properly.

People have used water, yes, and even CA Glue as a coating to strengthen the threads.

Many Repairs are better left for folks that have done them before.

Cost ya nothing now, but much more later in terms of money and grief if you mess something up.

I can tell you 100%, Cue Repairmen and Makers didn't become good at what they do over night. Much Trial and Error, so they do know.

Never once in Chris's Book, DVDs and Joe Barringer's DVDs was wrapping tape around a pin one of the possible repairs for your situation.
If it were, I am quite sure that it would have been included.

I thank you for the information. I think i'll have the pin changed, because I have two other shafts (don't want to take a chance ruining 3 shafts) I'd like to use with the same cue. Any idea for cost of a pin change?

Thanks everyone.
 
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