Predator 314 Pre Cat Ferrule

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Has anyone replaced a 314 pre cat ferrule?
Just wondering if it requires a 1/4” or 5/16”
TIA
 
I would recommend taking length measurements, then, while machining the old one off, measure the cap thickness. make sure to clean the glue off. I believe it is more of a .390 tenon. I always custom size the ferrule to the tenon on those. Also, should use either isoplast or tomahawk, otherwise it will split over time due to the thin wall design.
 
I just removed a tip from a 314 and found this under the tip.. There was no vault plate.

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tg_vegas said:
No, this guy bought it used and brought it to me for a new tip and shaft finish cleanup
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More common than you might think.
I have a couple in my area that cut them off. ON PURPOSE!
One use to be the OB shafts with the wooden ferrule.
I just smiled when the ferrules cracked and said
Thank you
 
Michael Webb said:
More common than you might think.
I have a couple in my area that cut them off. ON PURPOSE!
One use to be the OB shafts with the wooden ferrule.
I just smiled when the ferrules cracked and said
Thank you
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Thanks Micheal, as usual!!

Questions :

What the heck is that crap in the center? It is somewhat soft and fibrous, but feels a bit "plasticy". I assume the black ring is either carbon or phenolic. The ferrule looks to be phenolic given the pattern in it.

If I don't put a plate down, the tip has a greatly reduced glue contact area. On the other hand, with a plate, the tip will have full contact area but the plate itself will have the reduced contact area with the cue.

Also, this ferrule seems shorter than the other 314 cues I've worked on.
 
SSDiver2112 said:
The foam filler fills the empty space made for lower deflection. Like the hollow carbon fiber shafts.
I’ve done the 314 and the OBs are similar. I made new capped ferrules out of Tomahawk. Use what you like.

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I like this approach. I'll make that happen. Thanks for the insight. I hadn't thought about replacing the ferrule as part of this simple tip replacement but your solution makes more sense and I will feel better about the repair.

THANKS!
 
Sorry to bump up an older thread, but did these ferrules typically have a .150 gap between the ferrule cap and the tenon?

Working on one now and wondering if it’s original. The tenon was .400 thick and .45 long. Overall length was .71, looks like they originally came .75.

Thanks,
Rodney
 
Rodney said:
Sorry to bump up an older thread, but did these ferrules typically have a .150 gap between the ferrule cap and the tenon?

Working on one now and wondering if it’s original. The tenon was .400 thick and .45 long. Overall length was .71, looks like they originally came .75.

Thanks,
Rodney
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Not original! But close!
 
Thanks Mike, didn’t seem right to me. Unfortunately I’m sure I’ll get this one back again, customer insists on using it as a break cue and playing cue. I discussed it with him(long time customer) and expects it to break again but wants it to play the same.🤷‍♂️
 
Rodney said:
Thanks Mike, didn’t seem right to me. Unfortunately I’m sure I’ll get this one back again, customer insists on using it as a break cue and playing cue. I discussed it with him(long time customer) and expects it to break again but wants it to play the same.🤷‍♂️
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