Predator butt pin change

[PowerDraw]

I am looking for someone to change the radial pin on a True Splice 16 and LE3 to 5/16x18. I had someone local in NYC do one for me which came out perfect but he is too busy with other work to do another. Not a super difficult job but harder than usual.

1st, b/c Predator embed the pin in a big phenolic cylinder. Which has to be drilled out and filled with maple. 2nd, removing the pin is also a bit harder than usual b/c it is titanium and an electromagnetic induction coil gun will not work to heat it like a steel pin.

Thanks,
-Alex

These are the (before) factory Predator phenolic/radial pins.

This is converted to 5/16x18 (after):

 

[epoxypop]

I've not yet removed a titanium pin, ,however i have removed a few others but my guess is a propane torch . You're not cutting the titanium your breaking the glue bond,

 

[PowerDraw]

Yes, the point is the pin has to be heated directly. Cue repair guys I discussed it with have not done this on a Predator with this phenolic/titanium config and are concerned they cannot heat it enough to break down the adhesive and get the pin out, the heat may damage the finish, etc.

I would rather just have the same guy do it who already did the other one but it's not an option. He is good but not the caliber of the best custom cuemakers out there so I am sure there are many others out there who can do it just as well. Richard Hsu (who is local to me in NYC and did a lot of excellent work for me) is not available right now either.

There will have to be some finish work done afterwards anyway because the joint collar sits on the phelonic barrel so it just came off when the phenolic cylinder insert was removed and had to be sleeved back onto the new wood cylinder after that is put in to replace the phenolic. OK, so I paid for the extra work, not a big deal.

So basically I am just looking for someone to send the butt to who has either done this or is confident enough to be willing to do it. I realize it will cost more than a standard pin change, not a problem.

 

[epoxypop]

Yes, the point is the pin has to be heated directly. Cue repair guys I discussed it with have not done this on a Predator with this phenolic/titanium config and are concerned they cannot heat it enough to break down the adhesive and get the pin out, the heat may damage the finish, etc.

I would rather just have the same guy do it who already did the other one but it's not an option. He is good but not the caliber of the best custom cuemakers out there so I am sure there are many others out there who can do it just as well. Richard Hsu (who is local to me in NYC and did a lot of excellent work for me) is not available right now either.

There will have to be some finish work done afterwards anyway because the joint collar sits on the phelonic barrel so it just came off when the phenolic cylinder insert was removed and had to be sleeved back onto the new wood cylinder after that is put in to replace the phenolic. OK, so I paid for the extra work, not a big deal.

So basically I am just looking for someone to send the butt to who has either done this or is confident enough to be willing to do it. I realize it will cost more than a standard pin change, not a problem.

Not a big deal i have done these no damage to the joint ring or finish. Take it to another person.
There should be no issues removing that pin , not a big deal