Question for those that have worked on Mali cues

[JasBy]

I recently got an older green logo Mali cue. Beautiful wood in the cue and I love the look of it, but the thing is a beast. 21 oz with the stock shaft (4.3 oz for the shaft!) So being the inquisitive fellow I am, I popped the bumper off and saw a philips head bolt - so naturally I started removing it, to see how much weight it might take out of the cue.
I now have this thing out of the cue almost the length of a sharpie marker, with no hint of threads showing yet.

Obviously total removal will remove too much weight from the cue (I'm looking to remove about 2 oz), but if I totally remove this bolt will the cue separate into it's component parts? It really sounds like I am unscrewing from the middle of the handle at this point. Nothing seems loose yet, and while I have wasted $25 in much more spectacular ways, I kinda don't want to completely ruin this one, as I like the look enough to re-finish it at some point in the future.

Does anyone have any experience with this? My questions are - will removing the bolt cause the cue to come apart, and if not, will there be enough thread at the end to remove 2 oz and still get it to screw back in the cue?
Thanks

 

[HDR10]

It's possible for the buttplate to come off if left out. Yes it can be cut to lose weight.

 

[cueman]

If I am understanding correctly you have unscrewed the weight bolt several inches and you only see solid shoulder on the weight bolt. The threads are deeper in. If this is the case you will be able to reduce the weight by having a different weight bolt installed. You will most likely not be able to shorten this one enough. But if I misunderstood and the bolt is threaded all the way you can probably shorten the screw and get the weight out of it. If this Phillips head bolt has a head on it do not go the "No weight bolt route". Take the bolt out and show us a picture of the full length bolt and the inside of the end of the cue and we can give better advice.

 

[pdcue]

I recently got an older green logo Mali cue. Beautiful wood in the cue and I love the look of it, but the thing is a beast. 21 oz with the stock shaft (4.3 oz for the shaft!) So being the inquisitive fellow I am, I popped the bumper off and saw a philips head bolt - so naturally I started removing it, to see how much weight it might take out of the cue.
I now have this thing out of the cue almost the length of a sharpie marker, with no hint of threads showing yet.

Obviously total removal will remove too much weight from the cue (I'm looking to remove about 2 oz), but if I totally remove this bolt will the cue separate into it's component parts? It really sounds like I am unscrewing from the middle of the handle at this point. Nothing seems loose yet, and while I have wasted $25 in much more spectacular ways, I kinda don't want to completely ruin this one, as I like the look enough to re-finish it at some point in the future.

Does anyone have any experience with this? My questions are - will removing the bolt cause the cue to come apart, and if not, will there be enough thread at the end to remove 2 oz and still get it to screw back in the cue?
Thanks

As Chris said - you want to have some kind of bolt in the cue.

Steel 3/8 - 16 rod(which this most likely is, weighs about 1/3 oz /inch. so you would need to
hacksaw 6 inches off the end to get down to 19 oz cue weight.

Or use a shorter bolt.
Or use an aluminium bolt.

Dale

 

[ratcues]

I have Mali weight bolts in stock. The head should be colored to signify the size. If not, measure it.

Removing it will not create any issues if you are just checking the length. The head of the bolt does secure the butt cap but only in a catastrophic event. It will not just fall off.

 

[JasBy]

Since I got the green light that it won't fall apart - Thanks Ryan - I pulled it all the way out. 10.5" total length with 5" threaded and it weighs 4.1 ounces. I am guessing cutting is out of the picture as I don't think I would have any thread left at the desired weight. Ryan the bolt was color coded blue, I will be giving you a call to discuss my options in the next couple days.
Thanks.