Radial Pin - Need Definition
- Thread starter kokopuffs
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I believe a radial pin is larger, and screws directly into a wood thread in the shaft (like on Samsara cues for example). Other pins have metal or plastic inserts, in the shaft, that the smaller threaded pins screws into.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
I have a 3/8" radial pin in my custom cue and I love it. It goes together beautifully and after several years of almost daily play there is no wear between the pin and the shaft.
By comparison, on my old McDermott with 3/8-10 pin, there's considerable wear of the threads inside the shaft. It goes together loose but clamps up tight.
By comparison, on my old McDermott with 3/8-10 pin, there's considerable wear of the threads inside the shaft. It goes together loose but clamps up tight.
my radial (capone) wouldn't even go together when i got it (seriously), it was so tight. after i got it broken in, it still took 2 hands to put it together. very snug fit, that capone radial. by contrast, my scruggs (5/16x14) can be assembled with one finger, and the gilbert (3/8x10) one-handed.
i really don't have a point here, i'm just sayin'
-s
i really don't have a point here, i'm just sayin'
-s
I bought a 5280 sneaky pete that has a radial pin, and unless it was at room temp it wouldnt screw together tight, and then the pool hall owner said i should put some wax on the threads and then screw it together and undo it several times and re-wax the threads every time.
After that i never had a problem.
After that i never had a problem.
My Dad used to use a bar of soap to lubricate screws going into wood. he would just rub a little in the threads and the screw would be much easier to turn. Just my 2 cents.