removing old ferrules

[NineBallNut]

I saw a post on here where someone told a gentlemen to remove and old cracked ferrule by heating it up until glue softens. My question is what do you use to heat the ferrule up with and what precautions must be taken to not damage the shaft?

 

[Rodney]

I saw a post on here where someone told a gentlemen to remove and old cracked ferrule by heating it up until glue softens. My question is what do you use to heat the ferrule up with and what precautions must be taken to not damage the shaft?

Use a piece of leather while spinning the shaft(in reverse) on a lathe. Do not use heat (torch or similar). A job best left to a cue-repair person.

 

[Troy]

Be very, very careful. Unless you've had practice, you're heading into dangerous water.
I carefully cut ferrules off on a lathe. Better safe than sorry.

Troy

I saw a post on here where someone told a gentlemen to remove and old cracked ferrule by heating it up until glue softens. My question is what do you use to heat the ferrule up with and what precautions must be taken to not damage the shaft?

 

[woody_968]

Be very, very careful. Unless you've had practice, you're heading into dangerous water.

This reminds me of a guy I knew several years back. He told one of his friends that he could replace his ferrule for him, then decided to take the old one off by hitting it with a hammer

Needles to say, he had to by the guy a knew shaft LOL.

 

[Michael Webb]

Be very, very careful. Unless you've had practice, you're heading into dangerous water.
I carefully cut ferrules off on a lathe. Better safe than sorry.

Troy

Tap, Tap. Tap

 

[obrien714]

Tap, Tap. Tap

whack whack whack,

dont use a hammer, take it to a cue maker and have him put a new one on, i have put 2 ferrules on without a lathe, not to bad of a job, but the time it took was awful, it was on 2 junk shafts for fun, i wouldnt recomend it,

obrien

 

[NineBallNut]

thanks

thank you for your answers guys, I usually cut them off but I just wanted to know about using heat but all advice is appreciated

 

[blud]

ferrules

Be very, very careful. Unless you've had practice, you're heading into dangerous water.
I carefully cut ferrules off on a lathe. Better safe than sorry.

Troy

Troy, your method will work well with straight shanked slipped on ferrules. Machining the material off will not work with threaded ferrules. You will have to dig out left over threads and lots of glue. This can cause you problems. You could chip and damage the threads.

Do as stated in an eariler post, spin the shaft holding the ferrule with leather. The friction causeing heat, will break down the glue. Then unscrew and clean the threads. Not a tough job at all. Very easily done.
blud

 

[Splinterhands]

I had a local bozo replace mine once. When I got it back the shaft was about 1 inch shorter. He evidently cracked the wood and had to cut it off. Listen to these guys here and have it done professionally.

 

[Rod]

I've used heat numerous times, over open stove flame. Don't hold the shaft over the flame, just the ferrule. Hold it far enough away and turn the shaft. Just be careful and use common sense, keep checking temp so you don't over heat. They come right off, very simple.

If you have any doubts, as was said take it to a pro.

Rod

 

[shakes]

What a bunch of sissies

Trust me, the only way to take off a ferrule...






A chainsaw. No muss, no fuss, and it doesn't matter what glue was used, what type of ferrule material you have, or if it's threaded or not.

And just for those readying your fingers over the keyboard...I KID, I KID.

~shakes

 

[RSB-Refugee]

I had a local bozo replace mine once. When I got it back the shaft was about 1 inch shorter. He evidently cracked the wood and had to cut it off. Listen to these guys here and have it done professionally.

A guy brought me a cue once, the ferrule had come off and he glued one of those screw-on-tip type ferrules on it. After he got it on, he discovered the shaft was bigger in diameter than the ferrule. Next he starts whittling at the shaft with a pocket knife to get it flush. Yes sir, it was a real nightmare. He had about 1/4" behind the ferrule all buggered up. He now has a shaft with a 1 1/4" long Meucci-looking ferrule. About a month later the butt, of the same cue, got broke in half. I told him, "I'm not ready to take on that kind of job". I probably should get a bigger lathe though, I'm sure, he could keep me busy.

Tracy

 

[lukeinva]

Start a fire and place the end of you shaft in the fire make sure you have a glass of water handy in case you accidentally catch the shaft on fire. If you do catch it on fire (listen carefully this is iimportant) take the glass of water and pour it on the shaft! (the part that is actually on fire). Once the ferrule starts melting like a marshmellow take some needle nose plyers and pull/scrape off the remaining part of the ferrule. After this you may need to put new threads on the tenon!! But hey at least you get the ferrule off!! If you cant put threads on then just take some epoxy (be like predator here and only use glue that cant with stand 140 degress this will be cheaper for you) alot of epoxy and put it on the tenon then slide your new ferrule on once its on start banging it on the floor!! This will make sure its on there good and tight! Then glue a tip on and your ready to play some pool my friend!

 

[LOU'S CUE'S]

REAL...newby here.....i "did" one in a bar one night.....took some pliers..and squeezed.........cracked off slicker than scum offun a 'louisanna swamp