Use bocote inserts.dave sutton said:
Glues and threads great.
Replacing joint pin/insert?
- Thread starter pip9ball
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Glues and threads great.
dave sutton
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i have bacote........
Better than phenolic.dave sutton said:
Phenolic tears when tapped.
dave sutton
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JoeyInCali said:
thats my concern
jazznpool said:
Hi Martin, I've had the bug for some time now...just can't decide on what machine to get! I don't have any machining experience so I was thinking of either getting a deluxe cuesmith or attending some machining 101 classes at my Junior college. The cue building industry is very fascinating to me....and also pretty expensive to start. I don't want to invest thousands of dollars into machinery and shoot myself because I don't know what the heck Im doing
I already have Chris's book, which has helped me understand the basics. However, I learn best by experience which is why I'm attempting this in the first place. This is one of my own personal cues which is beat up pretty bad so not too worried about trashing it if things go terribly wrong. Hopefully I can take away something from this!
Thanks!
-Phillip
pip9ball said:Hi Martin, I've had the bug for some time now...just can't decide on what machine to get! I don't have any machining experience so I was thinking of either getting a deluxe cuesmith or attending some machining 101 classes at my Junior college. The cue building industry is very fascinating to me....and also pretty expensive to start. I don't want to invest thousands of dollars into machinery and shoot myself because I don't know what the heck Im doing
I already have Chris's book, which has helped me understand the basics. However, I learn best by experience which is why I'm attempting this in the first place. This is one of my own personal cues which is beat up pretty bad so not too worried about trashing it if things go terribly wrong. Hopefully I can take away something from this!
Thanks!
-Phillip
If you want to get into making cues I would go with a Hightower Deluxe Cuesmith with the bigger headstock or a Porper model B, Both come with every thing you need except maybe the taps amd some other small tooling. I have had a Hightower in the past and loved it. I use a cue companion at our pool room for repairs. Unique Products makes Cuemaking lathes as well but I havent had any experiance with it. Check out each companies websites and give them a call if you need to, Chris is very helpfull as is Brian And Jim at Unique, I have spoken with the Porper people but just at trade shows and such. Good Luck
Phillip, If there's an opportunity to donate some part-time hours with a knowledgeable maker in your area, it will cut years off the learning curve. PM me if you're ever interested in visiting the guys you already know in my network here. If you came down for a day or two there's a good chance you could make some sawdust. I just bit the bullet and bought a nearly new Porper Model B. No way would I want to rely on it alone to make cues, but it's a great machine for many things...including run of the mill repairs. I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn and am happy to be a part-time assistant for the time being. The learning is never ending and I have found many cuemakers to be generous with sharing their knowledge of the craft. BTW, there's soon to be more cuemakers than poolplayers!
Martin
Martin
pip9ball said:Hi Martin, I've had the bug for some time now...just can't decide on what machine to get! I don't have any machining experience so I was thinking of either getting a deluxe cuesmith or attending some machining 101 classes at my Junior college. The cue building industry is very fascinating to me....and also pretty expensive to start. I don't want to invest thousands of dollars into machinery and shoot myself because I don't know what the heck Im doing
I already have Chris's book, which has helped me understand the basics. However, I learn best by experience which is why I'm attempting this in the first place. This is one of my own personal cues which is beat up pretty bad so not too worried about trashing it if things go terribly wrong. Hopefully I can take away something from this!
Thanks!
-Phillip
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dave sutton said:
I use linen phenolic for shaft inserts all the time, it works fine and I have never had a problems with it. I use it for 3/8-10, 5 1/6-14 and 5 1/6-18, I generally use the same rod I use for jump break ferrules. I normally bore a hole out to 7/16 for the insert, the materal hols threads well, and glues very.
manwon said:
Nothing wrong with it at all Craig, I've used it many a time too, and never had a problem, though I guess it just depends on the person and what feel they want. The one personal cue I have been able to hold on to has 2 shafts i built, one has a brass insert and the other has phenolic, both are piloted, for some reason i can feel the minute difference in weight when i pull one out of the case, but as far as the feel is concerned they feel the same to me, It seems to hit just as crisp as the brass. really they both feel like the same shaft to me once on the cue. I'm sure there's some difference in balance, but I don't notice when the cue is together, and i have noticed I don't really favor to either shaft for a long periods of time.
Cue Crazy said:
Thanks, another reason I like the phenolic over the brass is the tightness of the fit. Brass inserts are sloppy, and always loose unless the shaft is torqued down real tight. Last, it is the only thing I use on the cues I build, because if someone screws up the insert it is easy to replace, drill out the old one and put a new one in. To date I have only had to replace one insert in two years.
Have a great night!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was thinking about changing a uni loc to a 3/8 10 or Radial.. How hard would that be.. and how much would it cost
I was thinking about changing a uni loc to a 3/8 10 or Radial.. How hard would that be.. and how much would it cost
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