schon butt cap?
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old-newbe said:
Remember, that if something is broken, a repair can be done to the best of your abillities, to put it back into a reasonable working order & viasibly as close to the original as possible. If the original material is not available, then find something that is as close as you can. The customer can't ask for more than that...JER
All of the ones that I have ever refinished have had Delrin butt caps. That certainly doesn't mean that they all were made of that though. I don't believe I've ever had to replace a broken butt cap on a Schon but I have had to polish the butt plate up when the finish wouldn't stick to them.
Dick
Dick
I agree with the others, I have only seen delrin butt caps, Their sight also only mentions delrin, So Prathers, Atlas or any local Plastic supplier can get it. Black, White and ivory colored.
Here is a picture of the butt cap. i don't think it is Delrin.
Delrin seams more waxy "for lack of a better way of describing it"
and not as brittle as this stuff and seams to be a little different
white color than Delrin. i wish i could get a better picture of it but i
don't have the cue yet i saw it at leagues the other night and he hasn't
dropped it off yet. But got him to send me this crappy cell phone picture sorry for the quality.
Delrin seams more waxy "for lack of a better way of describing it"
and not as brittle as this stuff and seams to be a little different
white color than Delrin. i wish i could get a better picture of it but i
don't have the cue yet i saw it at leagues the other night and he hasn't
dropped it off yet. But got him to send me this crappy cell phone picture sorry for the quality.
old-newbe said:
old-newbe said:
I would send to schon and let them do it. it would still be all schon, and they would surely put their trademark on the new one.
Derlin is very oily, I dont think they are derlin. but i dont know for sure what material they are.
Jayman.
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You know, when everybody said they used Delrin, I'm thinking "I don't EVER remember Delrin on any of the Schon cues I've repaired or sold. I think one year I sold 50 plus. I just remember this material pictured....JER
BLACKHEARTCUES said:
From Schons web site:
Schon Cues are a standard 58" cue. Weights range from 19 oz. to about 21 oz. and extra lengths may be obtained by use of a longer shaft. The cue butts are built on a special hybrid core of laminated woods. All materials are of high integrity ,white inlays are elephant ivory, black stuff is ebony, etc. We utilize a Phenolic lined stainless steel joint and stainless steel pin. Butt plates are high impact delrin. The joint is piloted and mates with a phenolic cushioned brass insert on the shaft (see pictures below).
Michael Webb said:
That is very interesting, I wonder, Why does it look so different than any other derlin used anywhere else? it is very different than the derlin on my shuler for example.
I also have never known derlin to be brittle enouph to break like that.. Odd!
Jayman.
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jayman said:
I stopped trying to figure some things out long ago, I stock both the white and ivory colored delrin, the above photo of the cue does not look like delrin but it is just a picture, when the cue gets slammed and the bumper expands especially if it was not constructed to include room for expansion anything can happen.
I have a LTD1111 which have the white/yellow type of butt. Mine cracked after a to hard "parking" on the floor (the rubber bumper is really small).
I shipped mine back to Schon and had it done for $30, but I can for sure say that this cue has definitely NOT a Delrin butt.
I have been turning Delring a lot at work (not for cues) - it's much "brighter" white - oily as mentioned - do not glue etc. The one on my cue was much more yellowis and seemed "crisp" like in texture. Pretty much like a old Meucci I'm redoing now.
Every time I have been in contact with Schon, they have been a pleasure to work with, so why not give them a bell and ask? For me I would do it next time something like this happens (not with mine - I have learned...) with any customers cues. This is just to try to provide the service locally since it costed me close to $200 including the S/H to have this sorted.....
I would go for ABS or Delrin on that old Meucci.
N
I shipped mine back to Schon and had it done for $30, but I can for sure say that this cue has definitely NOT a Delrin butt.
I have been turning Delring a lot at work (not for cues) - it's much "brighter" white - oily as mentioned - do not glue etc. The one on my cue was much more yellowis and seemed "crisp" like in texture. Pretty much like a old Meucci I'm redoing now.
Every time I have been in contact with Schon, they have been a pleasure to work with, so why not give them a bell and ask? For me I would do it next time something like this happens (not with mine - I have learned...) with any customers cues. This is just to try to provide the service locally since it costed me close to $200 including the S/H to have this sorted.....
I would go for ABS or Delrin on that old Meucci.
N
