Shaft Joint Help

GrimmCustomCues

GrimmCustomCues

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Hey everyone, I have a customer that has an old butterfly splice Dufferin cue that has a shaft shaped like a pretzel. My 1st thought was just to find him a used shaft with the same joint but they all seem to be warped pretty good. This cue holds a lot of sentimental for him so Im trying to to do whatever I can to make it playable again. The problem is, it has a strange joint that Ive never seen. Is there any way to remove the joint pin for the original shaft and install it into a new one?

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Richard
 
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JBCustomCues said:
you could cut out the old joint in the shaft and use it to make a new shaft..
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I was hoping I'd be able to do that. Do you know anything about these joint pins? Special tools or taps I'll need? Since I dont have my river of wood started I figured I'd just buy a final taper shaft blank and start from there.

Richard
 
The Dufferin joint pin you refer to has a 1/2" 13tpi pin. Your can simply remove this from the existing shaft by removing the joint collar and about another inch below that as there is a 5/16 pin that runs about 1 1/2 inches long from the bottom of the joint.
Give me your e-mail and I'll send you a pic which will make you go " aha".
Regards
Walter
 
Cuetips said:
The Dufferin joint pin you refer to has a 1/2" 13tpi pin. Your can simply remove this from the existing shaft by removing the joint collar and about another inch below that as there is a 5/16 pin that runs about 1 1/2 inches long from the bottom of the joint.
Give me your e-mail and I'll send you a pic which will make you go " aha".
Regards
Walter
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PM Sent. Thanks!

Richard
 
I have all kinds of unfinished shafts from Dufferin with that joint in them. Most are only 28" long.
 
GrimmCustomCues said:
This one is 28" too. Are they straight? How close are they to final taper? Send me a PM for price please.

Richard
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These are generally in an unfinished state. The joint is close to final size but the shaft will need a cut or two. I did answer you privately.
 

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KJ Cues said:
My goodness Mase, you've got some serious inventory.
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When I went to the Dufferin auction (when they went out of business) I couldn't keep my mouth shut. Therefore I ended up buying a whole bunch of stuff. I have found a use for most of it.
 
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