shaft re-tapering

daytonajoe

daytonajoe

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I have about 4 shafts on various cues that are 13mm. I don't like the size and would like to get them down to 12.3 mm or so any suggestions on who to go to,$$$ , and turn around time. I also have several 314's but find that I like a standard shaft over them.

Thanks for any input,

Joe
 
A custom cue maker with a computer controlled lathe can give you any taper to your liking. (or retaper)

I would *not* alter a Predator shaft however because they are hollow inside.
 
daytonajoe said:
I have about 4 shafts on various cues that are 13mm. I don't like the size and would like to get them down to 12.3 mm or so any suggestions on who to go to,$$$ , and turn around time. I also have several 314's but find that I like a standard shaft over them.

Thanks for any input,

Joe
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There are several people in FLA. that will not disappoint----if you want perfection solicest Dennis's services.:)
 
I'd send ONE to Pechauer first.
Tell them your preferred taper.
Play with the re-tapered shaft.
If you like it, get the other three done.
Even on a manual taper machine, like the Taper Shaper, it's not that hard to custom taper a shaft as long as it is straight.
 
i had a pro retaper a shaft and it ended up like a walking stick. i had southwest retaper a shaft. they said it was perfectly straight and would thus cause no problems in the retapering............they screwed it up.

now,,,i only trust myself. depending on how much you want to take off,,,start with 220 grit,,,then 400, then 600, then 800,,,1000, 1500,,, 2400,,,3600,,,5200,,,6000,,,8000.
sand with your hand wrapped around the shaft and ALWAYS rotate while you are sanding. apply an even pressure, NOT A HARD ONE, because you cannot maintain a hard pressure, and this will cause unevenness. sand the shaft in at least 3 or 4 different ways and always count the number of strokes you apply to a given sanding. this will insure an even sanding that is not biased or "one sided". make sure you sand through the tip to avoid that concave curve that most people get when they stop at the ferrule...the REAL problem most people have is this last. they sand the shaft good and perfectly round, but they stop at the ferrule, so they get that familiar concave bow just in front of the ferrule.

practice on a throwaway shaft/cue.
 
Billy_Bob said:
A custom cue maker with a computer controlled lathe can give you any taper to your liking. (or retaper)

I would *not* alter a Predator shaft however because they are hollow inside.
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The only hollow part in the predator shaft is the top four inches, I've been told.

If someone wants to retaper a predator, (and I know daytonajoe doesn't want to do that) it can certaily be done. The way to find out how thin the shaft can safely be taken down can probably be answered by those over on the Ask the Cuemakers section.

Flex
 
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