Sloppy adapter threads

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So I just bought a mid cue extension and the 3/8-10 hole seems to be drill to large to fit snuggly. The butt threads in with lots of slop but does get tight when all the way on. So my question is: will this effect the way it plays even though it is tight when snugged up? If need be is there a way to snug it up? The adapter is made of Aluminum so that might effect any fix.
 
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The hole really has nothing to do with how tight the threads feel, as it engages on the pitch diameter of the pin. A wobbly tap when tapping will cut the pitch diameter oversize and make the threads very loose. If the hole in is truly much oversize then you won't have very strong holding strength when torqued together since there is less thread height. They will likely strip out if that is the case, eventually. It shouldn't really affect play in the meantime just for occasional extended reach. If the id is ok but the threads feel loose and sloppy, put a few drops of wax, like Meguiars car wax or Turtle wax, in the threads, and screw it together a few times. You want the wood threads to all get a bit wet, then screw the extension on and leave it to dry for a day or two. This will swell the internal threads around the pin and make the joint feel much better.
 
The hole really has nothing to do with how tight the threads feel, as it engages on the pitch diameter of the pin. A wobbly tap when tapping will cut the pitch diameter oversize and make the threads very loose. If the hole in is truly much oversize then you won't have very strong holding strength when torqued together since there is less thread height. They will likely strip out if that is the case, eventually. It shouldn't really affect play in the meantime just for occasional extended reach. If the id is ok but the threads feel loose and sloppy, put a few drops of wax, like Meguiars car wax or Turtle wax, in the threads, and screw it together a few times. You want the wood threads to all get a bit wet, then screw the extension on and leave it to dry for a day or two. This will swell the internal threads around the pin and make the joint feel much better.The adapter is made of Aluminum so that might effect any fix.
 
Pictures always helps in a situation like this. I suspect the extender is made for a 3/8-10 modified pin and your cue has a standard 3/8-10 pin.
 
Pictures always helps in a situation like this. I suspect the extender is made for a 3/8-10 modified pin and your cue has a standard 3/8-10 pin.
My guess also. The hole size is likely the cause .
Regular 3/8 10 need less than .300" hole.
Flat-bottom 3/8 10 are around .307.
 
My guess also. The hole size is likely the cause .
Regular 3/8 10 need less than .300" hole.
Flat-bottom 3/8 10 are around .307.
Standard thread formula would mean a 3/8-10 thread has a .275 minor diameter, ie, .375-.100=.275". A Fractional 17/64" or a Letter size of I or J would all work fine.
 
Standard thread formula would mean a 3/8-10 thread has a .275 minor diameter, ie, .375-.100=.275". A Fractional 17/64" or a Letter size of I or J would all work fine.
In a perfect world, yes . But, the flat bottom bastard 3/8 10 will not fit on a .275 hole. Not even close.
If you drill and tap the hole for the flat bottom 3/8 10 , and the screw on the extension is the regular v-thread 3/8 10, it will be really sloppy .
Heck some 3/8 10 are not even really 3/8.
SW 3/8 11 has 5/16 minor
 
In a perfect world, yes . But, the flat bottom bastard 3/8 10 will not fit on a .275 hole. Not even close.
If you drill and tap the hole for the flat bottom 3/8 10 , and the screw on the extension is the regular v-thread 3/8 10, it will be really sloppy .
Heck some 3/8 10 are not even really 3/8.
SW 3/8 11 has 5/16 minor
3/8-11 thread would have a .284 minor diameter,,,,,,,, it's a common formula for V threads, I didn't make it up. It's the same for Imperial as well as metric.
 
3/8-11 thread would have a .284 minor diameter,,,,,,,, it's a common formula for V threads, I didn't make it up. It's the same for Imperial as well as metric.
https://uniqueinc.com/inc/sdetail/connecting_screw___3_8_10_aluminum/2407/15855 .308 minor 3/8 10
I have installed dozens of 3/8 11 . NONE OF THEM have .284 minor. NONE .
I don't know if you even make cues or repair cues but we don't live in the SAE world .
I have not seen V-thread 3/8 11 in decades . Last time I saw one was an import .
 
I just got done wrapping the pin with white plumbers tape about 12 wraps and it is tight and snug and works perfectly.
 
My guess also. The hole size is likely the cause .
Regular 3/8 10 need less than .300" hole.
Flat-bottom 3/8 10 are around .307.
True.
Regular 3/8x10 from Jan mfg which does roll thread, has a .281 minor. So I had my first two taps made based on that. I haven't seen a 3/8x11 with a pitch that deep yet. I just measured one with a screw I did with a split die I had made special based on the screw. I made it a little deeper on purpose to cover the different 3/8x11's out there. The minor is .303. I didn't polish it yet.
3/8x10, it comes down to who made the screws. To most it doesn't matter. To me, it does.
 

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So I just bought a mid cue extension and the 3/8-10 hole seems to be drill to large to fit snuggly. The butt threads in with lots of slop but does get tight when all the way on. So my question is: will this effect the way it plays even though it is tight when snugged up? If need be is there a way to snug it up? The adapter is made of Aluminum so that might effect any fix.
I am curious which one you bought?

I have a Balance Rite which fits very tight on a 3/8 x 10 flat faced joint..
 
I am curious which one you bought?

I have a Balance Rite which fits very tight on a 3/8 x 10 flat faced joint..
I bought this one off of Ebay from Billiardsking: 1.75" Aluminum Alloy Center Cue Extension for Billiards Pool Cues All Joint PIns I measured the pin and found it to be smaller than my 3/8x10 modified pin as well as the female hole on the other end.
 
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