Spare Shafts

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Having come up with some mystery, otherwise straight, wobblers, I have to ask, what if any are the criteria that affect aftermarket shaft matches?

 

[hang-the-9]

Sounds like you are talking about the cue not rolling perfect with a shaft attached, that would be the facings or possibly pin threads being off. Shaft pin drilled a bit to the side, wobble. Facings on either cue or shaft not even and flat, wobble. Probably even the collar sticking out a bit to one side of the joint would cause a wobble.

 

[mikemosconi]

Funny but Wimpy Lassiter , as was told in several books, worked as a pool hustler for years and years with cues off the pool room racks. His road partner spoke about this at length in the Lions and Lambs book. Lassiter himself said that if he watched a guy shoot for an hour and he saw him miss one makable shot that he felt the guy was a mark. So I would not worry too much about perfect cue/shaft straightness- it is far over- rated.

Stroke straightness if far more important than having a cue without a few MM deviation - almost every cue, even custom cues has a deviation somewhere along those 58 inches.

 

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Thanks guys for responding. This is a big craw for me.

Sounds like you are talking about the cue not rolling perfect with a shaft attached, that would be the facings or possibly pin threads being off. Shaft pin drilled a bit to the side, wobble. Facings on either cue or shaft not even and flat, wobble. Probably even the collar sticking out a bit to one side of the joint would cause a wobble.

Yes exactly. I'm leaning towards the facings not being true in my cues. You'd think that tolerances are tolerances but Crank out Cue makers(Viking, McDermott etc...) require the original butt to craft a replacement shaft. CF might be different.

Funny but Wimpy Lassiter , as was told in several books, worked as a pool hustler for years and years with cues off the pool room racks. His road partner spoke about this at length in the Lions and Lambs book. Lassiter himself said that if he watched a guy shoot for an hour and he saw him miss one makable shot that he felt the guy was a mark. So I would not worry too much about perfect cue/shaft straightness- it is far over- rated.

Stroke straightness if far more important than having a cue without a few MM deviation - almost every cue, even custom cues has a deviation somewhere along those 58 inches.

Yes it's the Indian but people like me, the aesthetics of a perfectly true lance is big.

 

[measureman]

Funny but Wimpy Lassiter , as was told in several books, worked as a pool hustler for years and years with cues off the pool room racks. His road partner spoke about this at length in the Lions and Lambs book. Lassiter himself said that if he watched a guy shoot for an hour and he saw him miss one makable shot that he felt the guy was a mark. So I would not worry too much about perfect cue/shaft straightness- it is far over- rated.

Stroke straightness if far more important than having a cue without a few MM deviation - almost every cue, even custom cues has a deviation somewhere along those 58 inches.

I read that Lassiter never hustled anyone and upon entering a new room he declared himself as a great player.
I guess declaring yourself as a great player would attract some action and if he won he could say I told you so,crafty.

 

[mikemosconi]

I read that Lassiter never hustled anyone and upon entering a new room he declared himself as a great player.
I guess declaring yourself as a great player would attract some action and if he won he could say I told you so,crafty.

HA HA - he played a lot of different angles to get the cash

 

[Tennesseejoe]

Funny but Wimpy Lassiter , as was told in several books, worked as a pool hustler for years and years with cues off the pool room racks. His road partner spoke about this at length in the Lions and Lambs book. Lassiter himself said that if he watched a guy shoot for an hour and he saw him miss one makable shot that he felt the guy was a mark. So I would not worry too much about perfect cue/shaft straightness- it is far over- rated.

Stroke straightness if far more important than having a cue without a few MM deviation - almost every cue, even custom cues has a deviation somewhere along those 58 inches.

If folks would roll their high end cue, butt, and shaft on a COUNTER TOP to look for warpage...they would be unpleasantly surprised. Most only look at it when they get it.

 

[hang-the-9]

Thanks guys for responding. This is a big craw for me.

Yes exactly. I'm leaning towards the facings not being true in my cues. You'd think that tolerances are tolerances but Crank out Cue makers(Viking, McDermott etc...) require the original butt to craft a replacement shaft. CF might be different.


Yes it's the Indian but people like me, the aesthetics of a perfectly true lance is big.

They ask for the butt for a replacement shaft not just do it for the facing and pin but also to make sure they can get the joint width and rings matched properly on the cue.

 

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They ask for the butt for a replacement shaft not just do it for the facing and pin but also to make sure they can get the joint width and rings matched properly on the cue.

True. Forgot that part. I guess even caliper readings might not guarantee anything .