Turning down shaft

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kaznj

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What do you think it will cost to turn down a shaft at the SBE? 12.75 to 11.75.
 
The process should take about a month or two to turn it down a full mm without causing the wood to warp from the sudden change in humidity.

At least this bit of info comes from the custom cue maker who made my cue, then turned two shafts down to my preferred thickness (as it was below the industry norm of 13.00 mm).

True or not, I don't know. But they both roll straight as an laser beam even a year later.
 
I appreciate your advice, but the question is not that complicated
Does anyone know how much I would expect to pay at the sbe to have a shaft turned down? That's all folks.
 
kaznj said:
I appreciate your advice, but the question is not that complicated
Does anyone know how much I would expect to pay at the sbe to have a shaft turned down? That's all folks.
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You might have to bring a few more details regarding the shaft in question. Is it solid maple or low deflection? What brand?
Most companies will not tune down their shaft more than .5mm because, depending on construction, the void in the end or whatever low deflection method that's used...If the shaft is taken down too much there could be a wood integrity issue (prone to shatter). So they stop at .5 and if you do anything more, it voids their warranty.

Also, reputable cue maker who tunes down my shafts, showed me
The difference in ferrule thickness used by different manufacturers. If this is taken down too much, the ferrule can crack from the stress of the hit. So you might also need a whole new ferrule as well. Which will add to the cost.

There's a lot to consider when going over the .5 mm threshold

All that being said, I've had shafts tuned down/refinished for $25 but that also could depend on the man doing the work.
 
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kaznj said:
I appreciate your advice, but the question is not that complicated
Does anyone know how much I would expect to pay at the sbe to have a shaft turned down? That's all folks.
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I am not going to the SBE, If you want the shaft turned down over a 6 week period
My charge is 25.00.............................
I also make shafts ......................................................

I don't know if Chris Hightower is going to be there with his equipment.
Pm Chris ( cue man billiards ) see what he says.....
 
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Two years ago I had a shaft turned down at Joe Blackburn/Steve Lomax booth at the expo. They are the best in the business. I think it was $40 or $50. I only went from 12.9mm to 12.5mm and they told me that was a lot of wood to take off, but I didn't care. The shaft stayed straight, but the hit changed, and I didn't like it as much after that so I sold it.

BTW they get very busy so drop it off at their booth as early as possible, I did that and it still took like 5 or 6 hours for them to get to it.

Hope that helps.
 
spliced said:
Two years ago I had a shaft turned down at Joe Blackburn/Steve Lomax booth at the expo. They are the best in the business. I think it was $40 or $50. I only went from 12.9mm to 12.5mm and they told me that was a lot of wood to take off, but I didn't care. The shaft stayed straight, but the hit changed, and I didn't like it as much after that so I sold it.

BTW they get very busy so drop it off at their booth as early as possible, I did that and it still took like 5 or 6 hours for them to get to it.

Hope that helps.
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What didn't you like about it?
Did it not apply English more or less?
It didn't feel right in your closed bridge?

Be well
 
My first cue was a 12.75, and I had Pechauer turn it down to 12 - it took them a week and a half and cost me $40 or $50. The cue is my backup now and still rolls straight almost a year later.
 
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