Weight Bolts?

Johnnyt

Johnnyt

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Anyone know of a supplier of cue weight bolts. I want to make my J&J break cue heavier. I've looked around the net and on J&J's web site...nothing. I figure if no one knows where to get them on here I'll just fill it with lead or some *hit. Thank you. Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
Anyone know of a supplier of cue weight bolts. I want to make my J&J break cue heavier. I've looked around the net and on J&J's web site...nothing. I figure if no one knows where to get them on here I'll just fill it with lead or some *hit. Thank you. Johnnyt
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I buy 5/16-16 hex head bolts at the hardware store. Use a hacksaw to make the screwdriver slot. You can buy the tap at the same place. Get them from 2-6" long...JER
 
John,
Pull out the bumper and have a look inside the cavity. I did this operation on an 18 oz. J&J J/B about a year ago. IIRC the hole was about 9/16" dia. in the buttcap and 5/8" in the wood, with no threads in either piece. I opened up the dia. in the buttcap, tapped 1/2"x13 threads in a piece of aluminum tubing, and epoxied it in the bottom of the butt cavity. A little work, but then I could use 1/2x13 headless allen screws to adjust weight at will.

Bill
 
BTW, if you live anywhere near Orlando, there's an excellent place to buy oddball fasteners and hardware in Winter Park. It's called Skycraft Surplus, located just off the Winter Park exit of I-4. I visit there every time I'm in FL on vacation just to stock up on aircraft-grade fasteners and hardware.

Bill
 
BLACKHEARTCUES said:
I buy 5/16-16 hex head bolts at the hardware store. Use a hacksaw to make the screwdriver slot. You can buy the tap at the same place. Get them from 2-6" long...JER
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The weight bolt in my cue is simply a piece of threaded rod that is slotted for a screwdriver. You can get this at any hardware store upto about 6 feet long.

I have a question although.

I took my weight out because I prefer a very light cue. I figure that changed the balance point a bit and would like to restore that.

My idea is to get a short piece of heavy material like carbide, plug the hole with something light like threaded nylon then seat the threaded carbide against the nylon. Problem is I can't find any threaded material any heavier than steel with the exception of purchasing a solid carbide tap for $300.

Just want to experiment with this but can't/won't justify the $300. Is this a pipe dream? Would if make any significant difference?
 
whatever you do, don't make the extra weight permanent, johnnyt.

I've had several people who wanted extra weight in their cue to want it removed before the night was over. sometimes (most of the time) extra weight makes the shooter not have any control on the break. sure, you can scatter the balls but there is no control/parking of the ball, etc.

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d_flash...you should see the cues in other forums...
 
mreightball said:
Hello Bill:
What was the OD of the aluminum pipe and how long was it?
Ron
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I used 5/8" O.D. X 3/8 I.D. tube about 2" long. Had to drill it out to 27/64 to take a 1/2"x13 tap. After reaming out the buttcap a little I coated it with epoxy and bottomed it into the cavity. Then I could change weight at will with various lengths of 1/2 X 13 threaded rod or headless allen screws.

Bill
 
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