PaulL said:I've got a cue with a spliced-point forearm and I just found out that it's warped. Is it junk?![]()
bandido said:The problem may be in the forearm to handle joint but I'm not 100% positive since I'm picturing you rolling it without any pressure on either end. Try rolling, just the butt, first with pressure on the joint end 'til you see the highest lift on the buttcap. At what point does the cue's edge touch the table? Take note of this contact point. Now do the same with your hand pressure on the butt cap end and take note of the contact point when the joint is furthest from the table surface.
If the contact point is in the same forearm to handle area then the handle can be replaced to re-align the cue.
The above unfortunately is the lazy man's system. I've repaired quite a bit of highend cues coming from Japan as ivory transit to and from it and PI is not as strict as to and from the US. I normally replace the whole section and in this case the handle. I start-off with x-raying the cue and deciphering its construction system. Weighing it and taking note of its balance point is my next step before dismantling the problematic part. With me, it takes about 50% as much time as building the cue from scratch as slow trim down and curing schedule of the adhesive is still followed.PaulL said:Yeah, it is in the same place. How does that process work? Do you just cut an angle into the handle/forearm joint to straighten it out when assembled?
bandido said:The above unfortunately is the lazy man's system. I've repaired quite a bit of highend cues coming from Japan as ivory transit to and from it and PI is not as strict as to and from the US. I normally replace the whole section and in this case the handle. I start-off with x-raying the cue and deciphering its construction system. Weighing it and taking note of its balance point is my next step before dismantling the problematic part. With me, it takes about 50% as much time as building the cue from scratch as slow trim down and curing schedule of the adhesive is still followed.
Look for an experienced repairman closest to you.