What do you do with this??

[Cuemaster98]

Hi Guys,

I'm stuck and wondering if anyone can offer advice on what to do. I bought some ring work and thought i try in on one of the cue that I was assembling and after the 1st pass it was good but in got worse after every passes. I realize the ring were bad...really bad. These are just some cheap ring work that I bought and thought they would look good. Anyhow, any ideas on what I can do to make the cue better? was thinking of extending the wrap to cover the D position ring and changing the ring at B and E.

here's one of my first joined cue. (BTW, the cue is dead straight right now..hoping it was stay this way and point is dead even as well). I still have 1 pass before final cut for finish.

Regards,
Duc.

 

[Varney Cues]

Duc it should be an easy enough fix. Like you said, extending the wrap will save you from cutting the cue. Then either cover the bottom one with a larger buttcap...that buttcap is already fairly tall so maybe it'd look better with a SW style band of BEM above the buttcap. The joint & collars will need to be replaced and then that should do it for you. Simple enough fixes. Now you know why to not use plastic ringwork.

 

[Cue Crazy]

Duc, This kind of thing Is why I don't use any dash ringwork other then My own. I think I reconize those rings, altough I have never used them Myself. I've bought rings or billet a couple of times in the past, but was always displeased with the quality for one reason or another, and would use solid rings before I'll ever buy anymore. Sometimes the billet would be good, but the indexing would be off, or it would be slotted while offcenters, and I learned the best way to control that was to make My own, and keep everything on good centers or an accurate bore.

Don't you have a Hightower? If so you should be able to make ringwork fairly easily. If You ever need any advice feel free to contact me, and maybe I can give a few ideas that will help make things easier to get right the first time, and atleast get You on Your way to making simple dash rings. I can cut slots with either a dremel or a trim router, and It's not too difficult to do once You get your cutters sized to your billet strips. Really that's the hardest part to me is finding the perfect cutter size to fit whatever size strips I'm using at the time. Once I figure that out, then It's pretty much smooth sailing from there.


Greg

 

[Tony Zinzola]

Since the Butt is Ebony and you won't have to worry about finding another piece of wood to match (black is black when finished), I'd just cut the butt down to a tenon and sleeve on new rings and a butt. I think it would look a lot better than extending the wrap and is a pretty quick fix.

 

[RDCustomCues]

Duc,

I agree with the above post. I too reconize the rings. I had a buddy order some for a cue I agreed to build with all his material. Once I seen the rings I told him I would not put my name on it. I too would agree with making your own rings its not too difficult....

Take Care
Rodney Sr

 

[Realizm]

Duc,

I agree with the above post. I too reconize the rings. I had a buddy order some for a cue I agreed to build with all his material. Once I seen the rings I told him I would not put my name on it. I too would agree with making your own rings its not too difficult....

Take Care
Rodney Sr

did you have the same thing happen at the joint ? If so dump the cue it a wash.If not cut the butt add a new but.Put the ring on the shaft sale it cheep.And make your own...

 

[ratcues]

Cut the cue apart. Its extra time but you will have a better product in the end. From experience, cutting corners never works.