What Kind of Tips Do The Pros Use

[Mike Templeton]

I personally use one of those screw on tips. Absolutely no radius. Flat as a pancake. HITS A TON.

Damn, Vonn. So do I . It must be a Tennessee thing.

Mike

 

[cueman]

How long do you place it in the vice for? Is it in a regular flat on both sides vice?

I believe witht eh "milk dud" tips they used to soak them for 12 hours or 24 hours and then press them for another 12-24 hours.

BTW- I do you a mushrooming tool. The kind that is some sort of plastic
and you stick your tip in it and turn. With these you have to be careful not to pull the tip off. I have seen more than one person have a tip stick up in the burnisher.
Thanks for the info

BTW-- what do you feel it would cost to get a basic repair setup? Nothing
fancy but something designed for pool. Things like tips, ferrules, wraps,
cleaning shafts and taking nicks out.

I press it between two flat pieces of aluminum. I only press it for a few seconds. Get rid of that mushrooming tool. All you are doing is pressing it back in and sponging up the top of the tip. You need to have someone remove the overhanging leather on a lathe. About $1100 will do what you are wanting to do on a lathe.
Chris
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