What type of radial pin?

[SeniorTom]

I posted this question/photo in "ask the cue maker" forum, but I thought I would post the same thread in the main Forum because I'm not sure how much activity the other forum gets. I am looking to buy joint protectors and wanted to order the proper radial pin size. Do you know what type of radial pin this is?

 

[Jerry R]

I posted this question/photo in "ask the cue maker" forum, but I thought I would post the same thread in the main Forum because I'm not sure how much activity the other forum gets. I am looking to buy joint protectors and wanted to order the proper radial pin size. Do you know what type of radial pin this is?

It might be helpful to know the cue maker.

 

[SeniorTom]

It might be helpful to know the cue maker.

It's a custom cue made by a fellow in the Philippines. It was sold by someone locally, not directly from the maker. The makers name is Al Sarmiento.

 

[garczar]

generic asian ball screw, not a real Uniloc Radial pin. any radial jp's should fit.

 

[Jerry R]

It's a custom cue made by a fellow in the Philippines. It was sold by someone locally, not directly from the maker. The makers name is Al Sarmiento.

Someone else may have more info, but my experience is that radial pins can get a little tricky.
As an example, I have a cue from Philippine maker Luisto Valo that has a "radial" pin. The minor diameter is slighty larger than a uniloc radial and most shafts won't fit it, but the plastic radial joint protectors I have here do, so you likely won't have an issue unless you are looking at metal joint protectors.

 

[jlrowe]

Yep looks like 3/8 - 7.5 or 8 so you should be good to go. I have a older Omega Billiards cue it had a 3/8 x 9 a regular radial shaft would only go down about 2/3 way. I think Mezz uses a 3/8 - 9 pin and they call it a Wavy pin. I just recently changed the pin out to Atlas Radial so i could use an aftermarket LD and Rhino 3/8 - 8 CF shaft on it. Like Garczar said any radial jp's will be fine.

 

[SeniorTom]

This is the joint protector I am purchasing, I hope it works. I purchase on Amazon because it's easy to return if it doesn't fit.

Amazon.com

 

[jlrowe]

Not giving preference but i order my JP's from cue components. You will choose Radius instead of Radial on the selection or just order Radial JP's on Amazon.

 

[Mensabum]

I posted this question/photo in "ask the cue maker" forum, but I thought I would post the same thread in the main Forum because I'm not sure how much activity the other forum gets. I am looking to buy joint protectors and wanted to order the proper radial pin size. Do you know what type of radial pin this is?


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3/8-8??

 

[Bavafongoul]

This is the radial pin version my cue has……..made by Tim Scruggs.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

LOOKS RADIAL

 

[Texas Carom Club]

3/8-8??

all radial are 3/8-8

 

[SeniorTom]

That's what it appears my threads are.

 

[Black-Balled]

This is the joint protector I am purchasing, I hope it works. I purchase on Amazon because it's easy to return if it doesn't fit.

Amazon.com

We await your final verdict.

And...I've had plastic jps that yeild to metal (and g10) threads.

That's a handy life hack I learned from bicycles: if the treads don't fit they do and youre not trying hard enough.

 

[straightline]

What's the science behind radial pins?

 

[Thunder Thighs]

Someone else may have more info, but my experience is that radial pins can get a little tricky.
As an example, I have a cue from Philippine maker Luisto Valo that has a "radial" pin. The minor diameter is slighty larger than a uniloc radial and most shafts won't fit it, but the plastic radial joint protectors I have here do, so you likely won't have an issue unless you are looking at metal joint protectors.

They do that a lot in the Philippines. I've seen their own versions of virtually all popular joint pins. 3/8-10, 5/16-14 and even Uniloc QR that either fit too loose or too tight into standard jointed shafts and joint protectors.