Whobbling cue "Help"

slimsam2k

slimsam2k

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I have just bought a used carolina cue, the 2 shafts and butt are straight once apart but when joned there appears to be wobble, the wobble is in bothe shafts but more in one than the other, the wobble appears only when joined with the but at the same location, what do the pros think the cause might be and what are the possible options on fixing it?
 
If everything rolls straight apart, it could be they need refacing...easy fix...
What's the joint material?
edited to add, a slightly bent pin will do this as well...
 
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could be damaged threads throwing it off, could be that the faces are not perfect could be a bent pin.....couldn't tell you for certain without the cue in hand
 
Thanx guys, I think its a bent pin but why is it more in one shaft than the other and can it be fixed?
 
yes a bent pin can be fixed.......if you think the butt is straight the lay the cues buttcap on the table and the joint about 2" above the rail cushion....the cue will be resting on the buttcap and the upper forearm....now roll it

if its straight the forearm wont move, and if the pins bent you will see it wobble off of dead center
 
greyghost said:
yes a bent pin can be fixed.......if you think the butt is straight the lay the cues buttcap on the table and the joint about 2" above the rail cushion....the cue will be resting on the buttcap and the upper forearm....now roll it

if its straight the forearm wont move, and if the pins bent you will see it wobble off of dead center
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Thanks grey

will try this and give you feed back about it, does it need a professional to fix it? :confused:
 
99% of the time the faces are not true. Caused by dirt, expansion in the wood etc. Before you do anything elses take the cue to a qualified builder or repairman. This is a simple fix when done correctly. However if you take the cue to someoen who doesn't know wtf they are doing they can do a whole lot more damage than good.

John
 
RocketQ said:
99% of the time the faces are not true. Caused by dirt, expansion in the wood etc. Before you do anything elses take the cue to a qualified builder or repairman. This is a simple fix when done correctly. However if you take the cue to someoen who doesn't know wtf they are doing they can do a whole lot more damage than good.

John
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thanks alot john
 
slimsam2k said:
I tried it, the pin seems to be fine, it might be the faces, is there an easy way to fix it my self since there are no good cue repair men close by?
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The pin joint type can determin the alignment on the cue.
A pin to wood or a system that relies on the pin to align the cue,if the pin is just a little bent,then so will the shaft show to be bent.
On my cues the thread just pulls the 2 parts together and the spigot aligns the cue.
This cue needs to be taken to someone who knows how to repair cues.
It is possible that both shafts are not correct with an error in the pin as well as the faces.
 
Put a shaft on the butt, roll it until you get the tip a the highest it goes, then mark the butt on the joint with something you can take off easily, like a crayon.
Change shafts and see if the tip raises at the same position of the butt.
If so, Maybe the pin is off. If not, then the pin is probably okay, and it is the shafts.
If there is someone you know that has a known good shaft that will fit your cue, try that and see how straight that looks.
You might also try your shaft on his cue, too.
 
slimsam2k said:
I tried it, the pin seems to be fine, it might be the faces, is there an easy way to fix it my self since there are no good cue repair men close by?
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No, this is not a do it yourself fix. You need to find a quality repairman, even if you have to ship it to them.
 
your not far from John at Craftsman cues in Kippax Leeds, or Bob Akers if he is still doing cues. They could sort this easily.
 
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