Tip Compressor

[focus]

Press it. Stick it on. Shape it. It ain't rocket science. There are websites and YouTube videos showing you how to but i fear they would get you frothing at the mouth again, so I'll pass.

Ridiculous as per usual.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Ridiculous as per usual.

Really, why?

Have you ever tipped a cue, lad?

[culraven]

Really, why?

Have you ever tipped a cue, lad?

May I give you a gentle warning, I'm sure you already have numerous complaints against you, and if you drag another thread off topic or attempt to wind up another member in this non constructive manner I suspect you may be facing a ban of some sort. Banter is fine in the general threads, but threads such as this one with members seeking and sharing advice are not the proper place for it.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

May I give you a gentle warning, I'm sure you already have numerous complaints against you, and if you drag another thread off topic or attempt to wind up another member in this non constructive manner I suspect you may be facing a ban of some sort. Banter is fine in the general threads, but threads such as this one with members seeking and sharing advice are not the proper place for it.

Eh? You lot unleash hell on me for daring to suggest someone might want to learn more about the theory of the game, yet I'm not allowed to gently mock someone for not being able to stick a tip on correctly?

How does that work, then?

[itsnoteasy]

Well, I could make a small aluminium cap pretty easily then make a dome into the block with a drill bit, then put that on top of the tip and squeeze em both in the clamp. That would hopefully lead to even compression over the top surface and maintain it's shape. If done right, it could even lead to the ideal tip shape that doesn't require filing or am I being hopelessly optimistic. lol

The only thing I have found with the tip presses and it may happen as well if I have got it right in my head what you are going to do, is the top of the tip because of the turning motion of the press and general compression, gets burnished or as I call it glazed, so even if you have a lovely dome shape you have to sand the top of the tip and shape it a bit any way to take the glaze off the top.