cue rattle in the ash shaft

[fkhan]

Hi all, what could be the reason for the cue rattling in the shaft area? I see no visible cracks in the shaft. The ferrule is tight. It's a 3/4 cue. When I remove the butt of the cue and check just the shaft by tapping on it, I hear a tinny noise or a rattle. I hear this noise on every shot I play. The cue was stored in a cue craft case for the past couple of years.

What could be the reason? It's a mac cue. Thanks.

[mikee]

As it’s not the butt end it won’t be the weight ,more than likely it’s the brass joint in the shaft area ,probably a hard piece of glue that’s come lose .

[fkhan]

As it’s not the butt end it won’t be the weight ,more than likely it’s the brass joint in the shaft area ,probably a hard piece of glue that’s come lose .

Thank you. What would that cost to get repaired? I hope it's not too expensive. I am planning to send it to Nagee cue master here in Mumbai as sending it abroad would make the repair too expensive considering the two way shipping fee and possible import charges later.

[mikee]

I have no idea how much it would cost ,it’s a case of taking the joint out ,cleaning it up and re fixing and gluing .There’s a few cue makers on here that will know about this sort of thing ,I’m sure there’ll post in .

[fkhan]

Could any of our resident cue makers suggest what it would cost to fix this rattle in the cue? Thanks.

[Cue crafty]

Robert Osborne's pricing from 2019, good budget guide for now.

We carry out these repairs using the same quality materials & standards of craftsmanship used in the production of our own cues.
RE TIPPING Blue Diamond or Elk Master Tips £10 CASH ONLY
RE TIPPING Talisman Tip £20 CASH ONLY
Re TIPPING Customer Supplied Laminated Tip Kamui Etc £10 CASH ONLY
RE FERRULE TO SIZE AND TIP £40
RE FERRULE REDUCING FERRULE SIZE RE TAPER SHAFT AND TIP £50
SAND, RE FINISH AND OIL SHAFT £40
SAND, RE FINISH AND OIL WHOLE CUE £60
RE WEIGHTING or LOOSE WEIGHT £40
RE WEIGHTING or LOOSE WEIGHT PLUS RE FIT EXSISTING BASE JOINT £50
LENGTHENING VIA FOUR LOWER SPLICES From £150
ONE TO TWO PIECE CONVERSION WITH BUTT OR CENTER BRASS JOINT £60
REMOVE AND RE FIT LOOSE JOINTS FROM MOST OTHER CUE MANUFACTURES £40
REMOVE LOOSE OR BROKEN JOINTS FROM OTHER CUE MANUFACTURES AND REPLACE WITH OUR OWN £80
BASE JOINT FITTED TO ACCEPT A 6” EBONY MINI BUTT AND OR TELESCOPIC EXTENSION £20
6" EBONY MINI BUTT £40
SHORT BASE JOINT TELESCOPIC EXTENSION (11.5" to 15.75") £40
BASE JOINT TELESCOPIC EXTENSION (21.5" to 35.25") £40
For any repairs or alterations not stated above or for any further information, please e-mail, or telephone, and we will be happy to answer your questions.

The best time to visit the workshop is between 1pm & 6pm Monday to Saturday By Appointment

[fkhan]

Robert Osborne's pricing from 2019, good budget guide for now.

We carry out these repairs using the same quality materials & standards of craftsmanship used in the production of our own cues.
RE TIPPING Blue Diamond or Elk Master Tips £10 CASH ONLY
RE TIPPING Talisman Tip £20 CASH ONLY
Re TIPPING Customer Supplied Laminated Tip Kamui Etc £10 CASH ONLY
RE FERRULE TO SIZE AND TIP £40
RE FERRULE REDUCING FERRULE SIZE RE TAPER SHAFT AND TIP £50
SAND, RE FINISH AND OIL SHAFT £40
SAND, RE FINISH AND OIL WHOLE CUE £60
RE WEIGHTING or LOOSE WEIGHT £40
RE WEIGHTING or LOOSE WEIGHT PLUS RE FIT EXSISTING BASE JOINT £50
LENGTHENING VIA FOUR LOWER SPLICES From £150
ONE TO TWO PIECE CONVERSION WITH BUTT OR CENTER BRASS JOINT £60
REMOVE AND RE FIT LOOSE JOINTS FROM MOST OTHER CUE MANUFACTURES £40
REMOVE LOOSE OR BROKEN JOINTS FROM OTHER CUE MANUFACTURES AND REPLACE WITH OUR OWN £80
BASE JOINT FITTED TO ACCEPT A 6” EBONY MINI BUTT AND OR TELESCOPIC EXTENSION £20
6" EBONY MINI BUTT £40
SHORT BASE JOINT TELESCOPIC EXTENSION (11.5" to 15.75") £40
BASE JOINT TELESCOPIC EXTENSION (21.5" to 35.25") £40
For any repairs or alterations not stated above or for any further information, please e-mail, or telephone, and we will be happy to answer your questions.

The best time to visit the workshop is between 1pm & 6pm Monday to Saturday By Appointment

Thank you. I get a good picture from this.If I assume the shipping cost to be 50 quid one way, it works out close to 150 quid all in all.

[the lone wolf]

Shipping should only be around

[the lone wolf]

Shipping should only be around

[DeanH]

TLW - try without the pound sign.

[Secret_oath]

I thought it was some kinda delayed sales tactic

[fkhan]

I thought it was some kinda delayed sales tactic

I don't think so. The cue is a stunner. A change in temp might have caused the glue to come loose. This summer was extremely hot too.

[Ninja.cues]

As it’s not the butt end it won’t be the weight ,more than likely it’s the brass joint in the shaft area ,probably a hard piece of glue that’s come lose .

This is just what I think has happened too.
It shouldn't be an expensive repair but hard to say what someone else will charge.

[vmax]

Robert Osborne's pricing from 2019, good budget guide for now.

REMOVE AND RE FIT LOOSE JOINTS FROM MOST OTHER CUE MANUFACTURES £40
REMOVE LOOSE OR BROKEN JOINTS FROM OTHER CUE MANUFACTURES AND REPLACE WITH OUR OWN £80

Wow! charges forty quid for a joint that costs a fiver, I'm either doing something wrong or being honest, whichever, I'll never make dragons den 🤔

[fkhan]

Richy from Mac cues said this:

Clean the joints with autosol cream and 0000 wire wool. I did the same and the joints look new and the rattle in the cue miraculously vanished too. Richy is a top guy. Saved me some money too. I was about to send it for a repair. A simple DIY job was all that was needed.

If the glue was loose, the joint would not lock. But, in my case the joint locked perfectly. So, dull and un-clean 4 year old joints was the reason.