Loose ferrule!

[Erwan_BZH]

I would need some help and advices here about a loose ferrule.
One of my mates, who recently purchased a Maximus cue, was annoyed the past days with a stinging noise in the shaft. He got rid of the tip, thinking it was dodgy and the cause of the noise but the noise was still there....I checked the cue tonight only to discover that the culprit was in fact the ferrule, which loose. It rotates on its axis. Not completely but a few millimeters.

Any idea to solve this issue without sending it to Green Baize for example for a repair?
I tried to remove the ferrule gently but no success, not loose enough to allow me to do it without using any tool...

Thanks in advance!

[RogiBear]

I have used a small blow torch in the past to melt the glue and loosen the ferrule

[jaffa.johnson]

You could loosen the ferrule further by heat, from a lighter for instance

Depends on whether its threaded or not as to how easy the refit will be.

[The Doctor]

Yea use a lighter to heat it up enough and it should come off quite easy

[bradwight]

I use a lighter on the brass for ten seconds, slowly rotating it to soften glue then use a pair of pliers with gaffer tape over the jaws to turn the ferrule off. I turn it off whether it's threaded or not to protect the dowel. Don't let pliers touch the wood and don't use too much force or you'll squash the ferrule.

Clean the internal threads up with a scribe or something else pointy like a panel pin, then put a generous amount of superglue over the dowel and turn the ferrule back on trying not to stop turning until it's all the way down. Wipe off the excess super glue immediately and check the ferrule is straight and level with the dowel shoulder.

If you have to fit a new ferrule you may have to file down the dowel; I use a small fine needle file and as long as you take your time to keep the dowel centred and the shoulder flat, you're doing fine.

If you're not sure whether you'll be able to do it, have a practice on a cheap Riley or BCE type cue first although they're not normally threaded but same principles apply.

Good luck.

[jb134]

I use a candle. It's a gentler heat. Also I feel superglue is too brittle for ferrules and I use epoxy. Only a personal preference.

As an aside I have heard that superglue is bad for timber but don't know. Does anyone have any thoughts/info on this?

[Dave Walton]

I use a candle. It's a gentler heat. Also I feel superglue is too brittle for ferrules and I use epoxy. Only a personal preference.

As an aside I have heard that superglue is bad for timber but don't know. Does anyone have any thoughts/info on this?

Loctite powerflex superglue gel is designed to be shock resistant so you shouldn't have any problem using that, I haven't had any problem using it for ferrules although I do usually use epoxy

[aries71]

Bonjour,
problème très facilement résorbable:
1rotège le bois sous la virole en l'enroulant avec du gros scotch ou toile adhésive
2:retire le procédé
3:fais chauffer la virole avec un briquet en tournant la queue 5-6 secondes(la chaleur va ramollir la colle) en faisant attention de ne pas brûler le bois au out de la flèche
4:retirer sans forcer la virole à la main ou avec une pince(sans trop appuyer ),attention c'est chaud..
5: nettoyer l'intérieur de la virole et le "téton" pour éliminer la colle restante(papier de verre très fin sans forcer)
6: recoller la virole,je te conseille de la superglue en gel ce qui évitera de laisser un espace vide et donc de l'air entre le bois et la virole(sinon le pb pourra revenir).Attention à ne pas mettre trop de colle, toujours pénible à nettoyer après.
7: mettre un nouveau procédé
8:se faire plaisir en allant taper les billes.......

[kadobau]

Maximus !!! I have the same problem on my Maximus Ultimate as well.... months ago.


Instruction given by Ton from Maximus.....
Twist to un-tight a little, not too much. The put only a little super glue at the top & bottom of the ferrule & twist back to its place.

I did that.... after few months... so far so good.

[Erwan_BZH]

Thanks for your advices. I'll give it a try later today.