Tip question

[mikeyd100]

Not as exciting as regular super glue though.

Nothing like working under pressure!

Lol indeed yes - sphincter twitching stuff is regular superglue.

Please dont read too much into that lads :P

[Fisherboi]

Advise please.. How to prevent ferrule from tarnish?
Many thanks

[Big Splash!]

Hi folks,

I've just fitted a Mike Wooldridge tip to my cue, ready for my first century break :biggrin-new:

My question is, what do you chaps do with your tip, whatever make it may be, do you actually 'dome' it or, do you merely 'curve' it. hope you understand what I'm saying.

Always dome your tips. It's not aesthetic, it's down to playability. The nearer you hit the ball with the centre of the tip and not the area of the tip over the ferrule, the less throw you will get. I only know this because I'm an expert.

I tape the top of the shaft then use a Dremel on low speed with an abrasive drum mounted, then finish off with Craftsmen Cues tip shaper: http://www.craftsmancues.com/acatalo...13.html#SID=37

Don't worry about tiny bits of fluff, chalk the tip and play it in, really impregnating the tip with plenty of chalk on each shot. Use Triangle Spruce or Masters Green for the job.

As for tips; you can't beat a good elk; the choice of champions.

@fisherboi; Brasso mate. Designed to keep brass shiny. Any metal polish will do. Tape the top of the shaft before use.

[mikeyd100]

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Advise please.. How to prevent ferrule from tarnish?
Many thanks

Blood hell lad thats a shine you got on that !!!

[itsnoteasy]

Always dome your tips. It's not aesthetic, it's down to playability. The nearer you hit the ball with the centre of the tip and not the area of the tip over the ferrule, the less throw you will get. I only know this because I'm an expert.

I tape the top of the shaft then use a Dremel on low speed with an abrasive drum mounted, then finish off with Craftsmen Cues tip shaper: http://www.craftsmancues.com/acatalo...13.html#SID=37

Don't worry about tiny bits of fluff, chalk the tip and play it in, really impregnating the tip with plenty of chalk on each shot. Use Triangle Spruce or Masters Green for the job.

As for tips; you can't beat a good elk; the choice of champions.

@fisherboi; Brasso mate. Designed to keep brass shiny. Any metal polish will do. Tape the top of the shaft before use.

don't know why but this really made me smile, I think it's the modesty that did it

[Shockerz]

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Advise please.. How to prevent ferrule from tarnish?
Many thanks

ooooaaaaaaah. Is that a laminated shaft?

That's a very clean set up you have there.

You might want to be careful when sanding the cue tip in, the tip of the ferrule is 0.5mm smaller.

Very clean....very clean.....

[ADR147]

don't know why but this really made me smile, I think it's the modesty that did it

lol yes - but expert what?

[Big Splash!]

Always dome your tips. It's not aesthetic, it's down to playability. The nearer you hit the ball with the centre of the tip and not the area of the tip over the ferrule, the less throw you will get. I only know this because I'm an expert.

I tape the top of the shaft then use a Dremel on low speed with an abrasive drum mounted, then finish off with Craftsmen Cues tip shaper: http://www.craftsmancues.com/acatalo...13.html#SID=37

Don't worry about tiny bits of fluff, chalk the tip and play it in, really impregnating the tip with plenty of chalk on each shot. Use Triangle Spruce or Masters Green for the job.

As for tips; you can't beat a good elk; the choice of champions.

@fisherboi; Brasso mate. Designed to keep brass shiny. Any metal polish will do. Tape the top of the shaft before use.

7 top tips in one short post. You're just on the money son, on the money. No wonder they call you the expert.

[Fisherboi]

ooooaaaaaaah. Is that a laminated shaft?

That's a very clean set up you have there.

You might want to be careful when sanding the cue tip in, the tip of the ferrule is 0.5mm smaller.

Very clean....very clean.....

Yes, that's laminated shaft.
Very sharp eyes you have haha.. Think I'm flirting with tips too much, the ferrule getting smaller

[Dave Walton]

Nice job bluenose, get down the club and knock it in now.

Thank you markz. I am looking forward to my next game on Tuesday to see how this tip plays and feels. The tip is totally different to anything that I have used before, it is considerably deeper.

Just to go a little further with this tip subject. What do you fellow members use by way of adhesive, I know that it is most likely superglue but, any particular make? When I change my tip, I usually do it when there is at least a day to go before I have to play with it, but, if my tip came off during a game, is there a glue that gives a quick fix, i.e. enabling you to play on within a very short time?

The Gorilla superglue is very good, its high viscosity so doesnt run like regular superglue and is rubber infused for impact resistance, you can also get it in gel. The other glue I use is loctite power flex/ultra gel, same thing but they changed the name, both types of glue are excellent for tips.

[Fisherboi]

ooooaaaaaaah. Is that a laminated shaft?

That's a very clean set up you have there.

You might want to be careful when sanding the cue tip in, the tip of the ferrule is 0.5mm smaller.

Very clean....very clean.....

Got the ferrule replace to stainless steel one ��

[Shockerz]

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Got the ferrule replace to stainless steel one ��

I like the look of that. Everything looks spotless.

[crazybeans]

What about mine?

[markz]

What about mine?

Nice Job crazybeans, you should post pics of your new TW as well.

[crazybeans]

Nice Job crazybeans, you should post pics of your new TW as well.

Alright. lol