New Ferrule question

[dmorley85]

The width of my current ferule at the bottom is 8.9mm. I'd like to put a new ferrule on and I'm just wondering whether I'm best buying a 9mm ferrule or a bigger ferrule and then reduce the side wall on the ferrule? Or just get a 9mm one and keep the side wall as it is? Could you use a dremel with a grinding disc attached to take the ferrule down if it's too high rather than a diamond file to be more precise and get the ferrule flatter on the top? Should you reduce the side wall on a new ferrule or just leave it as it is?

Any advice would be appreciated

[the lone wolf]

I recommend getting the ferrule fitted by a cue doctor with a lathe.

[bigandyg]

Fitted hundreds of ferrule but never used a lathe I always fitted a slightly larger one and filed it down with a fine file. A simple job done in minutes.

[Mark187187]

If you know what you are doing, I guess its an easy job. If you don't, or even if you think you do but haven't done it before, i'd go to a cue doctor. It will cost you maybe £10-15

[dmorley85]

So if I was to put a new ferrule on myself with my current ferrule being 8.9mm at the bottom, am I best getting a 9mm ferrule and leaving the side wall as it is or get a larger ferrrule and reduce the side wall? The ferrule I have on at the minute is a threaded ferrule and I'm thinking that if I just put a 9mm ferrule on that the side wall of the ferrule is going to be too thick where as if I get a larger ferrule I can reduce the side wall? What is best, a 9mm ferrule and leave the side all as it is or get a larger ferrule and reduce the side wall?

[vmax]

So if I was to put a new ferrule on myself with my current ferrule being 8.9mm at the bottom, am I best getting a 9mm ferrule and leaving the side wall as it is or get a larger ferrrule and reduce the side wall? The ferrule I have on at the minute is a threaded ferrule and I'm thinking that if I just put a 9mm ferrule on that the side wall of the ferrule is going to be too thick where as if I get a larger ferrule I can reduce the side wall? What is best, a 9mm ferrule and leave the side all as it is or get a larger ferrule and reduce the side wall?

You were given all the advice you needed and the whys and wherefores on your previous thread, make a decision!

[bigandyg]

With all due respect no wonder some cue makers don't make to order all this 8.9 or 9mm even an odd 8.85mm would drive me nuts just stick a ferrulue on and throw away the micrometer.

[warren132]

With all due respect no wonder some cue makers don't make to order all this 8.9 or 9mm even an odd 8.85mm would drive me nuts just stick a ferrulue on and throw away the micrometer.

U are starting to get crabbit in ur old age Andy...

[bigandyg]

U are starting to get crabbit in ur old age Andy...

No wonder Warren all these specs, balance points so many arrows 9.55mm ferrules 29.5mm butts and so on, I got it easy for thirty years none of my customers even pros knew about these things.

[fredkite]

Dave, give Barry Broadbent a ring, he's based in Blackburn. Scrub that, he's in Oldham.

[thommo335]

New Ferrule question

no he's not, he's (Barry Broadbent) in Mellor near Blackburn. great fella.

[fredkite]

Ha ha! Bad info' from a friend.

[Shockerz]

Fitted hundreds of ferrule but never used a lathe I always fitted a slightly larger one and filed it down with a fine file. A simple job done in minutes.

Never used a file.

Makes you wonder if you could take it down with say a 400 grit and then go finer (obviously got to be a bit careful near the shaft).

Might give it a go just to see as you would use strips as you do when shaping or burning the side of a tip.

[dmorley85]

Are you supposed to leave the side wall on a new ferrule the way it is when it's new or reduce it?

[bigandyg]

If it fits perfectly you would leave it obviously too big take it down too small change it or taper the cue.