I always liked 15mm triangles they seemed to be denser…so with a typical shaft there was always a lot of over hang….so even today if I install one like that I’ll trim a lot off like I described before finishing it with the lathe. One thing I did do was hold the shaft vertically tip down when shaping elkmasters using a razor blade (exacto knife to be specific) slight pressure down on tip and I’d trim close and down in sections, kept me from pulling on the tip sides or flexing it causing distortion to it. Triangle would be one like the lepro you mentioned. Nowadays I use a Williards to trim my tips.Ĭlick to expand.Back when I did them by hand years ago I couldn’t bring myself to use a mushroom cutter, worries about getting into the ferrule corner haphazardly….You make a valid point on tips to start with. But if you're going to go commando on replacing your tips this is a start. Of course you can vary the procedure if something works better for you. Now before anyone gets on my case about my glue or sandpaper grit recommendations or anything else, I just want to say that this has worked for me in the past. Repeat with a thin strip of 1000 grit and burnish with a folded wet paper towel. Wrap the ferrule with masking tape, turn the shaft tip down on a hard surface, and using *a new blade* carefully trim the tip.Ĭut a thin strip of 400 and wrap it around the edge of the tip and slowly rotate the shaft until the tip is almost flush with the ferrule. Using a piece of 400 carefully rub the bottom of your new tip back and forth on it to rough it up just a bit.Īpply glue, clamp, and let dry overnight. If there's old tip left on the cue start with the 400 and when you see ferrule switch to the 1000. Using the 60 grit round piece of sandpaper that comes with the sander cut a couple of matching disks from the 4. Line the inside of the sander clamp with a few pieces of masking tape to avoid denting your shaft. Online buy a Tweeten Rapid Sander and some Loctite Professional Super Glue. For your first couple of tips *always* experiment with a shaft you don't care about.Īt Home Depot buy a decent quality utility knife, masking tape, some 4 grit sandpaper, and a 34" bar clamp ($18).
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