leather butt pads

[jono*]

Hi all
Was wondering If there are any products on the market for temporary leather butt pads. Have a cue that has a butt joint But since extensions aren't used often was wanting to see If there are any screw in leather pads that could be used to protect the cue butt.

[jim evans]

What kind is the butt joint

[jono*]

IMG_71081568535627-1.jpg

Can only find a pic

[David Pleym]

Hi Jono

Try Tony Wilshaw cues. I have sent my cue for alterations including the fitting of a butt joint. In speaking with Tony he offered to make me a leather pad to protect the joint when not in use. Haven't got my cue back yet but I will post pics when I do. He quoted me £20 for the pad as he has to use shoe leather material. Apparently its the only source of decent leather for the job.

Cheers


David

[RunningSide]

Cheers Jono!

I made a 3D-image measuring carefully and copying the threads of an extension, and then 3D-printed this kind of screw-in-button, which I glued on quite thick leather pad (I took leather from a belt). This one works great!

kierrenuppi-v3.JPGIMG_1088.jpgIMG_1082.jpg

[mythman69]

Cheers Jono!

I made a 3D-image measuring carefully and copying the threads of an extension, and then 3D-printed this kind of screw-in-button, which I glued on quite thick leather pad (I took leather from a belt). This one works great!

Stupid question: what is the printout made out of?

One more: Could you print a snooker cue?

[RunningSide]

The material is ABS (or very similar) plastic. The printing is very slow process and suitable only to small unique parts.

[mythman69]

The material is ABS (or very similar) plastic. The printing is very slow process and suitable only to small unique parts.

Expensive???

[RunningSide]

No, the printing material is cheap. The printer itself can be very expensive, but there are cheap ones too. I do not have 3d-printer at home, but got this printed out by benefiting family relations. I've been dreaming of having an own 3d-printer, but this far there is not that many properly working solutions for me that I would invest any money in one yet. Maybe after few years...

[mythman69]

No, the printing material is cheap. The printer itself can be very expensive, but there are cheap ones too. I do not have 3d-printer at home, but got this printed out by benefiting family relations. I've been dreaming of having an own 3d-printer, but this far there is not that many properly working solutions for me that I would invest any money in one yet. Maybe after few years...

When you can start printing 3D Parris Ultimates and Trevor White cues . . . I will buy one too.