Loose weight in cue

[dom979]

Are butt joints usually screwed in, or just glued and hammered in. I want to take one out, then try to get the weight out.

I think they're screwed in with e proxy resin to hold them in place.

[dom979]

Nasty vibration as well, it is annoying. Sort of twang noise if the splices are loose.

It's only the glue used to fill the gap between the lead and the butt joint, the splices are fine.

[jonny66]

Are butt joints usually screwed in, or just glued and hammered in. I want to take one out, then try to get the weight out.

[Big Splash!]

Turns out it was loose glue not a loose weight, still left it to be repaired as the noise was driving me insane

Nasty vibration as well, it is annoying. Sort of twang noise if the splices are loose.

[dom979]

You've taken it in now but for future reference, if the loose weight is moving only a fraction, try turning the cue upside down, hold the butt and repeatedly tap the cue on the floor (preferable carpet). Put something on the tip/ferrule if you wish to protect it. The weight will move up the butt and wedge if you're lucky.

Turns out it was loose glue not a loose weight, still left it to be repaired as the noise was driving me insane

[Big Splash!]

just tried twisting the ferrule and the noise is still there. No it's a one piece.

You've taken it in now but for future reference, if the loose weight is moving only a fraction, try turning the cue upside down, hold the butt and repeatedly tap the cue on the floor (preferable carpet). Put something on the tip/ferrule if you wish to protect it. The weight will move up the butt and wedge if you're lucky.

[dom979]

None at all , just remove the base joint and re-fix .

Awesome, I just spoke to craftsman and i'm going to be taking it there this morning to get it fixed.

[Neil Taperell]

None at all , just remove the base joint and re-fix .

[dom979]

That's normal yeah, I'm no cuemaker but I think your first diagnosis might be right.

Shame for a minute I thought it might be an easy fix. Do you know if having the weight redone will cause any cosmetic damage to the cue at all?

[jonny66]

That's normal yeah, I'm no cuemaker but I think your first diagnosis might be right.

[dom979]

I mean screw the extension in and check for play in the joint, can you waggle the extension at all when it's screwed in?

My mistake. I'll try again now. There's not really and play in the joint at all, I assume that's normal?

[jonny66]

I mean screw the extension in and check for play in the joint, can you waggle the extension at all when it's screwed in?

[dom979]

Screw the extension in and check if it's tight?

Still rattling

[jonny66]

Screw the extension in and check if it's tight?

[dom979]

I think J means does it have a joint where you can screw extensions into the butt, that could come loose too.

that's me being a dumby it does yes have a butt joint yes