Sid, radial pin query

[kelso]

Hi Sid,

Have a question for you - can a cue with 5/16 x 14 joint be converted into a radial pin joint?
By the way some happy news - wonder if you remembered that Predator shaft that I had you tapped to receive a radial pin back in March, well it helped in winning a national tournament a few days ago (thought your cue guy would like to know).

Rgds

Hi Sid,

Have a question for you - can a cue with 5/16 x 14 joint be converted into a radial pin joint?
By the way some happy news - wonder if you remembered that Predator shaft that I had you tapped to receive a radial pin back in March, well it helped in winning a national tournament a few days ago (thought your cue guy would like to know).

Rgds.....
It can be done. The insert will have to be removed. The whole has to be plugged up with a threaded wood or synthetic material then threaded.
My local cuemaker did mine. He took the brass insert out, bored the hole a little bigger. Threaded it then inserted a delrin piece, then drilled and threaded the delrin to fit a Southwest type pin. It fits perfectly.
But, my local cuemaker is the only person I know who doesn't use tap for his threads.

[Rick]

Yep...He said everything that I would have mentioned. Thanks for the responce.