Installing the New kamui Athlete Tip on a becue carbon shaft

[@justinbryson352]

I really love this video. I have never seen a cue repair person go through all of these steps, during a tip install. Whatever you are charging, it must be a bargain, I think. Looks like a really great tip job.

[@divinagraciaarcenal3617]

Thar is nothing more satisfying to me then seeing a cue tip installed perfectly

[@arsbilliards]

Thanks 😁

[@colinh3454]

That's a beautiful installation. I see many people taking too many layers off

[@sketybel1]

3:28 I can't believe you put your finger in there!!!

[@zmoseley]

What kind of lathe? Seems like something with a digital control. Nice work.

[@Gr1mTh3R34p3r]

What are you putting on the shaft and tip after the install? Also amazing work i enjoy your videos

[@arsbilliards]

It's polishing paste for the clear pad. Thanks appreciate the support

[@dieuxroux]

Good job on the install! I see there's a yellow paste and then a white paste. I understand one is polishing paste, what's the other? And the purpose of it? Again, thanks for sharing!

[@camdenp23]

kamui athlete is a great tip. would recommend it to anyone.

[@justinbryson352]

Hi, I am very curious, do you use a lathe steady rest, to hold the back end of the shaft while doing this? I have been thinking about buying a Mini Metal Lathe (like maybe a 7 by 14 inch mini metal lathe for example), but the issue I am trying to figure out is if I would need a steady rest to hold the back end of the shaft, and how I would go about doing that, if that is something that I would need. Thanks for any thoughts about this. By the way, I would be a complete beginner, and the reason I like the mini metal lathes, is because they come all setup, when delivered, and from the videos I have watched, they seem pretty easy to use. I think I might just have to get the Mid America Micro Lathe though, that is custom built for doing shaft repairs.

[@arsbilliards]

I don't have any experience with the mid American lathe. I have 3 of the cue Smith lathes and they work great for what we do.

[@matthall7899]

I was thinking about having one of these put on my wood shaft. Any thoughts to if that'd be a good or bad idea?

[@simeoncharles2802]

whats that you use to stick the new tips on? Is it a Glue or an Epoxy? Thanks just wondering what it is.

[@arsbilliards]

Locktite gel

[@TimZ007]

I like to wipe the area to be glued with 99% alc to remove any loose stuff or oils. It dries almost immediately. I have not had a tip come off in 15 years at least. I use super glue gel as well. What's your prep for the bottom of the tip. I sand as flat as I can on 40 or 60 grit ish flash surface. Then I like to drag it across a microfiber. To get the loose stuff off it. The 99% alc can work here as well much takes much longer to dry and have been skipping this step lately. I use a leather strip to burnish. coarse side then shiny side last. I like to reshape the tip one last time after burnishing as sometime it goes into the edge of the tip and may make it slick and more prone to miscue.

[@arsbilliards]

For the bottom of the tip I sand it flat with 120 and dust it off with pressurized air.

[@MrADVANCEDTEK]

@@arsbilliards why did you use a pad? Customer request? What s this new tip rated at Extra Medium lol....

[@MrADVANCEDTEK]

I scuff my tips then apply glue(gel) and wipe it on a flat box. Let it dry and scuff(220 grit) again each time using a towel to clean. No tip popoff in years also.

[@arsbilliards]

@@MrADVANCEDTEK Its a medium. It has hard leather on the bottom layers and soft on the top layers of the tip. yes customer requested the tip pad. It just adds extra life for the next tip install. 🙂

[@MrSashaBondar]

What type of glue do you use?

[@jaimesaucedo9271]

Nice looking tip. I notice you burnish the tip. What do you use to make the sides of tip shine like that?

[@arsbilliards]

I used a polishing paste to shine up the clear ferrule

[@jaimesaucedo9271]

@@arsbilliards 👍🏻 thanks great job!

[@capacheto]

Flitz polish works great here. Ferrules, clear pads, tip sides after burnish etc. Works great to restore that coating of Defy shafts. Light sand 800 and up then Flitz restores it well.

[@mitchconn7712]

Thank you for the information. Becue shafts are great have 3of them,now I know

[@jovanidiaz9660]

@@arsbilliardswould you mind sharing the brands you use

[@rhyan4321able]

Still got the lathe??? Looking to purchase one!!

[@justinbryson352]

Hi, can you tell me what RPM you are spinning the lathe at, during this video? I am very curious how important that aspect is. Thanks a lot for your help.

[@arsbilliards]

About 800 rpm

[@arsbilliards]

About 800 rpm

[@justinbryson352]

@@arsbilliards Thanks a lot for that info. Have you tested different speeds , or were you told that is the best rpm speed for this type of this? What about cleaning a shaft? About the same rpm is best? Is any faster or slower make a big difference? Like if the slowest a lathe will turn at is 1100, would that be bad? Thanks..

[@perfectiom3718]

​@@justinbryson352why don't you just try?

[@justinbryson352]

@@perfectiom3718 I been wanting to try to get into this for a long time. Those cue repair lathes have always been just a little too pricey for me. The really good ones. I would love a Porper cue repair lathe.

[@memememe2674]

Never seen a tip that big! Thought you was replacing the rubber butt end

[@eggspanda2475]

if I had $1 for every time a girl said that to me

[@darsigny]

Is this tip good? I don’t know anyone who has it. What’s it comparable to?

[@arsbilliards]

The customer that I installed it for is really impressed with its performance

[@capacheto]

I find it to be a bit hard. Between the Athlete and the Zan Hybrid Max I prefer the Zan. Haven't tried a Taom Fusion. All three are supposedly similar in their concept.

[@evan9ball669]

FSR use this tip

[@filipkrawczyk10]

​@@capachetoavoid fusion. Terrible

[@filipkrawczyk10]

I just got it installed after replacing tiger onyx tip on my tiger fortis shaft. First impression very similar tips but had problem with onyx holding chalk

[@kerryfisher8189]

is this a same day job or is it a drop off and pick up in a day?

[@arsbilliards]

Same day

[@hanspw]

Not burning the tip side with leather?

[@justinbryson352]

Wow, that looks scary as hell, how close you are getting your fingers to that 3 jaw chuck, while the lathe is spinning it. I wonder what RPM you are turning the shaft at in this video.

[@arsbilliards]

It's not as bad as it looks. It's spinning pretty slow and the chuck is rounded off. Even if you brush your hand against it, it doesn't hurt at all.

[@justinbryson352]

@@arsbilliards That is nice to know. Love these tip and ferrule install vids. I hope to learn how to do them someday myself.

[@perfectiom3718]

​@@justinbryson352and lathe don't usually have massive horsepower that eat human body like table saw

[@carmelornelas1897]

Is that my old shaft?

[@leeoliveira4777]

O que é esse material que você colou antes da sola?

[@carmelornelas1897]

Oh yeah I hear myself in the backyard 😂

[@veronicahawthorne3452]

Wow, that was awesome! Anyone know of someone who replaces tips in Ft. Lauderdale, FL?

[@takerobirb8800]

Go to a local pool hall and maybe ask for a replacement i did this because im from miami

[@alexgomezgomez4391]

Amigo muy bnas tardes , quiero cambiar el color de mi taco , ¿ qué pintura puedo utilizar? Muchas gracias por su respuesta Y sus vídeos son muy bnos felicitaciones

[@beartab2040]

where can i get this machine?

[@NeoManoscaMusic]

Becue has wifi 😂

[@edwardflorendo6217]

Sir location nio po?

[@JuvenalSibaja]

Dónde puedo conseguir uno de estos

[@davids11131113]

I’m playing with an Athlete tip they’re really nice

[@arsbilliards]

Nice, it's a great tip

[@silverburst79]

Why would you put your finger near it while it’s spinning ??!? You got a death wish ?

[@christiannecimer3018]

terrible work

[@Court-fl8ck]

Ive played pool for over 50 years. Never seen such a complete joke.

[@jordansutche9829]

I've seen you shoot pool, a bigger joke is out there for sure

[@momndadh8u]

Looked like a hack job to me as wel. But hey, what do I know?

[@Court-fl8ck]

@@momndadh8u I was 7 when I started playing pool. An old oil field worker at the Laramie Wyo. Community center taught me how to play. He only had like 4 1/2 fingers and one thumb. He said the chain got him. I played everywhere. Hustled adults in bars when I was 12-14. Made a lot of money for a kid. At one time had over 60 first place trophies. And lived of the money I hustled. All with a bar q-stick I stole from the Hole In The Wall tavern in New Orleans in 1975. I was 12. It rolled so smooth and perfect on the table. So I snatched it. I had that stick until turned 50. Replaced the tip maybe 4 time in 40 years. Total cost about$2.50 total. 4 tip changes. Fancy expensive ques don't make you good. Practice does. Peace.