![]() Use your razor blade to slowly shave away the sides of the tip. I like to place the shaft on a hard surface with the tip down as shown below. The next step is the part that requires a little patience and some practice-cutting the tip to match the diameter of your ferrule. Step 5: Cut and Sand the Cue Tip to the Ferrule Then use the tip clamp to keep pressure while the glue sets for 15 minutes or longer. Center the tip, press down, and wipe off the excess glue. Use the slider to hold the clamp in place. This clamp slips over the shaft and as you can see in the photo, you simply place the rubber band on the center of the tip and pull the clamp down. Next, assemble the tip clamp that came with your kit. The more we can get off the ferrule now the less you have to worry about trying to sand off later. While holding the tip in place, use some paper towel to wipe the glue that has now no doubt gotten on the ferrule. Press firmly on the tip to make sure any air pockets are removed the glue will push out onto the ferrule. Make sure to get the tip centered as best you can. In the following sequence, you will see the next step is to place the tip on the ferrule. Make sure to put some glue on the ferrule side, too! Step 4: Place the Pool Cue Tip on the Ferrule Roughing up the bottom of your new pool cue tip is a good way of making sure the glue has somewhere to grab. Apply the supplied tip cement or your favorite adhesive (I also recommend any type of gel super glue) to the tip. It is important to make sure the tip is roughed up so the glue has something to adhere to. I do this by laying the sand paper on a flat surface to make sure as I sand the back of the tip I keep it perfectly flat and level. ![]() To do this, take your favorite tip and use a piece of sandpaper to rough up the glue side of the leather. Preparing the tip is the next step in the process. The rapid top sander in the Tweeten Repair Kit performs this step perfectly. A clean, flat ferrule surface is crucial for the glue to hold properly. Be sure to keep the sander nice and level. Just place the shaft against the guide as shown in the following pictures and rotate until any leftover dirt and glue are removed from the top of the ferrule. To do this you will now use the rapid top sander included in the repair kit. Once you are satisfied with your job removing the old tip you need to make sure the top of the ferrule is clean and as flat as possible. Be extra careful removing your old tip so you don't gash the side of the ferrule or your fingers. Just take your time and slowly remove any leather and excess glue as seen in the sequence below. This may take a few passes with the razor blade. ![]() Try and get as close to the ferrule as you can. To do this, you will need a nice sharp razor blade (please be careful folks, it’s hard to explain how you cut off your finger changing your cue tip). If your tip looks like this (or worse), then it's time to replace it! Step 1: Remove the Old Pool Cue Tip ![]() This is what a worn out pool cue tip looks like. This tip is pretty low and in danger of being both detrimental to your game and possibly even damaging your ferrule. The picture below shows our poor, worn out tip. This is something every pool player should know. Your tip is worn out, you have a tournament coming up and you can’t get to your local cue repair guy, or maybe there isn’t a cue repair guy in your area at all! Well today is your lucky day! Today we are going to learn how to install a new tip on your cue using the Tweeten Cue Tip Repair Kit. Replacing a Pool Cue Tip: 6 Easy Steps to do it Yourself ![]()
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