Protruding pockets?

gweempose · Feb 1, 2018

Please forgive my ignorance, as I know absolutely nothing about how pool tables are assembled or how the various parts fit together. I went to go look at a used commercial table yesterday (Canada Billiards Black Crown), and the first thing I noticed was that all of the rubber (plastic?) pockets were protruding out a a bit and blocking some of the openings. This was so bad on the side pockets that it would actually deflect a ball coming at a sharp angle. What is the deal with these pockets, and is this something that can be easily fixed?

Unfortunately, I did not take any photos of the table in question, but the red arrow in the photo below is pointing to the part of the pocket I am referring to ...

kid · Feb 2, 2018

They just need to be cut to fit behind the facing.

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gweempose · Feb 2, 2018

kid said:
They just need to be cut to fit behind the facing.

Interesting. So what causes this to happen? I think these pockets were original, so I assume they were the correct size from the factory. Do they warp over time?

Renegade_56 · Feb 2, 2018

Those pocket inserts are very common and used on many different brands of tables. All it takes is a few paneling nails in the correct locations to clean everything up.

GoldCrown · Feb 26, 2018

Renegade_56 said:
Those pocket inserts are very common and used on many different brands of tables. All it takes is a few paneling nails in the correct locations to clean everything up.

Careful with those nails. They tend to damage the balls. They were used on my table by a not so great tech. Left small nicks on the balls and killed them. I put small felt circles on them.

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