Really nice work Mark!! Do you rebuild the bed too? If/when
you do, do you install any kind of leveling system, or just go
old school?
That light is sweet too!!
td
I install more supports in the frames....I block sand all the slates for level before I install the slates on the tables.
I use wicks between the slates to glue the seems so the slates don't move.
I don't see the need for leveling systems on the frames.....once the table is leveled properly.....even if the table gets out of level between recovery....best to leave the table...the more people mess with tables trying to tweak the foot here or there.....or try to adjust the table with the cloth on...is a waste of time.
To many factors play apart of the leveling tables....is the cloth straight when installed.....Was the cloth stretched with the proper indexing.....were the rail bolts tightened down with even pressure....I could go on.
When you move a slate up or down because the tables rollling out in the corner.....that effects level somewhere else on the table.
I believe the table get leveled as well as you can before the cloth goes on.....then relevel the slates when you recover the table.
Tables move all the time.....exspanstion.....and contraction of the wood from weather.
No tables going to stay level......so why keep trying to level the table when it's been done.
All someone is doing is making the location that's rolling out a little better while creating another problem.
I don't want to get into this...because people are going to have other opinions......myself....I believe tables should be leveled with no cloth on the slates....lock the slates down....and the table should play very well until the next recovery....if that person knows what their doing.
My tables play great and are very very solid when I'm done with them.
Mark Gregory
