Sivissidis pool table video...
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boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
But why? I'm ignorant as to why having this many bolts will do anything.
This manufacturer decided to put 6, I don't know the solidity of their rails, but one thing is certain: it makes rails which vibrate less and which sit well on the slates. Wood remains a material that is not 100% stable, here our rails have all crooked a little over the years, they only have 3 bolts each, 5 bolts must do an excellent thing in my opinion, they have decided to put one more, it can't be bad.
Each of us is entitled to our opinion and preferences, but when we see the Rasson tables which are mounted with excessively strong rails coated with resin phenolic and are bolted with 5 bolts, it gives a good example to follow. When I do work in metal, for example a trailer, I prefer to use smaller main parts and put more cross members and other supports, it makes my work lighter and often more solid, just a little more work.
Even 10 bolts per rail don't have a thing to do with how level the table is, keep that in mind.
I don't know why you say that, I explained that for me 5 bolts is a good quantity, 3 is not enough on no table in my opinion, too much distance between the bolts. Leveling is a completely different thing, at some point I will show here the best tool system to make the surface as flat as possible and it consists of straight edge bars and dial indicators, the straight edge bar mounted with a high precision level vial. With 3 or 4 straight edge bars along the length of the table and a dial indicator, you can know the height of the slates to within 0.0005 anywhere on the table and the level from one end to the other, more than enough , but when you make an adjustment anywhere you can instantly see if others spots change. I will use my leveling method and some of your methods mixed together, the result will be at the very top level, I'm sure of that, For the moment I'm on the rails.
I'm waitingI don't know why you say that, I explained that for me 5 bolts is a good quantity, 3 is not enough on no table in my opinion, too much distance between the bolts. Leveling is a completely different thing, at some point I will show here the best tool system to make the surface as flat as possible and it consists of straight edge bars and dial indicators, the straight edge bar mounted with a high precision level vial. With 3 or 4 straight edge bars along the length of the table and a dial indicator, you can know the height of the slates to within 0.0005 anywhere on the table and the level from one end to the other, more than enough , but when you make an adjustment anywhere you can instantly see if others spots change. I will use my leveling method and some of your methods mixed together, the result will be at the very top level, I'm sure of that, For the moment I'm on the rails.
I will make sure not to disappoint you!I'm waiting
Can you explain the advantages and disadvantages of having more rail bolts? I'm not sure anymore than 3 or 4 are needed but I am curious.
xX-Wizard-Xx
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3 bolts with plenty of liquid nail seems to work well
I suppose it kinda depends on the rails too. GC's have 6 bolts in each long rail, or 3 bolts in each half of the long rail. I don't know how many rail bolts other tables use.
Diamond I believe uses 8 per side 4 per half and 4 on the end rail.
Correct for 9 footers. 7 has less.
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Do 9s have the same amount as 8s?
7 feet have 2 on the RKC video in the link, I don't think that 8 feet can have 4 bolts by rails, not sure.
Sorry, meant to say 9 footer. I haven't had an 8 apart yet.
Probably not, as I said above, meant 9.
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8ft Diamonds use 3 rail bolts per rail, 18 in total.