Michael Webb said:

I use a 5/16" reamer
For 3/8x10 modified, i use a tap I had Widell make for the regular 3/8x10
It's a .281x10.
Works perfect for the modified in a 5/16" hole. I also use a sealer after tapped then tap it again when dried.

BLO with bullseye sanding sealer. 5 to 1 mix

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Is that a typo, how does .281 even touch the sides of a .312 bore

Eliminate wishful thinking. Focus and TRY, even when it means putting myself "out there" and risking failure despite my best efforts.

Good position isn't achieved by "hoping" I'll get good on the next ball. And having good tip accuracy isn't achieved by "hoping" my tip will strike the cue ball within around 1 mm of where I intend.

I still fall into these traps occasionally. The table layout will look challenging and nothing will jump out at me as a good option, so I'll just send the cue ball in the general direction without really committing to a route. Or I'll get down somewhat lazily on a difficult, crucial shot, knowing I'm not 100% aligned properly, and then I'll pull the trigger before I'm fully committed to the shot anyway, compounding the odds of a miss.

I think it goes beyond laziness and is some kind of ego protection. I must subconsciously think that if I don't fully commit to challenging situations, I won't fully expose my ego/lack of skill/lack of knowledge if I mess up. I'm getting much better at this but it still creeps up on me from time to time, especially under pressure.

djg576 said:

Tell us more... making popcorn, AZB History deep dive, seventeen different screen names? Something like that?

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Shit...wish I remembered better, but there were knives and both those tools should be thankful they are here now.

Michael Webb said:

Get rid of that fiber pad they use. They suck. Add an impact pad.

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What do you use for the impact pad? Looks like some of the ones I’ve seen are phenolic…

ShootingArts said:

Won't be long before AI/not AI won't be noticed.

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Maybe already, my previous response was AI generated; an attempt at being a wise guy. I was thinking it would be obvious, maybe not!

uk_9_ball_convert said:

I played for longer than I'd like to admit before I realised the tangent line is only relevant for stun/stop shots.

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Isn't it really relevant on every shot? How you hit the cue ball makes it leave the tangent line or not, sooner or later, more or less, but the tangent line is always the reference.

Tennesseejoe said:

Learning the 'tangent line'.

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I played for longer than I'd like to admit before I realised the tangent line is only relevant for stun/stop shots. Also when I was learning I wanted to develop a draw and follow shot, but never occurred to me a stop shot would be something I'd want to practice.

Mine is not signed and there is no R on the butt cap

loggerhead12 said:

Eh. You're going to pop out the purple ball and send the cue ball down table, leaving the same shot to the corner. At least with the multi-rail show you could push the purple up against the brown if you hit it right.

More interesting was Tyler going behind-the-back to set up the money shot. Pretty ballsy in that situation. But he did send Moritz packing.

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I'd probably have tried something like this. Would have to be there to see the exact positions + know the table conditions etc, but seems like it should work. Even if the cue ball leaks out, leaving the purple ball against the end rail ensures no easy shot for the opponent.

If it feels like a double hit is gonna happen with the cb+purple, then that complicates things, might be avoidable with side though. Again, would have to be there on the table to feel out whether a double hit would happen or not. From the image, to me it looks like you can avoid it, if you hit it thin enough like in my drawing.



My main issue with what Moritz did is that even if it gives a great safety some of the time, the % of sell-out is way too high. Not worth the risk at all. And this all leads me to wonder what he sees that I don't, because there's no way he would play that shot if there wasn't something that I don't see. Only other explanation I can think of is frustration/laziness, which I highly doubt for such a situation.

skogstokig said:

except for the ads. youtube has really ramped up that, used to never be any on a livestream

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True. I haven't seen an ad on YT in years, but I buy their music service and think that's bundled in. But the viewing platform is incredibly refined on all platforms. Maybe WNT TV will be there in a decade.

loggerhead12 said:

YouTube is a better viewing platform than WNT TV on any device.

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except for the ads. youtube has really ramped up that, used to never be any on a livestream

It's a shame about the fouls. I overlook such things but, I realize it is the official rule. Hey, "Poolmouse" this is the first time that I have been here in a very long time. It is great seeing you here also. I hope all is well.

yes, load up with left spin, one pocket style.

had he been snookered a soft kick makes sense

Eh. You're going to pop out the purple ball and send the cue ball down table, leaving the same shot to the corner. At least with the multi-rail show you could push the purple up against the brown if you hit it right.

More interesting was Tyler going behind-the-back to set up the money shot. Pretty ballsy in that situation. But he did send Moritz packing.

Some love / hate relationships were that they loved to hate on each other