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Earl had allot of cash/property at one time.
But Frank McGowan one of the great 14.1 players from the Mosconi era.
He got with a businessman and designed and laid out all the Corner Pockets of America Pool Rooms.
Wheelchair accessible.
Burger/grille at the bar, and all non table seating raised above playing area and behind Plexiglas skirting.
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Diamond Pool Tables - Degree of Difficulty

fastone371
gbs52 said:
I don’t like them either. Play like garbage! I paid a lot of money for a garbage playing table. I think it mainly the extremely deep pocket shelves.
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Diamonds play tough but fair, the days of Gold Crowns with 5"+ pockets are long gone. 4 1/2" pockets are pretty much the standard on quality tables. If you are just playing for enjoyment and not planning to play in tournaments you can have a mechanic open up your pockets, I think its easier than tightening big pockets and I don't think you will need to replace the cushions but I could be wrong about that. It may also diminish the value of your table as most buyers would expect 4 1/2" corners.
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These are the pockets on my Gold Crown I.
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Anyone know of a Diamond ball cleaner stand?

DistinguishedBilliards
Korsakoff said:
I actually prefer mine on the floor. It's in the corner of the room near the foot rail. It's easy to gather balls and place in for cleaning, and it's easy to get them out and place on the table. It's low, so it doesn't interfere with movement around the table. There is a plug to the right just out of the picture; the cord is hidden here.

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This is the ball cleaner integrated into the room/playing area:

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Great looking setup, Ready for some one pocket.?
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Diamond Pool Tables - Degree of Difficulty

Black-Balled
gbs52 said:
My new 9 foot Diamond has 4 1/2” pockets but shelf will completely hide a ball with lots of room to spare. I’m 72 and hate this table. Plays like crap. It does roll and banks good. You can’t touch a rail or it will spit ball back out even though it went in. I’m thinking of grinding an inch or so off somehow. I hope some will shed some light on this for a fix.
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Tighten up!

That torture device will never play easier than it does today, without mechanical intervention.

Welcome to the club
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DCC one pocket speed-up rule

sjm
garczar said:
i see your point but i think its time for the DCC 1p to be a 'elite' event and not just another 'dead money open'. say it was limited to 350, how many have a real chance ,say, of a top10-15? Not many. Most play in this just to say they did. Get 128 monsters and let 'em have at it. Even then you could probably name the top8 finishers right now.
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This has never been Greg Sullivan's vision. I have discussed this topic with him a few times and he sees the Derby as an amateur event in which pros are allowed, not the reverse. There is no doubt in my mind that the amateurs have a lot to do with what's great about the Derby.

The only event meant to be exclusive at the Derby is the Bigfoot 10-ball.
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Thoughts on purpleheart insert for shaft threads?

Chopdoc
Canadian cue said:
I have found that purple heart doesn't thread well. It is splintery if that makes sense. I have some Lignum vitae that I think would be a great insert wood.
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There were some old block letter Joss shafts made of lignum vitae.

I have seen pictures be never handled one. That has made me curious about this wood and I rarely see it mentioned.
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Diamond Pool Tables - Degree of Difficulty

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mikemosconi said:
Appreciate the comments. I will go on record as saying that I do NOT like these Diamond tables. I think that as far as a factor contributing to the lack of pool enthusiasm in younger folks, these types of tables would certainly be a contributing factor. Many years ago as a young person, I began to really enjoy this game, as Brunswick home tables in the 1960's with larger pockets allowed one to get fairly proficient and thus have a sense of enjoyment and satisfaction in playing the game. I have stayed with it my entire life because of that. I think that most young people being introduced to the game on tables such as these would quickly walk away from the game because it would just not be fun at all to watch balls constantly rattle in the pocket jaws. I remember pool halls would usually have just ONE table up front near the desk with tighter pockets - there was a reason for having only one - the other 15 tables kept people coming BACK to the ROOM! For myself, a seasoned player, this is now a new challenge, I doubt that I would be playing and contributing today if my first experiences were on a table like these Diamonds.
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I don’t like them either. Play like garbage! I paid a lot of money for a garbage playing table. I think it mainly the extremely deep pocket shelves.
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Mark Wilson on sidespin to pocket balls

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Rocket354 said:
People Otherwise, sidespin can be a crutch that actually limits player development (ie, I can only make this shot with outside because that's all I've ever done).
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That is bad logic. You claim one side and then ignore that possibility for the other side

A player who learns centerball and wants to incorporate side spin is no more or less likely to be stuck on the 1st option than a player who learns side spin and wants to use centerball.

They are the same in that respect.
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