jtompilot said:

I just set up my Peter Vitalie table, I used a 96” level to level the frame. I’m waiting on the movers to set the slates on top. They mentioned that they refelt tables and offered their services. I’m already concerned they’re hacks so I asked a few questions. Do you glue the seams, do you glue the cloth, do you use bondo or beeswax, what type of level do you use to level the slates. Their answers, no glueing slates or cloth. They use beeswax and sand it. They use a 5’ level on the slates.
The house has a concrete slab with a 3mm underlayment and 10mm laminate flooring. Should the slates still be glued and what about the slate screw holes? Do these guys seem like table hacks?

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I am not sure why in this day and age mechanics would staple the cloth on and wear out the slate backing instead of glueing the cloth on with one of the quality glues available. On my first furniture table I used beeswax on the seams, it worked just fine but even so on my Gold Crown I used Bondo. I did not glue the slates because they are pinned but I didnt install all of the slate screws. Take my advice with a grain of salt, I am not a table mechanic. I tried to hire someone to set my table up for me but I did my homework and looked at the local jobs done on tables, I couldn't find any that were done adequately so I had to learn myself.

Chopdoc said:

It looks like a lot of false information produced by AI is driving a lot of that.

It is not hallucination either.

It gets much information from forums, Facebook, Reddit, etc.

It can't see actual sold prices for accepted offers on eBay, so it uses asking prices for values.

Additionally, people are using AI to identify cues, which it commonly gets wrong.

It's also designed to stroke you, so it will say "Wow! What a discovery of a rare collectible cue!" Unless you know how to prompt it not to do that.

In this case, the cue was listed as: "Pampanga Custom Pool Cue 4 Point Inlays"




There you see it, the shaft was listed as maple. And Pampanga? And 18 pin?

You can see in the pictures it is a 14 pin.

As my thread title says "strange".

Here in this forum, people recognized that shaft was not maple right away and I think most knew it was raminwood.

And it went for $305 plus $15.93 shipping.

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I honestly had not thought about AI driving the frenzy and I use it constantly but not to identify cues.

I do use Google image search to look for matching design elements but that is the limit of what I'm willing to trust this stuff for.

I have noticed that recently I've seen more eBay auctions attributing cues to famous well known makers but assumed that was wishful thinking and not someone taking direct instruction from their AI overlords...

skip100 said:

Pretty tough to watch Jerico, super slow.

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i think it's getting to ameer as well. the towelito effect. but 9-9 now

Chopdoc said:

I think it's pretty cool. It looks like an old marquetry cue was used for the handle. The disappointing thing is that somehow, for some reason, the maker used a Kao Kao joint on it. Very strange.

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I loved those forearms with the small arrows, and white inlay. Very unique and cool! I wish they would come back out with some designs inspired by this.

The problem has already been solved:

Benelli said:

Either way it's a $75 to $85 dollar cue that was bid up by morons.

I don't understand the irrational exuberance that is sweeping the used pool cue auctions across all the sites right now.

I've pretty much stopped bidding.

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It looks like a lot of false information produced by AI is driving a lot of that.

It is not hallucination either.

It gets much information from forums, Facebook, Reddit, etc.

It can't see actual sold prices for accepted offers on eBay, so it uses asking prices for values.

Additionally, people are using AI to identify cues, which it commonly gets wrong.

It's also designed to stroke you, so it will say "Wow! What a discovery of a rare collectible cue!" Unless you know how to prompt it not to do that.

In this case, the cue was listed as: "Pampanga Custom Pool Cue 4 Point Inlays"

Item description from the seller
4 point cue with inlay design
12.4mm medium tip
hybrid pro taper maple shaft with matching ring works
5/16 x 18 joint
~18 - 19 oz
Extension ready
Minor scuffs on the butt from use
Hits fantastic if you prefer wood shafts over carbon
As is

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There you see it, the shaft was listed as maple. And Pampanga? And 18 pin?

You can see in the pictures it is a 14 pin.

As my thread title says "strange".

Here in this forum, people recognized that shaft was not maple right away and I think most knew it was raminwood.

And it went for $305 plus $15.93 shipping.