Rail Height Too Low

[gizmodog]

Hi! The club I shoot for on wed. has an Imperial International Eliminator. Balls hop off the rails if hit with even a moderate stroke. I measured the height and it's 1 1/4" to the middle of the radius of the edge. Is it possible to adjust the rail to 1 7/16"? Is it possible that the wrong rubber was used? The table is a couple years old so it's kind of up to us to fix it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[realkingcobra]

Hi! The club I shoot for on wed. has an Imperial International Eliminator. Balls hop off the rails if hit with even a moderate stroke. I measured the height and it's 1 1/4" to the middle of the radius of the edge. Is it possible to adjust the rail to 1 7/16"? Is it possible that the wrong rubber was used? The table is a couple years old so it's kind of up to us to fix it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Well, I guess you could always add a strip of 3/16" plywood under the rails to raise the height that way, but the correct way is to rebevel the sub-rails and correct the problem from the start. I believe these tables came with K66 profile cushions, so just changing cushions is not going to help the problem of bad design

Glen

 

[PoolTable911]

Hi! The club I shoot for on wed. has an Imperial International Eliminator. Balls hop off the rails if hit with even a moderate stroke. I measured the height and it's 1 1/4" to the middle of the radius of the edge. Is it possible to adjust the rail to 1 7/16"? Is it possible that the wrong rubber was used? The table is a couple years old so it's kind of up to us to fix it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

This is very common with the eliminator table. I put 1/8th in shims in front of the rail bolts and it usually does the trick.:thumbup:

 

[gizmodog]

This is very common with the eliminator table. I put 1/8th in shims in front of the rail bolts and it usually does the trick.:thumbup:

Thanks for the answers guys! If we shim in front of the rail bolts wouldn't the rails lean out? Would the shimming create a gap where the rail meets the table. I wish I was a member of the club at the time the table was purchased. I would have try to guide them in a different direction.

 

[Donny Wessels]

try calling the company the table was purchased at, it probably a long shot but they might help you. Also you might try calling Imperial International, those tables carry a 10 warranty.

 

[gizmodog]

try calling the company the table was purchased at, it probably a long shot but they might help you. Also you might try calling Imperial International, those tables carry a 10 warranty.

I called Imperial International first thing and they were no help at all. They said it was the responsibility of the merchant it was purchased from. I don't know if the steward ever called them. I'll try to get him to make a call. This table is a real a real low priority for the club officers. They think that it doesn't bring money into the club because people aren't slugging quarters into it.

 

[Donny Wessels]

I called Imperial International first thing and they were no help at all. They said it was the responsibility of the merchant it was purchased from. I don't know if the steward ever called them. I'll try to get him to make a call. This table is a real a real low priority for the club officers. They think that it doesn't bring money into the club because people aren't slugging quarters into it.

What if the merchant you bought it from is out of business? I would think if you put a little pressure on them, if you have a copy of the invoice and act as if you were the buyer, they would have to honor there warranty. or line the bottom of the rail with something that is 3/16 of an inch, whether it posterboard, plywood or basswood.

 

[PoolTable911]

Thanks for the answers guys! If we shim in front of the rail bolts wouldn't the rails lean out? Would the shimming create a gap where the rail meets the table. I wish I was a member of the club at the time the table was purchased. I would have try to guide them in a different direction.

You slide the shim on the playfield under the rail in front of the rail bolts. Push the shim under enough so you do not see it. When you tighten the rail bolts the nose goes up. There will be a small gap but the ball will not hop and the table will play surprisingly well. I have run across this problem many times with the eliminator and the player from imperial.

 

[gizmodog]

You slide the shim on the playfield under the rail in front of the rail bolts. Push the shim under enough so you do not see it. When you tighten the rail bolts the nose goes up. There will be a small gap but the ball will not hop and the table will play surprisingly well. I have run across this problem many times with the eliminator and the player from imperial.

Thanks for the advice! If we can't get whoever installed it to shim the rails we'll tackle it ourselves. It might be better to go ahead and have the cloth replaced and shim them at that time.