kasson rails ... replacing the rubber

[All4Moose]

i currently own a 9' kasson table... and the rails are driving me nutts. they make this thud sound every time i put a ball into them and i am wondering if i should replace the rails. if so what can i replace them with that will make me happy. i know that artimis and accufast cushions dont make this sound but i dont know if they will fit. any suggestions would be great thanks.

 

[All4Moose]

can anyone help me with this issue??

 

[n10spool]

How old is the table? Is the rubber hard or does it feel loose? Are you working on the table yourself or is someone else doing the work?

You can retorque your rail bolts down to about 15 ft lbs and see if that helps and check the how high your rail is from the table felt to the point of the cusion.

Start with these and go from here.

Craig

 

[Dartman]

As I recall, Kasson used K66 profile rubber.
Definitly check the rail bolt tightness before thinking new rubber.
What model table is it?

 

[All4Moose]

the table couldnt be more then 10 years old.... i am not exactly sure what model it is... however i know it looks very similar to an olhausen champion.... just its not black its a light wood laminate.... heres a pic if that helps

 

[Dartman]

That's a Kasson Voyager.
They also made them in black which was called the Terminator.
Cushions are K66. Careful when you try tightening the rail bolts.
Too tight and you'll feel the bolt pushing thru the top rail.

If you use a socket with a long extension you won't need to remove
the side skirts to get at the rail bolts.

If tightening doesn't do the trick then the cushions may have become
unglued in spots (fixable) or they dry-rotted and got too hard (need replacement).

 

[Apocalypse2017]

same problem

I have the same problem I may need to tighten the rail bolts

 

[All4Moose]

thanks for all the quick information, i will try tightening the rail bolts tonight and see if that fixes up the problem. if in the event i need to replace the cushions, how much would it cost to go with artimis?

 

[Dartman]

thanks for all the quick information, i will try tightening the rail bolts tonight and see if that fixes up the problem. if in the event i need to replace the cushions, how much would it cost to go with artimis?

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