Slate pockets not matching backing in pockets.

[realkingcobra]

Look, when you get your tables recovered, make sure the mechanic flushes up the slate liner with the bottom edge of the slate in the pockets, that way the balls won't cut through the cloth when they bang against the slate when they're being pocketed. It's just plain lazy to recover a table and leave the pockets in this condition.

 

[realkingcobra]

All the mechanic has to do is glue and staple some 1/16"th by 3/4" Pine strips in the pockets to build out the lack of wood to flush up the backer with the slate shelf, then it makes it much better looking when the job is done, and the cloth in the pockets will last.

 

[realkingcobra]

Besides recovering this Brunswick Madison with Simonis 860HR Tour Blue cloth, I replaced the Super Speed cushions as well, leveled the slates, AND fixed the look of the pockets. Makes for a much better looking table if done right

 

[cookie man]

Come to baltimore Glen, it's your kind of weather.

 

[scratchs]

Nice work Glen, when the local guys installed my brothers table,they didn't sand down the pocket edges..a week later they had to recover his table..because the edges cut the felt in the pockets..top edge was not smoothed after being cut..the guys doing the work are nice guys...but yes lazy..pushed for time etc..

 

[OriontheHunter]

Come to baltimore Glen, it's your kind of weather.

Yeah what Cookie said. We getting our second blizzard in 5 days.

Glen,
As I was looking at your pictures and of course outstanding work, I could not help but think of all the pool rooms you have seen in your travels. Pretty cool. Please shoot me a PM when your coming back to my area.
Tom

 

[PaulieB]

That is some quality work right there. Attention to detail that unfortunately most people lack these days. I would never of even thought to look at that while my table is being recovered and I wouldn't even blame the installer for skipping over it. Heck, he's getting paid to recover it and if I am happy with a less than perfect job due to my ignorance, who cares, right?

It's folks that go the extra mile that get the repeat work and the great recommendations.

 

[iusedtoberich]

...the guys doing the work are nice guys...but yes lazy..pushed for time etc..

This reminds me of a saying I learned while working in a machine shop. Its applicable to so many things:

"If you want to go fast, you have to go slow"

 

[Ralph Kramden]

This reminds me of a saying I learned while working in a machine shop. Its applicable to so many things:

"If you want to go fast, you have to go slow"

The job always takes twice as long when you're in a hurry.
A fast machinist really works fast trying to fix his mistakes.

 

[realkingcobra]

The job always takes twice as long when you're in a hurry.
A fast machinist really works fast trying to fix his mistakes.

I don't have that problem, I'm already slow