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My tables play so short and so fast some people actually don't want to play on them. Yes another wacko idea but I am going to take one of them and sand off 1/8 of an inch of cushion and see how it plays then. One of those fancy sanding discs in a table saw and fence will do it I think

Has anyone tried this?

Yes feel free to laugh

If you think about it,if pool cushions were more like snooker cushions we wouldn't have so many problems with tables but we are Americans.
 
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I would only do it to the end rails but add 1 1/8 to each rail.

If you think about the dimensions of a table the playing surface is not a true 2 to 1.

A 9 ft table measures 50 x 100 between the cushions but the surface that the CB actually rolls on is ( 100 - 2 1/4 ) x ( 50 - 2 1/4 ) that is 97 3/4 x 47 3/4. This is not 2 to 1.

Calculating the distance needed to be between the end rails is 47 3/4 x 2 = 95 1/2 + 2 1/4 = 97 3/4. Therefore to get the correct 2 to 1 ratio that the CB rolls the distance between the cushions should be 97 3/4 x 50. With this dimension a 3 rail kick around the table should be perfect. Now you will have to figure out how to adjust the pockets.
 
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TheBook said:
I would only do it to the end rails but add 1 1/8 to each rail.

If you think about the dimensions of a table the playing surface is not a true 2 to 1.

A 9 ft table measures 50 x 100 between the cushions but the surface that the CB actually rolls on is ( 100 - 2 1/4 ) x ( 50 - 2 1/4 ) that is 97 3/4 x 47 3/4. This is not 2 to 1.

Calculating the distance needed to be between the end rails is 47 3/4 x 2 = 95 1/2 + 2 1/4 = 97 3/4. Therefore to get the correct 2 to 1 ratio that the CB rolls the distance between the cushions should be 97 3/4 x 50. With this dimension a 3 rail kick around the table should be perfect. Now you will have to figure out how to adjust the pockets.e
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Wrong:grin: If you're going to try and use this as an example...you have to subtract 2 cue balls from the length of the playing surface....as that's a 2 to 1 ratio:grin:
 
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TheBook said:
I would only do it to the end rails but add 1 1/8 to each rail.

If you think about the dimensions of a table the playing surface is not a true 2 to 1.

A 9 ft table measures 50 x 100 between the cushions but the surface that the CB actually rolls on is ( 100 - 2 1/4 ) x ( 50 - 2 1/4 ) that is 97 3/4 x 47 3/4. This is not 2 to 1.

Calculating the distance needed to be between the end rails is 47 3/4 x 2 = 95 1/2 + 2 1/4 = 97 3/4. Therefore to get the correct 2 to 1 ratio that the CB rolls the distance between the cushions should be 97 3/4 x 50. With this dimension a 3 rail kick around the table should be perfect. Now you will have to figure out how to adjust the pockets.
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dontlitethat said:
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The ball contacts the cushions at 50X100- if the table is up to par the aiming sights should land the cue ball in the pocket with the 3 rail kick your talking about...you guys seen little joes pool IQ videos? I just happen to know Him, if your table is not set up properly his system will not work for you with the aiming sights/diamond system, he has had guys call and complain about the shots not working, he tryed to talk em thu it over the phone and nothing seams to work for the shooter and cant figure out what's wrong, joe knows it and so do I.... Its because the table is set up or built wrong...
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Rob.M
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Another reason is many players don't hit the CB where they think they are or just have a bad stroke without the proper follow thru.
 
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