That is the type of response I expected
Good for you.
Since you used to deliver Bwick tables I'm sure we will all look forward to the knowledge you will be contributing to this part of the forum. And by looking thru your post history it appears you're also a whiz at cues so I'd bet the folks in Ask the Cuemaker would also welcome your expertise.
We attack what we do not know, understand, or what makes us uncomfortable. It is amazing how you have my history down to just a few posts. I guess 1 Brunswick response constitutes a resume in your eyes. Funny how I never once said I was a cue expert, I guess I need to go back and reread my posts if that is what you gather. I am flattered that you did look them up though.
I guess I should explain why I have a problem with the origin of this thread.
When we deny the right of people to post in a forum, we deny ourselves the chance to gain knowledge, wether it be good or bad. We should be stewards of the billiards world and not bashers of those that do not know. Yes, some of the posts have issues and are wrong, this is the time to step in and correct the issue. I would not expect you to buy a car from 1 post no more than I would expect someone to try and fix their table after 1 post. I would expect someone to do their homework and look at how gathered information applies to their issue.
I have gained knowledge from numerous people through the years on how to work on a table that were not table mechanics. I worked with cabinet makers that knew more about wood and why it acts the way it does than I will ever know. I have set up tables for engineers that were far more intelligent than I. I have set up tables for pro pool players that knew how to play and how a table should act, but could not set it up themselves if their lives depended on it.
I have taken tips and tricks from all of these people and none of them were considered a table mechanic.
If you deny them a chance, the people will revolt instead of learn.
Ideas are the key to growth. Even a bad idea can spark a good idea. Have we always done things right the first time? I doubt it. To stop someone from offering up and trying to help is not a way I want to go through life. Billiards has been in the back rooms and back alleys for way too long and part of the problem is this mentality of defeating them before they ever get started.
So now I have said my peace and I know you, or anyone else for that matter, may not agree, but it is my opinion and I am entitled to it. So now go ahead and say what you will, I can take the lumps.
...so, I'd say you'd have to re-apply with new pictures of some belt-sanding work that qualifies you to be a "YES" man..."YES"....you can now use a belt-sander
because if I were the "police" in the mechanics industry....I'd have wrote you a ticket for "SWD"....:grin:....OH...that stands for "Sanding while DRUNK"...:grin:
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