Finished Simonis 860 HR Install with 3M-10

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slk3q

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On Saturday, I finished installing Simonis 860 HR on my Diamond Professional. Thanks to the information and advice from the mechanics in this forum, I think I was able to do a nice job. The worst part for me was closing the side pockets. In the end, I think I could have pulled them a bit tighter, but I'm happy with the result. If I slow roll a ball down the long rails, I get the slightest amount of variation in path when the ball rolls through the side pocket area. I don't think anyone would notice unless they were looking for it and shooting really slow down the rail.

The pocket trims turned out great. My table doesn't have a slate backer and the leveling plates under the pockets aren't flush with the pocket edges. This made it tricky to finish the sides. The pocket trims helped pull the cloth around the lip of the slate in addition to hiding the cloth tabs.

Some miscellaneous observations:
It was a lot of work and stress to get the cloth stretched and attached properly.
The glue turned out to be more forgiving than expected.
I'm glad I had canvas pliers on hand to help me get maximum stretch on the ends.
My knuckles turned out fine because I taped them and I used canvas pliers on the really hard parts.
My Harbor Freight staple gun was cutting the cloth when stapling into the end grain even after I filed the driving nib flush. I had to dial the pressure way down to avoid this.

Thanks again for all the help and enjoy the pictures.

Cloth prep:
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Finished before trim:
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Trimmed corner:
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Trimmed corner wide:
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Trimmed side:
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Across cloth:
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Obligatory balls in corner shot:
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Looks real good to me (not a mechanic - total newbie), I just did my GC3 with simonis 760 saturday with staples, no glue, I can vouch for how difficult it is with the side pockets and trying to stretch this cloth tight. I'm still aching all over.
 
Great job! I'm tempted to attempt to install my Simonis 860 myself on my Anniversary table when the restoration is complete, but will most likely have someone else do it.

By the way, love this: "Obligatory balls in corner shot: [photo]"
:D
 
I think those pliers would work fine.

I stretched 1.75" side to side and something like 2.5" from either end. I don't know if these numbers would work for someone else. You can follow the stretch pattern used in the Diamond youtube videos.
 
slk3q said:
I think those pliers would work fine.

I stretched 1.75" side to side and something like 2.5" from either end. I don't know if these numbers would work for someone else. You can follow the stretch pattern used in the Diamond youtube videos.
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Good job buddy, from now on I'm going to refer YOU to everyone in Salt Lake City that calls me and wants me to work on their pool tables:grin-devilish::rotflmao1:
 
Nice job for a diyer.
I grabbed one of your pics to note laying out the cloth for folks attempting this since a lot of people
tend to overhang the cloth equally around the slate when the equal overhang only needs to be done
on the ends. On side to side - start with one side flush with the bottom of the slate or slate liner if
there is one.

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