Divot on The Spot

randytabares

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I'm sure that this is a problem on 90% of all tables but is there a fix without changing the cloth? I have a Diamond and the One ball will not rack tight unless you move the rack forward or back. I have been working on my break and its getting worse. Any suggestions?
 
I thought about the Magic Rack. I have replaced the spot several times already. Thanks for the input everyone.
 
When I rack and the balls wont stay frozen in place I use a glass with a flat bottom and round edges and slide in all directions in the rack area. It seems to remove divots or just smooth out the cloth in that area, I don't know but it works. Been doing it for a year now with no ill effects on cloth and balls do not move at all after removing rack and I don't have fidget with rack either, works real nice. :thumbup:
 
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When I rack and the balls wont stay frozen in place I use a glass with a flat bottom and round edges and slide in all directions in the rack area. It seems to remove divots or just smooth out the cloth in that area, I don't know but it works. Been doing it for a year now with no ill effects on cloth and balls do not move at all after removing rack and I don't have fidget with rack either, works real nice. :thumbup:
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Remove the spot-sticker and vacuum&clean the bed cloth, remove chalk dust.
Use a damp cotton cleaning towel to clean and wipe the area of the rack to get the fibers to stand back up. Use a hair dryer to remove the moisture that you applied with the towel, replace spot with a fresh 1.
If your going to the magic rack you must use/own super pro balls or a TV set , if using any other set of balls you'll want to use the accu-rack.


Rob.M
 
I'm not a mechanic but I see this alot. The only solution is to replace the spot when the divot forms. If it wasn't for the spot that divot would be in your cloth. I have a very high use table that gets a new spot about every two months. The cloth underneath will hold up until the annual recover.

Customers ask me to get rid of the spots and just put a magic marker dot on the cloth .... Bad JuJu!
 
check spot for an indentation usually caused by someone tapping top of the balls in the rack:
 
check spot for an indentation usually caused by someone tapping top of the balls in the rack:

I hate when people do this.:mad:
Pool balls are not meant to be used as a hammer and anvil, or the cloth for that matter. Just slide the rack forward an 1/8"to get head ball out of divot.
 
I hate when people do this.:mad:
Pool balls are not meant to be used as a hammer and anvil, or the cloth for that matter. Just slide the rack forward an 1/8"to get head ball out of divot.

That is just simply not true. I saw the counter guy take a ball and bounce it off of a Diamond rail(wood grain part) to prove that he couldn't damage it.
 
This man has the answer!

Rob, I really like how much time and thought you put into your posts. Your answers seem to be right on "SPOT" , I made a funny on top of a compliment!!! I hope we get to work on a table together sometime as I am sure I would learn lots of new stuff!!!!

I have also found replacing the spot every so often helps. I use TEFCO SPOTS, anyone else?

The very LAST thing I would ever do is smack the headball with the cueball to ensure the problem gets worse. Just my 2 cents :)

Trent from Toledo (419)740-0133

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Remove the spot-sticker and vacuum&clean the bed cloth, remove chalk dust.
Use a damp cotton cleaning towel to clean and wipe the area of the rack to get the fibers to stand back up. Use a hair dryer to remove the moisture that you applied with the towel, replace spot with a fresh 1.
If your going to the magic rack you must use/own super pro balls or a TV set , if using any other set of balls you'll want to use the accu-rack.


Rob.M
 
The reason the 'One' ball keeps rolling off is due to a "divot" in the cloth/spot. This divot was caused from a downward force on the 'One' ball, upon impact with the cueball, when breaking. This is because, on a break shot, the cueball actually leaves the surface of the table, along it's path to the rack. When it makes contact with the 'One' ball, the 'One' ball becomes "trapped" between the cueball and the rest of the rack, causing it to be forced downward into the cloth, thereby creating a "divot" in the cloth.

Brushing the cloth in the rack area may help even out some of these divots. However, there is absolutely nothing wrong with LIGHTLY tapping the 'One' ball into place, creating a new "divot", in the correct location. This does not harm the balls, as the balls are of equal hardness, and were designed to contact one-another, AND you are only tapping hard enough to slightly deform the cloth/spot, not pound a hole in the slate.

In disagreement with a previous post, use of the Magic Rack DOES NOT require the use of Super Pro balls. Using a higher quality ball will provide a tighter rack, BUT even a low quality ball set may be manipulated within a Magic Rack, to produce a tight rack. Granted, if the balls vary greatly in size, you will never get a tight rack, regardless of the method you choose. However, you do not need to go out and spend a fortune, just to achieve a tight rack.
 
ahhhh the ole rack...

to clarify, I was not commenting on the rack or any part of that. the kind i use is triangular and is a vintage Brunswick one. the spot issue was made very clear and we all know how it happens. Some of us agree how to actually fix it. :)

Trent
 
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