what is a fatboy?? shim

[bbb]

my table gc2 ratlles balls when i hit balls down the rail with speed
the pockets are double shimmed
i spoke to a mechanic who thought without seeing the table that a fatboy?shim might fix the problm but of course he couldnt say until he saw the table
he asked me if i look down on the shims are the bowed in a little in the middle the answer is yes
any advice to improve the playability of the pockets??
here is a pic of the 2 pockets that rattle the most
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[realkingcobra]

my table gc2 ratlles balls when i hit balls down the rail with speed
the pockets are double shimmed
i spoke to a mechanic who thought without seeing the table that a fatboy?shim might fix the problm but of course he couldnt say until he saw the table
he asked me if i look down on the shims are the bowed in a little in the middle the answer is yes
any advice to improve the playability of the pockets??
here is a pic of the 2 pockets that rattle the most
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Unless you've got the first set of pocket facing so well blended to the cushions I only see single facings, not double shimmed. I do how ever see huge pockets which look to be 5" at the mother of the pocket, and in the bottom picture on the left side of the pocket the center of the facing is curved inward which indicates end wood grain damage which causes the pocket to absorb the hit of a ball being pocketed, and with as much slate shelf as you have sitting there....you have a lot of room for a ball to find the space to sit in the pocket.

 

[Ralph Kramden]

my table gc2 ratlles balls when i hit balls down the rail with speed
the pockets are double shimmed
i spoke to a mechanic who thought without seeing the table that a fatboy?shim might fix the problm but of course he couldnt say until he saw the table
he asked me if i look down on the shims are the bowed in a little in the middle the answer is yes
any advice to improve the playability of the pockets??
here is a pic of the 2 pockets that rattle the most
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What are the down angles on your pockets? From your pics the pockets don't look like they have much of a down angle, or any down angle at all.

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[bbb]

Unless you've got the first set of pocket facing so well blended to the cushions I only see single facings, not double shimmed. I do how ever see huge pockets which look to be 5" at the mother of the pocket, and in the bottom picture on the left side of the pocket the center of the facing is curved inward which indicates end wood grain damage which causes the pocket to absorb the hit of a ball being pocketed, and with as much slate shelf as you have sitting there....you have a lot of room for a ball to find the space to sit in the pocket.

thanks for the reply
have you heard of a "fatboy shim"?
what would you recomend for the fix??

 

[bbb]

What are the down angles on your pockets? From your pics the pockets don't look like they have much of a down angle, or any down angle at all.

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thanks for the reply
what is a down angle??

 

[realkingcobra]

thanks for the reply
have you heard of a "fatboy shim"?
what would you recomend for the fix??

33 years of working on pool tables....but thats a new one on me. You need the rails rebuilt, there is no other fix.

 

[bbb]

33 years of working on pool tables....but thats a new one on me. You need the rails rebuilt, there is no other fix.

thanks
I appreciate your advice...

 

[realkingcobra]

What are the down angles on your pockets? From your pics the pockets don't look like they have much of a down angle, or any down angle at all.

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That look comes from the end grain ball beat being so worn that it starts pushing back the top half of the down angle.