Just checking in apologies if I missed it... did the OP try shooting for 20 min without pocketing the balls, thus far?
Spots on Arimath Tournament Balls
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The reason we aren't attuned to the spots in the bars and halls could just because we don't
really pay that much attention unless it is ours. You can drive by something 1000's of times
and not see anything different, but if it were your business or home you would know all that
was wrong with it. Another reason may be, eventually it will be covered in one giant spot.
I know many local places that do a poor job at keeping balls/tables clean. I am under the same
conclusion as most that they are caused by collision with each other. I did go look at my centinels,
cyclop, and super pros, all had them, not as pronounced as OP's but they were there. I buffed them out
and shot into the side pocket, superman style, of my GC1, and didn't get one to appear, elusive little dots.
I did get the usual black scuff mark from the back of the pocket, which will never appear to be the 'ghost dots'.
Update:! Shooting it straight in will not produce a 'ghost dot' but with a cut angle it will. So I can assume friction
is higher with the cut. Please take this to the table and verify it.
really pay that much attention unless it is ours. You can drive by something 1000's of times
and not see anything different, but if it were your business or home you would know all that
was wrong with it. Another reason may be, eventually it will be covered in one giant spot.
I know many local places that do a poor job at keeping balls/tables clean. I am under the same
conclusion as most that they are caused by collision with each other. I did go look at my centinels,
cyclop, and super pros, all had them, not as pronounced as OP's but they were there. I buffed them out
and shot into the side pocket, superman style, of my GC1, and didn't get one to appear, elusive little dots.
I did get the usual black scuff mark from the back of the pocket, which will never appear to be the 'ghost dots'.
Update:! Shooting it straight in will not produce a 'ghost dot' but with a cut angle it will. So I can assume friction
is higher with the cut. Please take this to the table and verify it.
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I can't agree with that at all. I don't think it possible to look at ball and miss those marks, or that the makes could be so prevalent as to appear nonexistent.
And I know people be thinking of my balls and what happens when I whack them tigether...i have not had a chance to return to the lab for testing. It remains on my to-do list though.
This entire conversation reminds me of something someone told me once. This is the best that I recall of the conversation... Water dripping on rock for 100's or 1000's of years will cause the rock to compress to cause a dip in the rock. This was a discussion about a torture/interrogation technique used by dripping water onto the forehead of a restrained person. It would make them almost crazy in a short time. And could compression the skull and make the person go crazy if under longer periods. Of course, I am recalling an old discussion so it may not be completely correct (also my friends often have told me that I have CRS disease!).
Whether it hard plastic (balls) or soft plastic (pockets), I don't know. It could be both. Add in wax or polish and it complicates these questions. Balls compress with one another and transfer wax and residue or just spotting. Uncleaned pockets could cause old wax residue transfer.
Also, ball polishers should have padding cleaned or changed periodically because they could transfer old wax/polish residue to balls. I wonder if not cleaning or changing the padding could cause thicker build-up of wax or polish on balls causing balls to skid more often. Since the Cyclops balls supposedly don't need cleaning this would make them less likely to skid. Although my experience with Cyclops has be increased skidding. But my experience is limited.
DISCLAIMER: Oops, didn't notice this was a longer running thread and additional pages to where I read to. Seems others have similar or same concerns that I mentioned.
Ok, I know I been slacking on this...bicycle and children keeping me busy.
That said, I did polish the aramith set I have been using and then next day bang a couple together, before they touched the table. There were discernable contact marks, though not as noticeable as pics shared thus far.
I need to bang the cyclop ones too, I know. Imma bang em good! Make em cry and plead for it to be over. You know what I'm sayin.
That said, I did polish the aramith set I have been using and then next day bang a couple together, before they touched the table. There were discernable contact marks, though not as noticeable as pics shared thus far.
I need to bang the cyclop ones too, I know. Imma bang em good! Make em cry and plead for it to be over. You know what I'm sayin.
We used to do sort of a trick shot with our hands. We would place two balls on the side rail and then run them together as fast as possible without breaking anything including our fingers. The balls run back along the side rails and go into the corner pocket. They seem to pick up some masse if you press them against the rail as you run them together and that makes them hug the cushion. We called it "Idiot's Delight". It's fun and impresses bystanders. Try it. See how long it takes the room owner to say something.
I am not a table mechanic but if your pockets are 4 1/2" at the mouth and 3 3/4" at the throat it sounds like your pocket miters are incorrect. Mine are 141-143 degrees if my memory is correct. My rails were professionally done, it was not a home experimenting task.
But you did touch on an interesting point, the pads in the cleaner. I finished the next experiment that I alluded to in my most recent posts. I know I haven't shared the info yet...
Bones and skin heal, unlike rocks. Dripping water will never catch on as torture. I am sure of that.
Are chains illegal in your state???
That 52/36 Is ready to ride...it is hanging upside down on a wall, maybe it fell off the little ring.
I found this topic interesting so once I got home from work last night, I checked to see if my balls had spots as well. Alas, I must report they do. Then I saw the likely cause. My QB has RED SPOTS all over it!!! I think it's contagious. Anyone wanting to get rid of their diseased centennials. Please PM me. I will take them off your hands for a minimal fee.