Pocket Size
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Only if given one dimension. Why?
Thought it would be tough. But was wondering if some math wizard could calculate from the photo only.
Can't say the why part right now.
I came up with 5" give or take. Assuming the rail width is supposed to be 2", in the photo it measures 1.75" on my screen. So the measurement on the screen is at .875 of actual. The pocket measures 4.375 on the screen, so that would equate to 5".
By the way, I'm a travel guy who barely graduated high school, so take it with a grain of salt. You want Dr. Dave, Patrick, Fred (Cornerman) or Bob Jewett. They will also calculate camera angle, parallax, pull of gravity and moon phase, which will make it really f'n complicated, before they come up with around 5". :wink:
What kind of table is it?
By the way, I'm a travel guy who barely graduated high school, so take it with a grain of salt. You want Dr. Dave, Patrick, Fred (Cornerman) or Bob Jewett. They will also calculate camera angle, parallax, pull of gravity and moon phase, which will make it really f'n complicated, before they come up with around 5". :wink:
What kind of table is it?
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Max size would be 4.5" for sure. Just wondering if smaller? 5" is way off. Thanks anyway, though
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Yeah, I thought the same. About a ball and a half,
Table is gone now.
The pocket appears very tight in the back as the back of the pocket facings overlap inside the leather pocket liner. However the front of the pockets look more generous, I’m guessing between 4-1/2” to 4-3/4” at the mouth.
I’d estimate the pocket facing angle on these pockets is at least 144°, which tells me these would be brutally tough playing pockets on worn cloth, for balls shot hard down the rails.
I’d estimate the pocket facing angle on these pockets is at least 144°, which tells me these would be brutally tough playing pockets on worn cloth, for balls shot hard down the rails.
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That's what I come up with too. But the shelf depth is 2in also, so even around 5" at the opening I bet it plays tough. The facing angles look normal, around 140°.
Since it appears to be a Diamond table I would measure the width of the lip that goes around the top edge of the pocket on a Diamond that you can put hands on. Since it is heading almost directly away from the camera it shouldnt be affected much by the camera angle. Once you know how wide that lip around the pocket is you can extrapolate the pocket opening from that measurement.
Is this one of those grade school tests??? Like the one where Suzies bus is traveling at 25 MPH and has to go 2 miles how long will it take Suzie to get home???
Is this one of those grade school tests??? Like the one where Suzies bus is traveling at 25 MPH and has to go 2 miles how long will it take Suzie to get home???
It would be much easier to calculate the pocket mouth measurement and the pocket facing angle on this pocket if the photo shown was taken from absolutely directly above the pocket looking down. This photo shown is clearly not taken from directly above or behind the pocket, but more towards the left of center. For that reason, the pocket facing angles appear different on the left and right side, which may just be an illusion due to the angle.
At any rate, to me, the pocket facing angle looks much more than 140 degrees, more like 143 degrees, which would make these as tough playing pockets regardless of what the mouth measurement is.
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Next time place two regulation pool balls as deep into the pocket shelf as possible
The opening of the pocket can be contrasted with the 4.5” width of the 2 pool balls.
The opening of the pocket can be contrasted with the 4.5” width of the 2 pool balls.
Good point. And yes, tough.