RKC taught me to use these on older red label diamonds. Thats how I recognized the off color nose of the cushion!
Damn it... I just looked at the old cushions and they were indeed Superspeeds. Now I'm stuck debating on whether I should replace the Tour Editions with Superspeed.
NOOOO, I really doubt it is gonna ruin your day. You are already knee deep in, my post was not to try to sway you from your path. I think you will be just fine and looking forward to seeing your total outcome!
Ok... I'll run down and mark up these Tour Editions to help push me through this waffling...lolNOOOO, I really doubt it is gonna ruin your day. You are already knee deep in, my post was not to try to sway you from your path. I think you will be just fine and looking forward to seeing your total outcome!
TFT
p.s. i like the part where you said you can replace next recover if you dont like, all of this will teach you stuff
You kid, but now that I've been reminded of Venom's fun without rail cloth, I may just give it a go...lolYou could always install the cushions with no cloth.
. Lets call that a quarter inch, and a near miss.
I appreciate the detail you are going into and the commitment to doing it right, hats off sir!It seems as though I managed to avoid a mistake in laying out my new miters.
When I was doing the math, I calculated/converted my desired pocket opening (4.5) and then added 2x the facing material's nominal thickness, (.200"). Most of my layout tools are in metric so my measurement ended up being 124.3mm.
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Here's where the mistake comes in. Although I knew that the facings would be cut at the 39 degrees (141), so the value of .2" wasn't going to be accurate. I didn't actually do the math to determine how much more the resulting hypotenuse would shrink my pocket. I just knew it was going to smaller and I was purposely erring to that smaller dimension anyway. It wasn't until I started to script an update to this thread, that I did run the numbers and determined that I was going to shrink my pocket nearly 6mm. That's .236" or .118 a side
On the upside, I haven't cut anything and I get to post a potential pitfall on the forum so maybe someone else can avoid the mistake. ..oh and I think I've managed to convince myself to buy a new mitersaw
Thanks... Full disclosure on forums does two things. First, it allows others to experience what it takes to perform a task. Providing them a means to guage if it's something that want to take on themselves. Second, it's a virtual 'rubber duck' so one can vet their thoughts/practices before getting in too deep.
Good table mechanics are contracted out, often to redo rooms once a yr.
Okee dokee... So I had a run at the math again and it works out as follows...:
Ah shit. This guy with a decent mitersaw? Hide your women folk, there's gonna be one helluva table out of this effort!
You wanna talk about effort.... You wouldn't believe the crap I put my league team through while debating over what saw to buy. In my mind, one the key uses for the new saw is my pool table reno. They play pool, and for some odd reason speak to me, so it makes sense that they should really care what saw I end up using to mod my table..lol. Endless group chat messages about mitersaws and comparable functionality. Poor bastards...
Thanks... I enjoy roughly documenting efforts. The next little bit of work is going to be a tad off the usual rails (see what I did there), but it's an itch I need to stratch so hopefully it won't make everyone's minds melt while it's ongoing...lolIn all seriousness, this thread and your progress frickin rocks. Keep up the good work, looking forward to updates!
Smart choice, same saw i use as well. Now you need a 10" sanding disk for doing pocket work.
Sanding disk for the saw specifically...?..., or do you mean a stand alone machine such as pic'd below...?
10" sanding disk from a table saw with 50 grit sandpaper works beautifully for the compound miter in the pockets. And you bought the only saw that has virtually no deflection. 50grit means easy removal of wood and rubber at the same time with almost no pressure applied.
A 141 miter on a pocket is a 51 degree reading on a chio saw, not 39.It seems as though I managed to avoid a mistake in laying out my new miters.
When I was doing the math, I calculated/converted my desired pocket opening (4.5) and then added 2x the facing material's nominal thickness, (.200"). Most of my layout tools are in metric so my measurement ended up being 124.3mm.
View attachment 620970
Here's where the mistake comes in. Although I knew that the facings would be cut at the 39 degrees (141), so the value of .2" wasn't going to be accurate. I didn't actually do the math to determine how much more the resulting hypotenuse would shrink my pocket. I just knew it was going to smaller and I was purposely erring to that smaller dimension anyway. It wasn't until I started to script an update to this thread, that I did run the numbers and determined that I was going to shrink my pocket nearly 6mm. That's .236" or .118 a side
On the upside, I haven't cut anything and I get to post a potential pitfall on the forum so maybe someone else can avoid the mistake. ..oh and I think I've managed to convince myself to buy a new mitersaw
Unless you're shooting for almost parallel pocket angles, and 105 miter angle for the side pockets is going to reject baaad!!
There is no better machine on this planet for doing the pocket miters than the right chop saw, used with a 10" sanding disk and 50grit sandpaper
