As the title says, what's the minimum skills required to be considered a table mechanic?
In your opinion, what tasks should a "Pool Table Mechanic" be required to perform at a minimum to be considered a Table mechanic?
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Do you think installing cloth makes you a pool table mechanic? Isn't that the basic requirement to being an installer, installing cloth?
What makes a pool table mechanic, a "Pool Table Mechanic"???
What makes a pool table mechanic, a "Pool Table Mechanic"???
xX-Wizard-Xx
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what makes an auto mechanic an auto mechanic?
What does it mean when a technician is ASE certified?
ASE Certified professionals mean peace of mind for auto service managers and customers. In addition to passing an ASE certification test, automotive technicians must have two years of on-the-job-training or one year of on-the-job-training and a two-year degree in automotive repair to qualify for certification
Do electricians and plumbers have to be certified?
xX-Wizard-Xx
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what are the certifications for a table mechanic?
Licensed, yes.
Why not start a billiard mechanic's organization centered around education and certification? You have the qualifications and are passionate about elevating the profession/industry. Seems like a no brainer.
I could, but then that would require the support of the table manufacturers, cloth and cushion manufacturers as well. Without their endorsement, there would be no support.
And right there is the single biggest reason there are no certified pool table mechanics today, because even the table manufacturers don't give a shit about the products they sell AFTER the fact!
If the content of the education is good and there is value in the certification, they will support it.
Take Diamond for example. They have dealers that sell their products, but after the sale, unless there's a warranty problem, that dealer don't service what it sells, they could care less who services it, as long as they don't have to.
In this industry, the longest the attention span is for the products sold to it, is about the attention span of a Gold Fish, about 30 seconds, or just long enough for the check to clear!
Buyer/customer using a "certified" mechanic. They would be assured they're getting a quality set up. I'd use anyone that is certified by RKC.
That's because there currently is no certification. I'd wager if there were, Diamond (and other manufacturers) would want "certified" mechanics installing/working on their tables.
Oh I have plans for that for sure, but it has to start with video training first, that way you can produce the study material that can be applied as learned, then when a person is ready, they can actually take a physical skill level test for certification, recognized by the industry, and accepted by the industry
Hate to take this far, but while table mechanics are being trained and certified, at the same time there needs to be an oversight committee that oversees and rates products sold to this industry as a way of forming a consumer beware, or product review to at least make the consumer aware of the junk being sold today!!!
You'd be surprised at just how many pool tables are in people's homes that I refuse to work on because they're just absolute junk, and not worth the gas it takes to drive to the customers home!
That's honesty. Plus your name would be on. You're entitled to be selective. And it's a good position to be in.
So, being an a-hole disqualifies a person from being a good table mechanic? But being extremely nice to everyone, but not knowing shit about working on pool tables qualifies a person to be called a table mechanic?????