Planning My Gold Crown VII Purchase

[fastone371]

IMO, that was a design flaw. There should have been a locating feature molded/extruded into the rubber, and a mating one cut into the rail. IDK why cushions aren't made this way.

That would require all table manufacturers to have the exact same rail design and dimensions.

 

[iusedtoberich]

That would require all table manufacturers to have the exact same rail design and dimensions.

They should. They already do for the most part, just with a flat face instead of a locating feature.

 

[Not Dead Ted]

I don't get it either. There are gauges that check the height of the nose. The low-nose problem didn't really show up until after the cloth got worn in.

And some 300 pound dude sat on the rails.

 

[straightline]

I suspect it is tradition and a long time ago all table mechanics knew their job. An index bump wasn't needed. You also see a lot of tables with gaps and misalignments at the corner pockets. Those should be foolproof for re-assembly. I think good design for maintenance is hard.

Car makers pass that on to the buyer.