Recent content by eyesjr

I’m just looking to see if any more economical options are out there for rails in general, I’m doing a k-66 table first, and then a K-55. It’s been over a decade since I did any of this, and thought that there might be comparable products on the market. Also, it wouldn’t surprise me if some...

I have two older tables that take K66 rails and both need recovering. That said, I always liked the way that Artemis played. I’m now seeing a bunch of different options from all kinds of manufacturers- are any of them any good besides Artemis for 8 and 9 foot tables? Since there will...

Funny thing- the search function doesn’t really take me to anything on the topic, but to a bunch of barking posts and aiming system jargon.

Thanks man- I’ll look into the history of the topic on here.

Seeing as it is time for new rails on my table, I’d like to tighten up the 4.75’s to 4.5. So my question is about the throat angle. Do I maintain the angle that is there, and simply cut the rails longer, or do I make the throat of the pocket a little “more parallel” by changing the angle to...

I’ll never stop using microfibers every so many hours, but would like to put robot vacs on 3-4 tables at the end of each night. Which ones work well? The other threads about them are ambiguous. Before anyone freaks out, they will be regularly brushed with horsehair, as well as cleaned...

I’ll never stop using microfibers every so many hours, but would like to put robot vacs on 3-4 tables at the end of each night. Which ones work well? The other threads about them are ambiguous. Before anyone freaks out, they will be regularly brushed with horsehair, as well as cleaned...

I have a few tables needing rails, and i dread marking all of the rails and measuring everything. Who sells a good jig for diamond pockets?

I‘d be willing to bet you are right about that one. I’m almost ready to order some house cues for a small room we are opening, and I don’t want garbage hanging on the wall. Pool Dawg has house cue sets that look identical to a pricier brand mentioned here. I’ve wondered if it was due to...

I honestly feel the same about the older Dufferins and sometimes Valley Wallabushkas.

Action vs Pool Dawg vs Valley vs Dufferin vs whoever else. #1 You walk into a bar, you pick one up, which one do you like best? #2 You own a bar, you bought different brands, which ones held up? McDermott and Viking are in the game now, and so are some Chinese companies. Just...

It is. there is another technique that we have used in dealing with home tables that are less rigid. We add 3/4 or 7/8 cabinet grade plywood to the tables that come without a slate bed in order to add stiffening and mass to the playing surface. The wiggle a little less, play a little. Better...

The mass of the carom balls is the main issue being addressed by heavier rails and slate, when it is intentional. let’s remember that the increased diameter of a billiard ball calls for a higher rail, which in turn takes more wood to get there. The weight of the carom/billiard balls against...

(For the most part) There is no absorption, physically speaking. There is only the impedance of motion due to mass damping, which transfers out of the system by way of several functions related to resonant frequency. Someone may say that this is incorrect, so I will embellish by saying that...

Anchor points, or unified members, will flex less. it’s a product of mass, stiffness of materials, etc. the point between them wil give, as you pointed out. Being clamped down to a piece of wool that has tension variances and a low-friction surface will not stop it. That’s the point I made...