So I took the advice given, and kept an eye on craigslist and came up with a guy selling the 3 pieces of slate to a table he just scrapped. Going to look at them tomorrow, but providing they're in good shape Ill buy em.
Downside: The guy wasnt sure about the size but he thinks the table was 7...
This seems entirely doable and in my price range. Hell half the fun is taking something crappy and making it...less crappy. Also I laughed pretty hard at myself when I got to the mdf part. Thats what I get for the one time in my life I wasn't patient.
Aye, apparently slatron is mdf with a bit of plastic composite on top to "replicate the feel of slate". I had originally wanted to build a table, so I think Ill experiment a bit with this one on how to create a strong support system.
And yes, it is bending slightly due to its own weight (lol)...
My first post after lurking for a while, whoo!
So I finally broke down and got a table for my garage, just so I could have the ability to shoot around and keep my form up for when I cant make it to the pool hall (I'm dual military and have a child, so not very often). It was a super cheap...