I did all that and more on my american shuffleboard "free" pos table. If you know of a decent powdercoater and are somewhat handy with tools it shouldn't be too hard. For my old rail sights, i drilled a hole in them and threaded in a drywall screw and removed the sight / screw assembly with...
my light
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=1606825#post1606825
Thats the thread that shows the light i made for my table. It was made for an 8' table, so i used 2x 36" double flourescent fixtures housed in a 7' enclosure. I wanted a cross brace in there to hold up the eggcrate...
i had the shakes real bad my first 2 seasons in apa, the only thing i could do to beat em was to get hammered. eventually my team noticed and asked me to try out a few nights stone sober . . . after that nightmare they were the ones feeding me drinks :thumbup:
~Will.
It's not something i would want to try going at alone. Calling a friend with a strong back will be alot quicker and safer than trying to rig up something and hoping everything goes right.
~Will.
grats on the new diamond, i cant wait to own a big boy table . . . maybe in the next house. does diamond make a table with birds eye maple rails? i cant remember where i saw a pic of one but i really liked it.
~Will.
i love how digital cable labels all the pool shows as "billiards" . . . my DVR picks up everything and anything pool related.
i really like watching that bo guy, very technical.
~Will.
thanks!
in the "original condition" pic the room the table is in was where i picked it up. it was a florida room addition of some kind that was falling appart . . . but atleast it matched the table.
~Will