Recent content by Lawnboy77

Love it! Outstanding work!

Definitely a Sport King.

I cleaned mine this past weekend and the couple places where I had ball hop are good now. The only drawback to freshly cleaned cloth, more specifically the rail cloth to ball contact points, is a noticeable reduction in speed for a bit. No biggie, just something I've noticed over the years...

A cap full of Woolite to 1 gallon of water.

It probably got dirty there because of practice drills. When you practice the same drills daily the same spots are contacted and the ball cleaner residue is wiped off at those spots only.

That dirt/grime is sticky by nature, and when the ball rolls against it, the excess friction grabs the balls and pushes upwards and away from the cushion. It’s the same if you have ever rolled a ball on a table where the cloth is removed from a rail. It hops and is extremely lively.

If that slate screw is sticking out enough to cause issues (damage cloth?), I think I’d just remove the adjacent rail and put reference marks on the cloth at the edge of the slate, remove as few staples as possible and reach under the cloth and retighten the screw. Put it all back together as...

I agree with rexus31 on cleaning the cloth at the nose of the cushion. A bit of Woolite in the water solution will help breakdown the crud that gets into the cloth at those contact points. Thanks for reminding me that I need to clean my cloth today. I'm getting a bit of hop on the short rail as...

I was going to say the same. I was cussing my table last night for the same issues. On a pro cut with aging cloth there is no room for error when you are coming in from a rail. Like Rexus stated, pocket speed is your best bet.

Yep! I was thinking the same. Those bands should come off fairly easy.

looking good! I have been contemplating making a couple of new blinds (skirts) for my Anniversary.

Here is a link to that thread. I have no opinion one way or another. I can certainly see how someone who is a loyal Brunswick fan would want their GC to play as close to what they typically play on during tournaments...

Yes, Glen (RKC) over in the mechanics forum did that for a customer a few years ago. If I get a chance to find the thread I’ll post a link here.

I agree with all that cutting the 8 in the corner is a much better option. Your are probably not going to change his mind about shot selection though. Just flow with it and he will come around on his own.

Yep, still have it. A McDermott D-2. I still remember the shop owner in Bossier City LA telling me, “Whatever you do, don’t take your eye off this cue, McDermotts are favorites among the thieves right now”. He had me so paranoid that I never took it out, except to play at the Air Force Base...