Recent content by redwolf88

You are absolutely correct on that . He was known for for a safety play like that on racks of 14 after the initial break.

Thank you for the prompt reply to my question. Your explanation and attached video clip has more than cleared up my earlier misconceptions. I was reminded of days gone by, at the off the back cushion into the rack break. We had a guy who used that technic in straight pool (14.1) tournaments at...

I am a 75 year old guy playing pool off and on for 65 years. I recently became interested in snooker the last 6 months. I find the game to be on the one hand a simple game to understand , yet a very complex one for game strategy. If you google the rules of snooker, be prepared for your afternoon...

I can tell you what NOT to use. Gorrilla Glue ! That stuff will foam up on you and make the wood braces uneven. I use it by mistake to fix a one off piece and spent hours removing the glue and planing the one piece back to match the rest on the piece of slate. If I were in your situation, I...

I am completely convinced that the transfer is not from the wire return runs. I would do a thorough cleaning of the rails as there is probably a build up of dirt and grime . So I tried a few hacks on the pockets.All the below attempts were done with the pockets removed ! 1. cleaning with 409...

I am getting these black smudge marks on my billiard balls . i suspect that they are caused by the ball return system. The black plastic coating might be breaking down. I cleaned the wire tracks and did remove a lot of black crap and thought I had corrected the problem. I did another further...

Is there a date code of the Brunswick superspeed cushions ? The reason I ask is that I plan on changing felt on my GC3 and when I strip off the old felt on cushions I want to see if there is any way to tell if they are original cushions. The reason I ask is , about 10 years ago I paid a local...

Interesting ! that is rather hot, no wonder it burns. Just a wild ass guess here , I wonder if you use the teflon treated cloth that is available today would that mitigate the burn marks some what ? Anyone out there that has teflon treated cloth can you comment on burn marks. I probably...

thank you all, for the diagnosis !

pic of chalk spots on table cloth Here are some pics of the chalk spots that won't come out with brushing and vacuuming. My theory is that after a heavy chalking preparing for rack break shot that the chalk transfers from the ball to the cloth like an old time mimeograph paper from the 60's...

Worsted Blend Fast Speed Pool Table Cloth 60% wool, 40% acrylic English green in color quite bright as seen on snooker games on youtube. no nape feel when you run your hand over it. Just like the pool tables I used to shoot on back in the 60's bald as the poolroom operator !

I use the same method as you, shop vac every other day . But the almost exact same size as a cue tip 10MM spots are never removed. It seems to me that after heavy chalking and a heavy hit from a cue on the break transfers the chalk to the cloth. If that is possible.? What exactly is cue ball...

I tried to do a search and was not successful, as I am sure this question has been asked before. Anywho ! I have these chalk spots mostly at the head string where most people break both left and right. I am able to vacuum and brush most all the chalk skid marks and even using cloth cleaning...

So you don't think that the swivel type would move the table when you lean against it ? I am guessing that the total weight of the table pressing down would counter any lateral movement from leaning against it. Hmmm

Yes I would think 3" dia would be the smallest one to use. Some really good ideas on this thread thank you all !