Recent content by skyman

I am in the market for a used Diamond Professional 7 foot table in the Southwest Area ( NM, AZ, CO, TX ). If anyone knows of any, let me know. Can't be a bar box. I need to install it on a second floor which has some tight stairs leading to it.

I did some computations last year http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=610950#post610950 Basically for the 1mm jump the angle only has to be about 80 degrees and the cue ball only has to go up 6 inches to clear the object ball.

It's all about giving your self a challenge so make up your own rules. Some rules I consider in my races are 1) allow/dont allow 9 ball combos 2) allow/dont allow 9 on snap 3) allow/dont allow scratches on break 4) allow player to drop one ball off table after break 5) allow player to move any...

Skyman, I think its great that you have a son that is interested in learning. I'm new here but I think that you should teach him about 8 and 9 ball while doing those drills. It would give him an understanding what they are for, and how they could be benifical in real life. Just my 2 cents worth...

I have recently started teaching my son how to play pool. He's 13 and has never really even picked up a cue. So last night we sat down for about an hour and worked on stroke, angles, and pocketing balls. As far as whats next I'm not really sure since I've never quite seen a set regiment for...

Science in action I wrote a little program to find the minimum velocity needed to clear a ball for a bunch of angles. Each line on the graph is for a set separation between the two balls. Things go off the chart when you basically have to pound the ball to beat gravity. The velocity vs...

Maybe if I get inspired later I'll do a table of numerical solutions to the problem.I looked at the analytical part and it was just too nasty.

Ok from my undergrad physics I threw together a model with IDL . 1mm, 85 degree jump with a velocity to get almost 7 ball heights (~16 in) lands about half a ball past the object ball. In most of the shots the jump shots land about 3-4 balls away. But to do that at 85 degrees would need...

I have developed back problems over the last few years and started using an inversion table. http://www.amazon.com/LifeGear-75112-Inversion-Table/dp/B0006U67G0/sr=8-1/qid=1161729528/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-3125042-6684706?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods Basically you hang upside down and take all the...

For some reason my account got screwed up on the torrent site and I cant log in. I can't find contact info for any administrators on the main pages anywhere. Could someone post an email for an administrator of the site?

I will take number 71

What's the matter, can't a lurker even get some kinda credit around here? http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=36727

Dont know if this has been posted yet..... http://www.break.com/index/pool_table_nickel_trick.html

I was a regular at the Crown and Anchor for about 5 years while I went to school there. Great bar, great beer. Most likely they'll have it on. You can always call and ask if they'll have it on.

A while back Best buy was running coupons for half off on Tivo Products if you bought a TV from them. I picked up a coupon off Ebay for a couple bucks and also submitted a rebate. So in the end I picked up a 160 Hour tivo with a builtin DVD burner for about $200. At the time they were about...