If it were me, I would use several of those at the same time to do the job.
What kind/brand of Mechanics Level to level a Pool Table
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I believe you mean the ceiling....
Starrett 12-inch machinist level
Thank you. I find them $200 dollar variety and around $1000.
I am assuming the $200 dollar one will work.
Yes, comes in a red/white box.
You got lucky on the floor and the mechanic doing it. Floor is at least 70% of the success.
Wood expands and contracts with temp and humidity, but I understand.
On the other side of that if a mechanic is a little off or he doesn't start the process the
correct way, the Diamond Bowl forms and middle is lower than the corners. In one place
I play this effect got worse in time and now its much worse.
Way more. I think the level I use for my machine is around $1300 if purchased new.
I'm with you. My Gold Crown I was setup over 5 years ago and still rolls perfect. Same setup: detached garage, concrete floor, carpet tiles and a mini split AC.
Huh? You think Glen Hancock doesn’t know his shit?
I always use a laser level and five set squares on the table… one near each corner and one in the middle.
I find this strategy quick and extremely effective to a high level of accuracy.
I find this strategy quick and extremely effective to a high level of accuracy.
I like this idea.
Seems like overkill imo.
I levelled the frame as best I could paying particular attention to the slate. No issues for 10 years or so...
Was a crown tho.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
My basement floor has a crack in it. Nothing that leaks or anything but when seasons change I have to adjust one leg. It's not a huge adjustment, at most 1 full turn on the leveling leg. I generally re-level about every 2 months and check the rails are still torqued at that point.
There was a time that I moved my 9 foot Frankenstein table often. With 3 piece slate. I would set it in place with rough leveling then let it sit for days before fine tuning. The table on concrete is the quickest to settle
My first leveling done with a bubble. The fine tuning done with rolling balls. No need or use for an expensive level.
My first leveling done with a bubble. The fine tuning done with rolling balls. No need or use for an expensive level.
If it's a ProAm, I would bet my life that it doesn't roll absolutely perfect. You probably just haven't noticed the subtleties. I'm not knocking you, by any means... Most people don't notice the subtle drifts.
A ProAm has a plywood cabinet. It will move, throughout the seasons. I have a 9' ProAm, in my shop. It moves quite a bit, despite being in a controlled environment, on a concrete floor. The rolls may not be super noticeable, when playing. However, the levels don't lie. And, if you really take a close look, with a few slow-rolling balls, you'll see some drift.
Solid wood is going to move more than plywood as the way plywood is made its more stable than solid wood. So a GC would move more than a Pro-Am
actually they would fall to the ceiling