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I like the way you talk.... Finally...some recognition! I've spent the last 10 years of my life trying to sound like Karl.:thumbup:

Counters Too High Thanks rrich1 and RKC. With your help, I got the counters out. To avoid a recurrence, I'll figure out an alternative method of installing the counter in the rail. Joe

Gentlemen, I just picked up an old GC II or III. The rail counters sit proud of the rail. There is a gap between the top of the rail and the counter rim about the width of a nickel. I can push the counter housing down into it's proper place, but it springs back up immediately. The table is...

Jay, It is very true that a mechanic who can recalibrate rails has paid his dues, so to speak. Fortunately, since he offers a service that is rare, he can and should, set a price for that service that will compensate him adequately. However, and somewhat unfortunately, many highly skilled...

Recalibrated Rails? Hi, J-Flo, Again, I'm not a pro mechanic. I am however, a student of that profession. I follow this forum very closely and have learned a great deal from the skilled professionals that post regularly. I think that the term "recalibrated rails" was probably coined by one...

Crease in cloth J-Flo, I'm not a mechanic, but I am very interested in the subject. I did have the same problem as you, and I solved it. This is a long story. My apologies for that. I bought a package of Gorina Basalt from an individual who had apparently bought it a few years earlier...

760 PM sent to you regarding the cloth. Thanks, Joe

Restretching Basalt Hi, Ted. I'm not a pro mechanic, but I like to work on tables. I put some Basalt on one of mine. It's about a year old, and you can push with your fingers as hard as you can, and the fibers do not move at all. I use a tool called a canvas stretcher. It is just a pair of...

Line on Cloth I am not a professional table mechanic, but I like to work on my own tables. There are many reasons that may cause you to want to remove and later reinstall the same piece of cloth from time to time. If you have marked on it with a permanent instrument, if may be extremely...

Crisp He's friends with Cindy and Wes at Mission Billiards in Alamogordo, NM, and is there pretty often. You might call there after 5 or so any day except Sunday. jfe

It's plywood. Four feet by eight feet by 1 1/8 inch thickness. Very common for sturdy subfloor. Available at Home Depot for about $32.00 per sheet.

Room Design Hi, again. Sorry, I forgot to address your stair access question. Landings and stair specs are in your local building code. However, in your case, you are concerned with being able to negotiate corners and turns while bringing your heavy pool table up to its final installation...

Designing Floor for Pool Table Hi, Lucky. I've been a remodeling/building contractor for 40 years. You are wise to design your structure with its end use (pool room) in mind. Here's the scoop for ya: Make sure the foundation is designed to properly carry the load of the building...

Mr. Bond, Buenos Dias to you from New Mexico! And thanks for the reply. I think an angle grinder with maybe a diamond tile blade might be similar to what the doc uses for cast removal. More than likely, I'll just take the old Superspeeeds off the GC and experiment on them with various...

Hi, Rob. I read all 125 pages of Talk to a Mechanic threads, and studied everything that involved rails, subrails, cushions, or Gold Crowns. Took about two weeks of serious reading time. :p I saw a lot of stuff on cushion replacements and got familiar with the process as done in the field...

Cutting Cushions To JZMechanix- Thanks for the PM and web link. I appreciate that.:thumbup: jfe

Can anyone tell me what process the big table manufacturers use to cut the precise angles and bevels for factory installed cushions? Don't mean to step on any toes here, so if that info is a trade secret, then I will certainly understand. Otherwise, thanks for any help. jfe

Selling a pool table Hi, RBLilly, I say sell that table asap. Storing it for a number of years is usually a bad idea. Unless you have a near perfect storage site, and have the table disasembled and packaged properly, it will be subject to some serious deterioration. If you have to rent a...

Marketing Hi, Coolboy. First thing you two guys need to do is figure out why all those regular customers quit coming in. I mean no offense here, but more than likely, at this point, you don't know. I would look up a bunch of the old customers and just ask them. If you can change what the...

GC III Cushions Gentlemen, I appreciate your good opinions. After all consideration, I like the idea of the Diamonds being the faster of the two cushion choices. I ordered a set today. Thanks again. Joe