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    Why different shaft diameters for different games?

    Imagine mathematicians before 3d printers and visual analysis. Ill sometimes read books on vintage ( hollow state) electronics , wow the math is pretty complex.. I think there are less people now studying math at high levels, computers do the thinking and we trust the results.. If you go back...
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    Why different shaft diameters for different games?

    im glad you did the math, i said exponential but It might not be the correct term, I seem to remember a formula for the volume of the sphere, it escapes me ust now.. . weight and volume are directly related.. I think that the other part of the formula could be a little off, if snooker cues...
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    Why different shaft diameters for different games?

    the weight difference between a 2 1/16" ball and a 2 1/4 ball is considerable. the ball size and it's mass increase exponentially. The cue is usually appropriate. my analogy is you don't drive finishing nails with the same hammer you'd use to spike logs together. the smaller balls in order...
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    What the pros do differently ...

    I'll admit that sometimes this stuff can seem overwhelming to understand properly. If I can put things into my own words, sometimes it helps me distill it better. so I will, and you are welcome to correct me if im off track here. ... - if a ball has to travel some 10 - 12 feet to reach...
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    What the pros do differently ...

    Ive been trying a much slow backstroke, for some reason I think its helping. maybe just a moment more to micofocus on the aim? sometimes I find that distractions ocur, in my mind or in surroundings, so taking a moment more to "feel that moment" is hard to describe.. you know , you get to a...
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    Hearing protectors

    some of the ladies into aerobics or yoga can just use their ankles, That's always quite nice ;-)
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    What the pros do differently ...

    I think another skill is to draw a shot when not hitting the OB more than a foot or two or even just a few inches. Its very handy to be able to duck behind a ball to hook someone and on a lot of those shots the distance or landing spot of the OB isn't as critical as the resting spot of the CB...
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    Hearing protectors

    I had some custom ones made to fit. they put silicone or similar, in your ears and make a mold from that. they had a detachable string so you can take them out and put them back. I found they bugged me. the string had the effect of a pop can on a string so every time I turned my head it...
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    Hearing protectors

    At work I prefer the little orange marshmallows, the reusable ones get dirty especially if I drop them. My cat thinks they look like bright orange mice I think, she loves them. Best cat toys ever. I told her I work in a cat food factory and she thinks very highly of me.. We have beautiful...
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    Hearing protectors

    I caught heard immunity during the Covid shutdowns. . It helps the lady and I get along SO much better too ! Missed the garbage a few times. Ah well.. ! ;-)
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    What the pros do differently ...

    i sometimes struggle with not enough backspin although with the smaller snooker balls.. think maybe it relates to the follow through, in other words, what is happening just after that point of contact. far as I can figure, having the cue physically low along its entire length, and with...
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    Playing Under the Influence

    legalization didn't change anything here. Gave cops something better to do, it never increased car accident stats. I know more people who are bothered by indoor cigarette smoking than pot smoking. I think it has more to do with doing what you are used to.. one beer will throw me off...
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    Current State of the Art Pool Table Lighting?

    if it has electronic ballasts, you can just swap the tubes out for LED ones. just get the type that are made to be swappable.. If it has old ballasts you can remove them and there are LED tubes that you can hook 110 to , one wire to each tombstone.. I converted most of my basement ones...
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    Best table...

    the point was that the weight of the rails important, as is how firmly the rail is attached to the slate. I figured the physics of why that is would be quite well understood but some wanted to engage in insulting childish talk rather than discussing the intricacies of the rails themselves...
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    Best table...

    Phenolic plastic (phenol-aldehyde resin) is considered to be the foundation of the plastic molding industry. It contributes to a large percentage of all molded plastic products and is used almost exclusively for industrial plastic materials.
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    Best table...

    Your rudeness is showing
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    Best table...

    - The plastic coated rails were shown in a little video clip above. They are bouncing balls off it. I think the main reason why the weight of the rail is so important is because there is no positive tie to the slate , and without either a heavy rail or a attachment into the slate the bounce...
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    Best table...

    poplar is a cheap lightweight wood. The rails need to be heavy to return bounce properly. the thick plastic coating just ads to the cheap ugly look in my opinion . How much was the new Diamond after all is said and done including setup? That GC do you know what poplar is? it is a...
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    Best table...

    If I were to buy a fairly high end table and was willing to drop 3K or more, I'd definitely turn to an older table and give it the love it needs. That would be my preference.. I personally think making rails from particleboard and coated with plastic results in an inferior product. if that...
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    Best table...

    Diamond tables might be assembled in the US, where are the parts really made, like the particleboard rails and the slate?
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