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I sure hope he will, it was a good day. Lots of exchange in information and plenty of war stories. Thanks for the good words about the tooling. Never said it was going to be the industry standard, but you can see how it shows the lack of manufacturer tolerances. Any portable version will have...

And don't forget the scissor jack from my van! Worked pretty great, and I never have to remember to put it in the tool box Rob

I read it just a few minutes ago. Thanks for the clarity, but I was a bit disappointed. All the drama and no climax, reminds me of middle school. Rob

Actually, funny situation yesterday.. I was delivering a table to the Catskills in New York and while up there stopped by at Orange County Choppers. Just around the corner I passed a pickup truck with a Bridgeport milling machine in the back. Unfortunately I didn't have time to get a picture...

Well, I would rather have a glass half full than half empty any day! Do you have a new secret tool? I am curious to see where you are going with this, cause the phrasing has OTLB written all over it. You know, we might better serve the industry by not taking personal innovations as attacks...

First off, I call you as a matter of respect. You do have much more experience than me so you are a valuable resource. If you think that my doors will close if my milling machine breaks and you change your number, you are wrong buddy. I was doing subrail extensions 10 years ago on a table saw...

Easy one, change the pocket opening to 143degress with a little added wood and use the same type of facing. Or you could build out the shelf a bit. Next one? Rob

So let me get this right.. my machine is now too accurate? Yes you are correct with the retention of water. But any error in the process is only magnified by the material. If you can only hold a 64th with the cut, then it swells and contracts a 64th. This adds on the swell and subtracts if it...

Thanks for your question. If you are unable to use the wood screws, machine screws are a good option. Some lower end tables have the slate screws going into vertical plywood slats, not a smart design for strength. Try to glue toothpicks into the holes from the last time it was assembled, but you...

Most accurate subrail angle, not fastest

Hi Glen, Sorry I was a bit on the defensive in that last post, lots of BS yesterday. On a different note, there is no such thing as 1 dimension. Reality as we know it starts at 2d such as a typewritten paper (though technically it too is 3d because of its depth). The machine in question is a 3...

Glen, Did you want to fix everything, or just the subrail? I have yet to jump into the Gold crown formica replacement, perhaps over summer once I get my spray booth done. The answer is yes, of course my tooling can fix this. If this was intended as a flame, I would say that my tooling is...

Just a word to those mechanics who are attending the Super Billiard Expo this coming week. I will be having a group at my shop (25 min from expo center) this Friday starting about lunchtime. We can go over some trade ideas and do some show and tell. I have my "Ultimate Subrail Tool" ready to do...

Hi Southern Draw, If you knew how far out of true flat even the best slates are, you would be surprised any table could be leveled. If your table is a 3/4" unbacked slate, I have had seen them ear down near the corners. I have a technique to flatten slate out, unsure if I will post it online...

Sounds good, I will contact you once I schedule with my Dad. I am still a fan of Simonis 860, though it seems many rooms are switching to the 3030. I would advise against 760 unless you are going to be playing a lot of straight pool because it wastes spin for stroke based games like 9 ball. The...

Whats the plan for Friday? Hi Guys, I know we are planning on getting together at my shop on Friday sometime, just curious on the timing. If we have time I would like to run a set of Gold Crown rails through my fixture for those who haven't seen it. Also, we have a few others that have some...

I started using them too John, it went well for a while. Now I can't remember where I sat them so I guess its back to the visible ones for a while..

Not the Mueller cushions, Heresy!

Hi Gerald, How have you been? I am greatly looking forward to getting down to Memphis to visit my dad again over the summer, maybe you can come by? About the bolts, I vary the torque mostly based on feel. The adjustable spanner is a PITA even though I modified on to use on a ratchet. As a ball...

I have a very general question for those mechanics out there willing to answer. In the perfect world, no job ever requires a call back, tables never settle in carpet and slate is always dead flat. Well this isn't that world, and lately I have had a few callbacks for strange reasons. Where is...