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Wow continued... Do you ever get called back to recover again? Not being smart, it is only a temporary fix. And just to give you a little more information, when you raise the rail height it will make the table play short despite finally having a correct nose height. $300 and it is correct, or 2...

Very cool idea, I am all about getting empirical data on rail height and rubber compounds and the effect on rebound. One question though, since the height of nose contact is above the equator of the ball and the pendulum would have to swing directly over the front of the nose, how would you...

Balls Spitting out? Ever consider backing down the ball speed just a tad? Usually to get a drop pocket table to ricochet balls straight back out (not jarring the facings..) you require a near break shot speed. Pocket speed, pocket speed, not trying to set a land speed record :wink: Rob ps: I...

Wow Again, Wow. If I saw someone shimming under a rail on my table there is no way I wouldn't be breaking out the camera and sending pics to every mechanic I know. Not to be too critical because there are several non-mechanics on here that post, and I don't know who you are so I have to give...

cushions low on 3 rails I know how frustrating this can be, have you started using draw off the rails when playing position to keep the cue ball from hopping? It would not surprise me if the guy who put on new cushions trimmed the subrail angle with a table saw. Not that it doesn't work, but...

Levels Welcome to AzForums Bob, As you know, I was a recent convert to Starett levels. Before coming out to the Ilsap mechanics meeting this year I had been using a 4ft and a 2ft level, along with a six dot Aramith Pro Cup cue ball. Most times the table would roll within a ball width, but some...

Mechanic Certification/Organization Thank you for all the comments, both for and against establishing a governing body for table mechanics. As it stands I am a fairly competent installer, but this is not where I see myself in five years. Mostly, I am looking to take care of the weird and...

pocket angles I am guessing you mean 12 degrees included between the facings? This would be a 141 degree pocket facing in how the mechanics in the US typically measure them. This is a pretty nice angle for a player table. I hope this helps. Rob

Kim Steel tables I used to play in a pool hall in Allentown PA that a buddy owned. He had some knuckleheads come in and setup 12 new Kim Steel tables. Apparently they never worked on them before. The frames are ungodly heavy, all welded steel. The slate has 12 or 16 individual up and down...

SE Maryland quality installer Hi Jim, I would be interested in talking to you about this. My shop is in the Philadelphia area so it isn't too bad as far as distance goes for me. You can contact me at sales@table-tek.com or via my cell at 215-622-8899. I look forward to hearing from you. Rob Kay

retrofitting a Valley Hi David, Thanks for your reply about the slate work, it is a work in progress. Next time I find a broken slate I am going to try to glue the seam, then see how strong it is. About the GC slates, I have yet to buy any so I am not of much use there. You could retrofit a...

Slate Repair vs Replace Hi Gerald, You are correct, for most situations like this I would suggest just replacing the slate. These were given to me and I felt like using them on my playing table. In the case of an antique table, this may be the only option though. I look forward to meeting you...

Subrail Extensions If you have trouble finding someone local, I may be able to help. You could ship the rails via Fedex or UPS to 19440, then I get them back in the mail within the week covered. Finding a qualified local guy would be the first choice, maybe RKC has someone local he can...

Ventura table I recently acquired a Ventura that is in excellent condition with one problem. The frame sides took moisture damage and are slightly twisted outward, thus the legs are "bow legged". I will be making a new thread for this, so let me know if you have seen any other repairs for this...

I recently was given a great set of GC4 slates, with one hitch. The corner pocket had a crack running diagonally across on the foot. I have used this technique once before to fix a side pocket antique slate that someone decided to lift without unbolting. On the antique, it needed new backing...

glass top table I contacted this company recently about being the local installer in my part of the country. I don't have anything to add that hasn't already been stated other than these tables are made in Australia and replacement parts are going to be a nightmare. If it were close, I would...

double compound miter I like the idea, making it work. It is crazy that the dbl miter saws on the market are pretty limited unless you want to spend $750 for the big Dewalt or $500 for the Ryobi. I bought the 2nd largest Dewalt but it was limited to 50degrees both ways. When I got it out of the...

re: rail height question Can you take a picture of the cushion with a ruler (64ths side) so I can see what your rail height is? They are correct that the humidity will affect it a good bit, but you aren't that far away and it has never been that big of an issue for me. If your rail height is...

Not Gonna Piss in the Punch Nice work! Couple of questions though... What cushion are you looking to use? Reason I say is because either your subrail height is way high or your subrail angle is way small. On a GC style with a 1 3/4" rail you need 23degrees back angle, on a shorter style like a...

Glycerin Do you have a brand that works best for you? Where do you get it? Thanks for the tip, I have a set of cushions that I want to try this one asap. Rob