Wow, I can't imagine the table ever being cleaner! The dog hair was from the floor... a previous vacuum. The blue was obviously from the new cloth. WOW!
What kind of cloth is that? Does that lil unit have brushes?
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Wow, I can't imagine the table ever being cleaner! The dog hair was from the floor... a previous vacuum. The blue was obviously from the new cloth. WOW!
sheldon I'd never thought of that! We have a neato d5 which does better in corners than a rumba. Trying it now. Seems to work great!
It simonis 860 and yes probably some dimples. It's not a new table. I think the cushions are from 1976 also. I tried to get you down here for the work but you were too far away or busy. If it isn't up to your standards... you could have come done it yourself
Yes it has brushes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU4oDT-qk6Y
I've used roombas for around a decade now, they will not harm quality cloth. They make it last longer, since your cloth will be much cleaner.
Lets see a pic of your Simonis close up? Did you notice the material coming off his table? Simonis does not pill or shed unless you MAKE IT. I stick behind my statement, no moving bristles. Shop vac with suction only...
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I took this pic the night the table was completed
Actually the neato vacuum took the fuzziness off the cloth. Now it is smooth and crisp. I won't use it every time but it worked so well that I will use it once a month or so. I think if you tried a neato, you'd be blown away at the result.
I did and he actually vouched for my installers and said they are doing it right. He knows them. He said he'd do it the same way if he were to come but he wouldn't come because he's too far.
In my effort to find a unique light, I ended up in touch with bill gibbs the pool cue/guitar maker. I had a pair of vintage stereo speakers listed on ebay that he wanted. He reached out and asked if I was into POOL & would I be interested in a trade. Weird coincidence huh? Anyway, we made a deal that he would build me a custom light for my table and give me one of his custom cues in exchange for the speakers.
He said it would take about 1 month to complete but he needed the LED panels before he could start designing the light. I bought the pair of 2'x4' panels on ebay and had them shipped to his little log hut in rural northern Ga. They arrived on 2/21.
After that it was excuse upon excuse about why he hadn't started yet. Finally, he said "next week" he'd be stapling & glueing wood to start creating the fixture. I believed him even though his communication thus far reeked of someone who had built a life from over promising and under delivering. I've dealt with blowhards like this before.
Anyway, the following week I asked for pics of wood, glue or staples and something resembling a light fixture. He responded that he "doesn't answer to me!". That was when I finally decided I was done being jerked around by the legendary bill gibbs.
I could post the incredibly long thread of messages back and forth about this project and how he was going to do this and do that but then instead , did NOTHING.
I asked him to mail me the LED panels and he finally did. When I got them I could tell from the original tape and staples in the box that he had NEVER EVEN OPENED THE BOX! And, remember he said he needed to see the led fixtures before he could start to design the light. The panels sat at his log cabin for over a month without ever even being opened while he was giving me excuses about why it was taking much longer than expected. .
So, in this thread, there's two blowhards you'd do best to steer clear of. Bill and Mark.
A toothbrush, some simple green and polishing with NeverDull brought the counters back to looking nice again. :thumbup:
You are just a lucky guy aren't you. I can relate. You didn't say if he got the speakers....
Id ask which panels you bought but you are probably not in a position yet to know if they were the right ones. Good luck
...snip...I dunno what to do with them now. LOL. But at least I have them. ...snip....
*Not a mechanic*
I used these aluminum extrusions to hang two LED panels over my GC. They screw right to your ceiling. I was happy with them. They give a modern look. They work great as far as amount of light, even though they are flush to the ceiling. My ceiling is 9' high. Just offering another option that is cheap, you can do yourself, and looks good (IMO).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C7WSJP9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
thats a great idea IF I had a flat ceiling. Mine is a cathedral type ceiling so I'd need the fixture to hang down, flat above the pool table.