24 rail bolts conversion on Gold Crown table.

yesyura · Sep 22, 2018

I installed first table in commercial pool room, Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ. Table #7.
Yes, lot of work, but definitely big difference. 13” in between holes on side rails and 13.5” on end rails. Patterns and specifications will be open to public soon. Any questions or suggestions welcome.
Yesyura@gmail.com

realkingcobra · Sep 24, 2018

This GC1 has 5 bolts per rail...LOL

fastone371 · Sep 26, 2018

realkingcobra said:
This GC1 has 5 bolts per rail...LOL

Do the extra bolts make a big difference?

If so what would I notice different than my 3 bolts per rail? Thank you

xianmacx · Sep 26, 2018

fastone371 said:
Do the extra bolts make a big difference?

If so what would I notice different than my 3 bolts per rail? Thank you

Yes, I would like to know as well.

realkingcobra · Sep 26, 2018

What do you guys think, factory rail bolts are 18" apart, 3 bolts per rails, while i convert the rails to 5 bolts, 9" apart. The 5 bolts more evenly secure the rails to the slate, and only tightening the rail bolts to 10 ftlbs per bolt still produces a 50ft pound pull down to the slate. They're more quiet, and play more solid when banking balls. Place your hand on the top of your rails someting, between the 18" spaced rail bolts, then bank balls of the rail right where your hand is, and you can feel the vibration of the ball banking. There's no vibration there when a rail bolt is holding down the rail half way between the factory rail bolts.

fastone371 · Sep 30, 2018

realkingcobra said:
What do you guys think, factory rail bolts are 18" apart, 3 bolts per rails, while i convert the rails to 5 bolts, 9" apart. The 5 bolts more evenly secure the rails to the slate, and only tightening the rail bolts to 10 ftlbs per bolt still produces a 50ft pound pull down to the slate. They're more quiet, and play more solid when banking balls. Place your hand on the top of your rails someting, between the 18" spaced rail bolts, then bank balls of the rail right where your hand is, and you can feel the vibration of the ball banking. There's no vibration there when a rail bolt is holding down the rail half way between the factory rail bolts.

Will it actually make the ball rebound off of the rail quicker or farther or just quiet it down? I understand that if the rail vibrates energy is being wasted, that energy could be used to rebound the ball quicker/farther rather than causing the vibration. What I wonder the most though is it a noticeable difference to expend the energy to do it??

jtompilot · Oct 1, 2018

realkingcobra said:
What do you guys think, factory rail bolts are 18" apart, 3 bolts per rails, while i convert the rails to 5 bolts, 9" apart. The 5 bolts more evenly secure the rails to the slate, and only tightening the rail bolts to 10 ftlbs per bolt still produces a 50ft pound pull down to the slate. They're more quiet, and play more solid when banking balls. Place your hand on the top of your rails someting, between the 18" spaced rail bolts, then bank balls of the rail right where your hand is, and you can feel the vibration of the ball banking. There's no vibration there when a rail bolt is holding down the rail half way between the factory rail bolts.

So you add an extra hole between the original holes? Makes sense too me.

The underside of those rails look funny with unused holes

realkingcobra · Oct 1, 2018

jtompilot said:
So you add an extra hole between the original holes? Makes sense too me.

The underside of those rails look funny with unused holes

Those unused holes were used, i installed inserts into them, and converted the GC1 hinged skirts to bolt on skirts.

jtompilot · Oct 1, 2018

realkingcobra said:
Those unused holes were used, i installed inserts into them, and converted the GC1 hinged skirts to bolt on skirts.

The unused holes I was referring to were from the pic above. There’s like six holes and only four are used

Ssonerai · Oct 1, 2018

Wow - i like that. Making me think hard about doing that mod to my BBC Royal T-rails. (Put extra bolt between the 3 existing).

Right now i'm still in the cellar, got the piers poured, setting up to snake in a 300 lb steel W section and figure out how to lift it in place this afternoon to hold the floor up above for the table.

smt

24 rail bolts conversion on Gold Crown table.

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