How many mechanics do you think are going to run out and buy a table saw so they can sand the ends of the rails and cushions perfect?...let alone ride around the country with all the tools needed to do this kind of job
Glen, the "Realkingcobra"
Alright, this is for all you Gandy table lovers...LOL
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How many mechanics do you think are going to run out and buy a table saw so they can sand the ends of the rails and cushions perfect?...let alone ride around the country with all the tools needed to do this kind of job
Glen, the "Realkingcobra"
How many mechanics do you think are going to run out and buy a table saw so they can sand the ends of the rails and cushions perfect?...let alone ride around the country with all the tools needed to do this kind of job
Glen, the "Realkingcobra"
Awesome work Glen!!!... You the man! I'll be ready in a couple of months. Things are movin slow here. We've had a ton of rain. Hope you can work me in.
BigJohn
That was me in the last picture.... well, my belly anyway :groucho:
The difference in the way this table looks..... AND plays is just incredible. You'd swear it was a completely different table and come to think of it, from a playability standpoint it is a completely new table. I suppose that's what Glen means when he says he's going to "rebuild" the table. From a play-a-bility viewpoint the only thing that remains the same is the slate itself and it went through a very thorough cleaning and new aligning job, followed by new seam matching, gluing, Bondo sealing and very meticulous leveling process.
What impressed me the most as I watched Glen at work was the way his mind wouldn't leave any part of the task until it was done to perfection. He had a full schedule ahead of him and had to get on down the road but he labored intensly at every point in the process of rebuilding this old Gandy. I know that if it were I doing the job I'd get nervous about where I was supposed to be next. I'd be thinking "I gotta get this old pos done and get my butt on down the road." My nervous mind would have worked that way but Glen has the ability to focus only on the job at hand and not be distracted by where he's supposed to be next or what time the clock might say it is.
When he doesn't show up for your job at exactly the time he previously thought he'd be there it's because he had to do the prior job the way it's supposed to be done... no shortcuts... even if it takes a few hours longer than he said it would. The "up side" of this is that you can be ASSURED that attitude will prevail when he gets to your job. What I observed, as I watched and helped the little bit I could, was that the only work that's important is the work that's in front of him. It takes the position of #1 priority. When the present work is done then, and only then, will he turn his attention to the next work.
The difference in the way this table looks..... AND plays is just incredible. You'd swear it was a completely different table and come to think of it, from a playability standpoint it is a completely new table. I suppose that's what Glen means when he says he's going to "rebuild" the table. From a play-a-bility viewpoint the only thing that remains the same is the slate itself and it went through a very thorough cleaning and new aligning job, followed by new seam matching, gluing, Bondo sealing and very meticulous leveling process.
What impressed me the most as I watched Glen at work was the way his mind wouldn't leave any part of the task until it was done to perfection. He had a full schedule ahead of him and had to get on down the road but he labored intensly at every point in the process of rebuilding this old Gandy. I know that if it were I doing the job I'd get nervous about where I was supposed to be next. I'd be thinking "I gotta get this old pos done and get my butt on down the road." My nervous mind would have worked that way but Glen has the ability to focus only on the job at hand and not be distracted by where he's supposed to be next or what time the clock might say it is.
When he doesn't show up for your job at exactly the time he previously thought he'd be there it's because he had to do the prior job the way it's supposed to be done... no shortcuts... even if it takes a few hours longer than he said it would. The "up side" of this is that you can be ASSURED that attitude will prevail when he gets to your job. What I observed, as I watched and helped the little bit I could, was that the only work that's important is the work that's in front of him. It takes the position of #1 priority. When the present work is done then, and only then, will he turn his attention to the next work.
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That's what we all want....
from a table mechanic..... a job done right, with consideration to playability and time constraints aren't part of the equation. Unfortunately there are many who will do the LEAST possible to get to the minimum standards, and they may not have even ever seen what the 'gold standard' looks like. Hopefully many will be enlightened as to how the trade can be raised through these kind of posts.
Tap tap tap.... to getting some standards in this business.
td
from a table mechanic..... a job done right, with consideration to playability and time constraints aren't part of the equation. Unfortunately there are many who will do the LEAST possible to get to the minimum standards, and they may not have even ever seen what the 'gold standard' looks like. Hopefully many will be enlightened as to how the trade can be raised through these kind of posts.
Tap tap tap.... to getting some standards in this business.
td
The owner of the table hasn't even seen it yet. He's still on vacation. He won't believe it when he sees/plays on it. I'll post up about my table and Glen's glue system as soon as I find the dammed camera/computer USB cable. I KNOW it's around here.......... :groucho:
Could you give me some more details on how to cut the wood shims please sir
16yr old thread. Contacting Cobra direct will be easier/more productive. He's also on FB as Glen Hathcock.
I do miss seeing posts from JimS tho...
Oh!! Oh!! I wanna play!!!