Anyway to take fix slate warpage

[MapleMan]

I have an old Fisher 1 piece slate table. I love the old table and I want to fix it up. Just wondering if it is possible to fix the table curve without replacing the slate.

 

[LoWang]

slate doesn't warp. The frame can. Possibly the table doesn't have a slate top but wood or some other man made material.

 

[Mr. Bond]

slate doesn't warp. The frame can. Possibly the table doesn't have a slate top but wood or some other man made material.

Slate absolutely CAN and does warp.
Please don't solicit incorrect advice.

As a matter of fact, unless you are an actual table mechanic, we kindly ask that you not answer questions in this forum.

 

[LoWang]

Slate absolutely CAN and does warp.
Please don't solicit incorrect advice.

As a matter of fact, unless you are an actual table mechanic, we kindly ask that you not answer questions in this forum.

Sagging and warping are two different things.

Sagging is caused by crappy frames.

 

[Mr. Bond]

Sagging and warping are two different things.

Sagging is caused by crappy frames.

Sagging is one form of warpage. Slate can also twist, swell, shrink, bulge, bow, bend, oxidize, crack, buckle, cleave and shatter. And its not always due to the frame alone.

To answer the original question, it is possible, if the warpage isn't too bad, to correct it.
Fischer tables aren't known for being the most stout tables in the world, so you might need to "amend" or correct the slates support system.

Another common problem is incorrectly installed rails placing undue stress on the slate. I would recommend having an experienced mechanic take a look in person.

 

[MapleMan]

Thank you Mr. Bond. I will definitely have somebody with the trained eye take a look. Would adding more center support help if it is the frame?

 

[Mr. Bond]

Thank you Mr. Bond. I will definitely have somebody with the trained eye take a look. Would adding more center support help if it is the frame?

In theory, yes sir.
While I obviously can't guarantee that your frame is the main issue (without seeing it), I can tell you that many one-piece slate tables are notorious for this same problem.

Also - for what it's worth, keep in mind the 'economic threshold'. The point at which it costs more to repair than to replace. Occasionally its cheaper to buy a junked table (of the same model) just to harvest a better slate, than to hire someone to struggle with fixing the old one. But either way, I would take a good hard look at the tables framework first.

 

[matteroner]

Slate absolutely CAN and does warp.
Please don't solicit incorrect advice.

As a matter of fact, unless you are an actual table mechanic, we kindly ask that you not answer questions in this forum.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=147393&highlight=slate+warp

seems it is a bit controversial if the slate is actually technically "warping" or not but it does / can change shape over time. The above thread argues both ways.