Bar Table Automation

[sbpoolleague]

One of the bars in our league has 5 Valley bar tables. The owner is looking into getting the tables automated so that players can rent the tables with cash or credit card from either a kiosk or the table so that the players do not have to rent the balls from the bartender. Ideally, the bartender would have control so that tables prices could be set to any price (eg. free during league, half price on happy hour, etc).

Is there anything existing that can be bought to reconfigure existing Valley tables to be automated like this? If not, what does this owner need to do to get a completely automated system? Does she need to buy new/different tables to accomplish the goal?

Thanks for your replies.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

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[cardiac kid]

One of the bars in our league has 5 Valley bar tables. The owner is looking into getting the tables automated so that players can rent the tables with cash or credit card from either a kiosk or the table so that the players do not have to rent the balls from the bartender. Ideally, the bartender would have control so that tables prices could be set to any price (eg. free during league, half price on happy hour, etc).

Is there anything existing that can be bought to reconfigure existing Valley tables to be automated like this? If not, what does this owner need to do to get a completely automated system? Does she need to buy new/different tables to accomplish the goal?

Thanks for your replies.

Chris,

Check with the guy who offers those replacement rails for Valley tables. He also offers automated replacement mechanisms that offer many of the features the bar owner is looking for.

Lyn