And these are the thoughts he feels comfortable sharing, just imagine the ones that would embarrass him.
Billiard Slates
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How do we know Justnum did not invent it ?
It's actually kind of entertaining, because most trolls are actively seeking to promote conflict, whereas here, we get subjected to some pretty entertaining ideas...
That is actually a great idea.
I reported this post.
You trying to take the troll on an all inclusive vacation?!
I mean, when he gets paid off this new idea, he could probably afford to take ME on vacation?
My inventions are not for sale at the patent office. I can confirm when and where my tech is used.
if you go there then just use glass, it's much flatter generally.
I think it's usually called sapphire, although emerald might qualify and would be a more appropriate color. No need for cloth. 10-cushion billiards, anyone?
Jedco
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That's the ticket, laddie!
Of course you took another thing... and added a twist of absurdity.
We noticed...again.
Did you have to ask kidhawk to log in?
Yes: hilarious.
No: hope for new harrixhawk material soon.
What, how do we know he didn't invent the thing.
Pierre Shakes
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Brunswick adapted pool tables in 1845 from English billiards tables (snooker came much later). Smaller tables and easier pockets made it all more approachable for non-devotees. Also, they would fit homes and public spaces - bars - more easily.
Slate has been held in place the same way for about 150 years - wood screws into wood with shims of playing cards or business cards ever since. Okay, plastic tapers with teeth are a small improvement. Is there anything more important than the level of the table?
Around the year 2000, after twenty years in the biz, I saw a photo of how Billares Sam dealt with the problem of KEEPING it flat - thirty-eight MACHINE SCREWS into a steel frame holding the slate up or down. I presumed it was a German idea, but no, Spain made the first real improvement in tables.
I bought a 9’ KimSteel (now KSteel) when we moved the room to the centre of town in 2007. We moved it elsewhere in the room three years later and it was still perfectly level. Not 1/500th of an inch per foot out anywhere. Heaven. So four re-clothings and we had to re-shim or re-bondo at all. Saved, say $30 each time. But what matters is that players could count on it. No practice slow shots by the rails to test it necessary. Sold a few too - my enthusiasm was catching.
In 2018 I got a 9’ Rasson Victory 2+ which has 22 devices which double-bolt into an aluminum extrusion that sits on the sturdy frame. The devices adjusts the slate until you have it exactly right, then you machine bolt & lock-nut it tight. Each one holds the slate both up and down. Peacock Billiards now has 4/9’s and one 12’ Rasson (which has heated slate and these fabulous devices). None go out of level with the - call it ‘untutored’ - public enjoying them thoughtlessly.
My two Unik 9’ tables stay flat also - they each weigh 2,000 pounds. Those are a story unto themselves.
I won’t get PLAYERS' table again with wood screws, ever.
Slate has been held in place the same way for about 150 years - wood screws into wood with shims of playing cards or business cards ever since. Okay, plastic tapers with teeth are a small improvement. Is there anything more important than the level of the table?
Around the year 2000, after twenty years in the biz, I saw a photo of how Billares Sam dealt with the problem of KEEPING it flat - thirty-eight MACHINE SCREWS into a steel frame holding the slate up or down. I presumed it was a German idea, but no, Spain made the first real improvement in tables.
I bought a 9’ KimSteel (now KSteel) when we moved the room to the centre of town in 2007. We moved it elsewhere in the room three years later and it was still perfectly level. Not 1/500th of an inch per foot out anywhere. Heaven. So four re-clothings and we had to re-shim or re-bondo at all. Saved, say $30 each time. But what matters is that players could count on it. No practice slow shots by the rails to test it necessary. Sold a few too - my enthusiasm was catching.
In 2018 I got a 9’ Rasson Victory 2+ which has 22 devices which double-bolt into an aluminum extrusion that sits on the sturdy frame. The devices adjusts the slate until you have it exactly right, then you machine bolt & lock-nut it tight. Each one holds the slate both up and down. Peacock Billiards now has 4/9’s and one 12’ Rasson (which has heated slate and these fabulous devices). None go out of level with the - call it ‘untutored’ - public enjoying them thoughtlessly.
My two Unik 9’ tables stay flat also - they each weigh 2,000 pounds. Those are a story unto themselves.
I won’t get PLAYERS' table again with wood screws, ever.
Pierre Shakes
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Correction:
So four re-clothings and we DID NOT have to re-shim or re-bondo at all.
So four re-clothings and we DID NOT have to re-shim or re-bondo at all.
This reminds me of the 'Why leather for tips?' argument. Because over time it has been shown to be the ideal material for the job. Same for slate.