Corner Pocket Angle U.S. Open
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141& 102 15 down
That's what I had done at 4 7/16.
Should have been 142°-143°.
That's kind of what I think and looking at it too it seems less than 141.
If you set the miter angles to 141° and set the mouth opening at 4" essentially you just tightened the throat of the pocket by an 1/8" of an inch, and that results in more pocket wobble. At 4" and 140° the opening is still 4" but the miter deflection is deeper into the throat of the pocket because it's an 1/8" wider, that results in less pocket wobble, and a better chance of pocketing the balls.
Those miter angles expose more slate for the balls to come to rest on, as well as more wobble in the pockets because the miter angles deflect the object balls across the mouth of the pocket, instead of deeper in the throat, and they tighten the throat by another 1/7" to 1/4" if you're going to maintain the same pocket opening size.
What are Diamonds' 4.5" pockets cut to?
141° and 15° down angle 102° and 25° down angle.
Not 25 down for side pocket!!!
And have the Olhausen rattle?
Mis-print
Side pockets are 102° with 15° down angle
Yes good RKC, I understood, I was making a half-serious joke by saying that I would recut all our side pockets
Only if you hate pocketing balls
How is the correct way to measure Diamond pocket angle? Is it across the front edge of the rail cushion and the top edge of the rail cushion leading into the pocket, or is it the front edge of the rail and straight back on the cushion face leading back into the pocket, which would be maybe 3/16" lower than the top edge in the back? There is a difference in degree of apx 1 deg from the top edge. Top edge will be more by about a degree, or I think it was.
I mention this a my professional table seems to rattle balls more than other Diamond tables I play on weekly. Also, I am getting a measurement of about 143+ straight inline from the rail front edge, not 141 deg. It actually measures about 144 on the top edge. I realize it has been said that that is impossible, but I'm good with tools and the only other explanation is my gauge is off. I do have another one I think, or could go buy one I guess, but that still doesn't explain as to why it is easier pocketing balls on other Diamond tables than mine. I do love my table but need to adjust the shot more on mine than those I play when out. In some ways I somewhat like it, as shots that I sometimes rattle at home won't rattle when out.
What I think I am going to do is measure a couple corner pockets on the Diamonds where we play league at and see if it differs from mine at home. If not, then I guess it's my imagination, but I don't think so.
I mention this a my professional table seems to rattle balls more than other Diamond tables I play on weekly. Also, I am getting a measurement of about 143+ straight inline from the rail front edge, not 141 deg. It actually measures about 144 on the top edge. I realize it has been said that that is impossible, but I'm good with tools and the only other explanation is my gauge is off. I do have another one I think, or could go buy one I guess, but that still doesn't explain as to why it is easier pocketing balls on other Diamond tables than mine. I do love my table but need to adjust the shot more on mine than those I play when out. In some ways I somewhat like it, as shots that I sometimes rattle at home won't rattle when out.
What I think I am going to do is measure a couple corner pockets on the Diamonds where we play league at and see if it differs from mine at home. If not, then I guess it's my imagination, but I don't think so.