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wbweld0

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I have a dynamo bar table in my house and the slate is like a bowl meaning I think that it all slopes towards the middle of the table. Everything rolls inwards towards the middle. I think that it may have warped a bit over the years...maybe the supports have lowered a bit.

Do I need to shim in the middle of the two supports to try and raise the middle? Would this work?

I just got the table covered with Simonis and bought new balls like we shoot with in Vegas because it was always a big shock going from the tables that we shoot on to the fast Simonis. I mentioned that I got new balls...a set of Aramiths super pros.

Should I line the ball tracks with the old cloth to keep the tracks from beating the balls up? I noticed that they are already starting to look a little scratched up not much but a little...just trying to prolong the use.
 
I've read that slate will slowly bend...

So get some angle aluminum from the hardware store. These will be perfectly straight. Cut one to the length of the table with the slate off. Cut another to the width of the table with the slate off.

Then you can lay these on the slate supports and shim them so all the supports are perfectly flat. Many people use playing cards to shim.

Also since the cloth is glued to the underside edges of the slate and these edges rest on the supports, it is important to remove past build-ups of glue. Over time (many replacements of cloth) the glue around the edges will become thick and the edges will be up higher than the center supports. So you get the center of the slate dipping down.

So each time you replace the cloth, first scrape the old glue off. Also place spare pieces of the new cloth on the center supports. Then the center supports are the same height as the edges of the slate. (Some cloth is thicker than other cloth.)
 
Billy_Bob said:
I've read that slate will slowly bend...

So get some angle aluminum from the hardware store. These will be perfectly straight. Cut one to the length of the table with the slate off. Cut another to the width of the table with the slate off.

Then you can lay these on the slate supports and shim them so all the supports are perfectly flat. Many people use playing cards to shim.

Also since the cloth is glued to the underside edges of the slate and these edges rest on the supports, it is important to remove past build-ups of glue. Over time (many replacements of cloth) the glue around the edges will become thick and the edges will be up higher than the center supports. So you get the center of the slate dipping down.

So each time you replace the cloth, first scrape the old glue off. Also place spare pieces of the new cloth on the center supports. Then the center supports are the same height as the edges of the slate. (Some cloth is thicker than other cloth.)
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Wouldn't putting the angle aluminum on the slate supports further hurt the table by making the edges taller than the middle? This would make it sink in the middle causing it to further warp later. Or do you mean to shim it in the middle also?

Also do you have any comments on the second question?
 
wbweld0 said:
Wouldn't putting the angle aluminum on the slate supports further hurt the table by making the edges taller than the middle? This would make it sink in the middle causing it to further warp later. Or do you mean to shim it in the middle also?

Also do you have any comments on the second question?
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No, you use the angle aluminum as "tools" to measure the straightness of the slate supports. Don't leave them in the table. You just need something which is perfectly "straight/flat" to know where to shim the supports. Laying the angle aluminum on the supports will show you the high and low spots. Then add playing cards or whatever to raise up the low spots.

Angle aluminum is good because you can easily cut it to size. Need to fit the tool down into the table. And the L shape keeps it flat.

As to the second question, I don't know if cloth on the tracks would keep the balls in better shape or not. I have only heard of people putting cloth there to reduce the noise. I would be worried the cloth would come up and the balls would jamb.
 
Billy_Bob said:
No, you use the angle aluminum as "tools" to measure the straightness of the slate supports. Don't leave them in the table. You just need something which is perfectly "straight/flat" to know where to shim the supports. Laying the angle aluminum on the supports will show you the high and low spots. Then add playing cards or whatever to raise up the low spots.

Angle aluminum is good because you can easily cut it to size. Need to fit the tool down into the table. And the L shape keeps it flat.

As to the second question, I don't know if cloth on the tracks would keep the balls in better shape or not. I have only heard of people putting cloth there to reduce the noise. I would be worried the cloth would come up and the balls would jamb.
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Gotcha...thanks.
 
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wbweld0 said:
I have a dynamo bar table in my house and the slate is like a bowl meaning I think that it all slopes towards the middle of the table. Everything rolls inwards towards the middle. I think that it may have warped a bit over the years...maybe the supports have lowered a bit.

Do I need to shim in the middle of the two supports to try and raise the middle? Would this work?

I just got the table covered with Simonis and bought new balls like we shoot with in Vegas because it was always a big shock going from the tables that we shoot on to the fast Simonis. I mentioned that I got new balls...a set of Aramiths super pros.

Should I line the ball tracks with the old cloth to keep the tracks from beating the balls up? I noticed that they are already starting to look a little scratched up not much but a little...just trying to prolong the use.
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when i was younger i had a table with a 1/4 inch slate.if it was slate.it had cranks under the slate to change the FLATNESS of the slate.funnest table i've ever had.a dynamo on the other hand,i'm not sure shims will help.if you haven't used you simonis yet don't until you try shims.u may wanted to invest in another box.u can find a valley at times for 500-850.just have to look.
 
if its an older table you could always add additional supports under the slate to give you extra areas to shim if the table is wavy. I've set up plenty of one peice slate tables and most aren't flat. You might need to get creative and have a little patience fine tuning it. Good luck.
 
I put cloth inside everywhere the balls drop down. This reduced the noise, but not sure if it makes a difference with the balls staying newer.
 
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