Cushion Height

javi2

javi2

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Hi, I have a 1965 Brunswick Squire 9' table. It's in great shape but I'm wondering if the cushion height is correct. I was told by Brunswick that the height should be 1 7/16" from the nose to the surface and should hit the ball at 62 1/2 % . It appears to be 1 7/16" from nose to surface but wouldn't 62 1/2 % be just a little higher than center? It looks like the ball contacts the cushion higher. If the rails just screw tight from the bottom I'm guessing they can't be adjusted. If the ball hit at center would it be uncontrollable? Thanks.....
 
javi2 said:
Hi, I have a 1965 Brunswick Squire 9' table. It's in great shape but I'm wondering if the cushion height is correct. I was told by Brunswick that the height should be 1 7/16" from the nose to the surface and should hit the ball at 62 1/2 % . It appears to be 1 7/16" from nose to surface but wouldn't 62 1/2 % be just a little higher than center? It looks like the ball contacts the cushion higher. If the rails just screw tight from the bottom I'm guessing they can't be adjusted. If the ball hit at center would it be uncontrollable? Thanks.....
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Correct nose height is 1 7/16". Rails are not really made to be adjusted. If the right profile is on the table it will be at 1 7/16". If a cushion is at center ball height the ball will hop.
 
javi2 said:
Hi, I have a 1965 Brunswick Squire 9' table. It's in great shape but I'm wondering if the cushion height is correct. I was told by Brunswick that the height should be 1 7/16" from the nose to the surface and should hit the ball at 62 1/2 % . It appears to be 1 7/16" from nose to surface but wouldn't 62 1/2 % be just a little higher than center? It looks like the ball contacts the cushion higher. If the rails just screw tight from the bottom I'm guessing they can't be adjusted. If the ball hit at center would it be uncontrollable? Thanks.....
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If you think about it for a minute, center of ball is 1 1/8" If the cushions were at that height, just be cause of momentum hitting the cushions the balls would hop off the cushions, so by raising the cushion height to a higher contact point, it actually helps hold the balls down on the playing surface when they come into contact with the cushions, to high and they pinch the balls, so it's been determined that the correct height should be 1 29/64"s, but that's to hard to read on a scale, so 1 7/16"s is a better target height to work with as that's more readable with a ruler or tape measure.

Glen
 
2.25" x 62.5% = 1.40625" Where 2.25" = ball diameter, 62.5% or 5/8 of the diameter of the ball is the multiplier and 1.40625" = 1 13/32"
The correct nose height is 1 13/32"
Ouila! Physics!
 
I love it! Sounds like "Bill Nye the Science Guy". You guys are the best when it comes to getting a question answered. Thanks.
 
Mr Penguin said:
2.25" x 62.5% = 1.40625" Where 2.25" = ball diameter, 62.5% or 5/8 of the diameter of the ball is the multiplier and 1.40625" = 1 13/32"
The correct nose height is 1 13/32"
Ouila! Physics!
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It's actually 62.5% + or - 1%, meaning anywhere from 61.5% to 63.5% of the ball height;) according to the BCA specifications;)

Glen
 
Where was that class when I went to school? Imagine having to go to the pool hall to do your homework! I would have hung around and got my Bachelors Degree!
 
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