A club I play at from time to time just had there table recovered.. I watched the guys physically bang the rails heavily with a hammer before applying the felt.. Ever since then the rails have been far from flat...They have bumps all throughout them.. The mechanic told me that the bumps would come out in due time..Im just curious if this is the way one would fix the rails.. I have also heard that there is a tool for banging the rails..Any information supplied would be appreciated. thanks in advance
cushion rail question????
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theoneandonly said:
Sounds fishy.
Id like to hear more...
I suspect the banging you are talking about is when they were pounding in the feather strips. That's normal. As for the dimples in the rails, the cloth should relax some over time. There are some mechanics that tell you that you have to have those dimples to ensure tight cloth. There are others that do it without them. A big factor in determining this is what type of cloth was used. As for the tool use to bang the rails, I don't know of anything other than a pounding block to use. I use a rubber mallet without a pounding block and have never had any problems.
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They do not know how to pull the cloth evenly. You shoud not have any bumps in the nose of the cushions. they are pulling the cloth to tight in those areas and it will make the table play bad. As far as tapping in the feather strip you should use a fiber or nylon block so you do not damage the rails. Also only use a soft mallet when working on rails.
Steve
They do not know how to pull the cloth evenly. You shoud not have any bumps in the nose of the cushions. they are pulling the cloth to tight in those areas and it will make the table play bad. As far as tapping in the feather strip you should use a fiber or nylon block so you do not damage the rails. Also only use a soft mallet when working on rails.
Steve