For all you would-be-flamers!
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I went by and watched Glen in action for a little while yesterday....table looks GREAT.
I have never seen such a 'clean' job with the cloth. Perfect installation, Glen!!
The Centennial happens to be my favorite table of all time. Just something about that look...pure class, at it's finest. The aluminum trim around it is polished to a mirror finish. It just reaches out and grabs you!!
I'm eager to go hit some balls on it!!!!
Nice table...again, John!!
I have never seen such a 'clean' job with the cloth. Perfect installation, Glen!!
The Centennial happens to be my favorite table of all time. Just something about that look...pure class, at it's finest. The aluminum trim around it is polished to a mirror finish. It just reaches out and grabs you!!
I'm eager to go hit some balls on it!!!!
Nice table...again, John!!
I'm sorry, who said you only know how to work on Diamond tables? In my opinion if you're so good with Diamond tables then you should be able to work on any brand of table. If you couldn't then you'd be pretty sad, in my opinion.
MULLY
and I've seen tons of photos of your work and am totally impressed
MULLY
and I've seen tons of photos of your work and am totally impressed
And for all you would-be-flamers, this is an Olhausen 9ft I reset the slates on, replaced the pocket facings so the pockets would play right, and recovered at the retirement center in AZ as well. So I guess this means I know how to work on Olhausen tables too.
Being the critic that I am, it pisses me off that a table like the GC4 pictured above off to the right is sitting there with no cloth on the slates because the table when it was set up new in October 2003...should never have had the slates put on it that came with the table. Part of knowing your job as a mechanic is to know when somethings NOT right, as in the case of these slates. Another part of being an authorized Brunswick distributor is to listen to your customer when they complain that the table does not roll straight, and do something about it. These slates are so crowned side to side, AND end to end they had NO business even being on a pool table. But I want to thank Kimberly at Brunswick for sending a new set of replacement slates to the retirement center so I can correct the problem and finish putting the table together for the players that enjoy playing there when I return soon.
As you can see, the slates are not even touching the frame of the table at any point, because it's supported completely on shims...and not even the leveling system Brunswick built into the frame to be used to level the slates.
Glen
Being the critic that I am, it pisses me off that a table like the GC4 pictured above off to the right is sitting there with no cloth on the slates because the table when it was set up new in October 2003...should never have had the slates put on it that came with the table. Part of knowing your job as a mechanic is to know when somethings NOT right, as in the case of these slates. Another part of being an authorized Brunswick distributor is to listen to your customer when they complain that the table does not roll straight, and do something about it. These slates are so crowned side to side, AND end to end they had NO business even being on a pool table. But I want to thank Kimberly at Brunswick for sending a new set of replacement slates to the retirement center so I can correct the problem and finish putting the table together for the players that enjoy playing there when I return soon.
As you can see, the slates are not even touching the frame of the table at any point, because it's supported completely on shims...and not even the leveling system Brunswick built into the frame to be used to level the slates.
Glen
Yours was, but Simonis has changed their 860, so the new 860 has a 1/2" less stretch in itCuebuddy said:Stretched only 2.5 inchs? Are you getting old? I think mine was stretched to three if I remember right.P.S Nice pocket work there buddy.
Glen
perfectpocketz
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realkingcobra said:
Glen: You do excellent work on any table, what's the difference of the table make or name when you can do the kind of work you do. Table looks awesome, you love what you do, and it shows in the work.
I'm thinking of changing my pockets as well, I'm starting to really like that look.
That's enough for your ego from me. :wink: Nice Job Glen.
P.S. I like it because it's a BRUNSWICK, JUST KIDDING.
Your Friend
Mark Gregory
Mark, it's not just a Brunswick..it's a "PRETTY" Brunswickperfectpocketz said:Glen: You do excellent work on any table, what's the difference of the table make or name when you can do the kind of work you do. Table looks awesome, you love what you do, and it shows in the work.
I'm thinking of changing my pockets as well, I'm starting to really like that look.
That's enough for your ego from me. :wink: Nice Job Glen.
P.S. I like it because it's a BRUNSWICK, JUST KIDDING.
Your Friend
Mark Gregory
I hope my pockets don't rub off on you to much, it might put you in my shadows, and you already have a bigger rep than I do Your friend as well, Glen
Glen,
Why do you keep stirring up the shit in the bottom of the barrel??
Just when it clears up you gotta jump in again!!
Do you like the contoversy???
Are you bored??
People not giving you enough pats on the back today??
Not enough "Attaboys" ???
Or have you not heard yourself tell everyone how GOOD you are lately??
Do you think that we forgot that you are God's gift to pool tables???
I don't recall anyone ever saying that you weren't a great table mechanic or that you could not work on other brand tables.
Like I said before, YES, you are very very good......... but for CHIRST SAKES.........stop telling everyone.
Like I tell my daughter........ "Don't tell me, show me".
I know that my words will be wasted on you because you have the deep rooted need to tell everyone how great you are.
Russ......
Why do you keep stirring up the shit in the bottom of the barrel??
Just when it clears up you gotta jump in again!!
Do you like the contoversy???
Are you bored??
People not giving you enough pats on the back today??
Not enough "Attaboys" ???
Or have you not heard yourself tell everyone how GOOD you are lately??
Do you think that we forgot that you are God's gift to pool tables???
I don't recall anyone ever saying that you weren't a great table mechanic or that you could not work on other brand tables.
Like I said before, YES, you are very very good......... but for CHIRST SAKES.........stop telling everyone.
Like I tell my daughter........ "Don't tell me, show me".
I know that my words will be wasted on you because you have the deep rooted need to tell everyone how great you are.
Russ......
Russ, I start posts like this one because it bothers you, and people like you!!! But the real reason is more like, because it makes more people aware of what the work on THEIR own pool tables could be like, if they like what they see here, maybe it'll make them want the same kind of work done to their own pool table at home, and therefore insist on someone knowing what they're doing when it comes to performing that work, instead of just going out and hiring a hack to get the job done!!! My posts also show OTHER mechanics what kind of work they COULD be doing as well, and therefore MAYBE inspire them to step up their quality of work and bring it to a new level, for the good of the mechanics out here.poolhustler said:
So, in other words, I don't give a damn what YOU, or anyone like you think, feel, or say
others DO care!
It raises the bar for all mechanics, when a home owner tells a mechanic...."I want my table, and pockets to look like the ones pictured here!!!!"...have a great day Russ. If my postings bother anyone on AZ, I'm glad its YOU....LMAO
Glen
Scott, aren't you suppose to be a mechanic? What have YOU done lately to improve the mechanics industry, have you shown someone else that works on pool tables how to improve the work in their trade? If my posts are getting old to you, here's some advice....don't read them, the same goes for Russ!scottp said:
but at the same time, don't learn from what you don't like reading either!Glen
Russ, are you just slow or what?...Didn't I just "SHOW" you!!!poolhustler said:
Glen, the Realkingcobra!
Have a great day Russ, looking forward to your continued responses!
this reminds me of our 2 famous cue makers that advertise here.
carl
carl
hmmm...so, you think I'm looking for, or need extra business?...because if you do, you've learned nothing about what I do, therefore making it easy to compare myself to others. You mentioned "2" in your statement as if I were arguing with some other mechanic, so WHO would that "other" person be I ask you?...or are you just another sheep, which blinds you to see just exactly what it IS that I am doing posting herenympfisher said:
"Awareness", look it up...it's one of the key ingredients to create "Change" in something, in which "MY" industry "NEEDS"
So, what is it that YOU do for a living? Don't like my posts, don't read them!
Glen
And to think, I gave away one of my secrets for free, that others might benefit from it at no charge, I'm such a capitalist, only looking out for myselfwatchez said:The old reverse, fold over the staple line move - Genius
Glen