Gold Crown III - Ball return box liner Question

[purple4]

I am approaching the install date of my GC III.

Its going in the living room.

I have concerns about my wife and the noise of the ball return when they hit the box. Not during normal hours but later in the evening after she goes upstairs when I try to sneak in some soft shot practice. Yes I know that is a pipe dream and I will be told to "CUT THAT $H1T OUT" but allow me a fantasy

My plan is to install pieces of yoga mat in the return box and on the sides of the return box. Maybe 1/2" thick using two sided tape.

The ball return rails still have a good rubber coating from what I can tell not worried about those.

1. Is that a good plan?

2. Should I do it before my mechanic puts it together?

Thanks

 

[rexus31]

I am approaching the install date of my GC III.

Its going in the living room.

I have concerns about my wife and the noise of the ball return when they hit the box. Not during normal hours but later in the evening after she goes upstairs when I try to sneak in some soft shot practice. Yes I know that is a pipe dream and I will be told to "CUT THAT $H1T OUT" but allow me a fantasy

My plan is to install pieces of yoga mat in the return box and on the sides of the return box. Maybe 1/2" thick using two sided tape.

The ball return rails still have a good rubber coating from what I can tell not worried about those.

1. Is that a good plan?

2. Should I do it before my mechanic puts it together?

Thanks

Not sure about the III, but on my I, the ball return box was lined with cork. I added some left over carpet tile to the box, leaving the cork attached. While it deadens the sound quite a bit, it's not "quiet" and you are still going to have the sound of the ball traveling down the return track. Once in a blue moon a ball will fall out of the box and onto the floor when deposited because the added carpet reduces the lip at the opening. This lip is there to prevent balls from falling out. I would wager with something as thick as a yoga mat, it might do this on every shot.

 

[purple4]

Not sure about the III, but on my I, the ball return box was lined with cork. I added some left over carpet tile to the box, leaving the cork attached. While it deadens the sound quite a bit, it's not "quiet" and you are still going to have the sound of the ball traveling down the return track. Once in a blue moon a ball will fall out of the box and onto the floor when deposited because the added carpet reduces the lip at the opening. This lip is there to prevent balls from falling out. I would wager with something as thick as a yoga mat, it might do this on every shot.

Damn that is a great point will need to measure that lip. May need to go with something thinner.

 

[rexus31]

Damn that is a great point will need to measure that lip. May need to go with something thinner.

You could remove the ball box opening bezel, add a 1/4" to 1/2" piece of wood which would raise up that lip, but you'd have to trim the sides of the bezel at the top in order to get the ball box to attach to the table. You just have to determine if the juice is worth the squeeze. My money is on hitting balls while the wife sleeps won't happen but once. You may as well kill the dream now and just add something that will deaden the sound for play during normal hours.

 

[purple4]

You could remove the ball box opening bezel, add a 1/4" to 1/2" piece of wood which would raise up that lip, but you'd have to trim the sides of the bezel and the top in order to get the ball box to attach to the table. You just have to determine if the juice is worth the squeeze. My money is on hitting balls while the wife sleeps won't happen but once. You may as well kill the dream now and just add something that will deaden the sound for play during normal hours.

Haha you are a betting favorite by far. While I look at all the table parts in my garage every night I concoct a lot of pool dreams in a vacuum.

 

[boogieman]

You could start taking your wife to every loud rock concert and racing event in the area. Eventually she won't hear the balls while sleeping!

 

[Electric Boogaloo]

At night, tell her you are thinking of playing some pool unless she is feeling frisky and she will be like “Enjoy your game”.

 

[purple4]

At night, tell her you are thinking of playing some pool unless she is feeling frisky and she will be like “Enjoy your game”.

this is perfect

 

[fastone371]

At night, tell her you are thinking of playing some pool unless she is feeling frisky and she will be like “Enjoy your game”.

Best failproof idea ever!!!!!!

 

[Hard Knock Cues]

At night, tell her you are thinking of playing some pool unless she is feeling frisky and she will be like “Enjoy your game”.

Works for me