Had to cut the slate in half to get this ProAm installed!

Are there any leveling issues with the 3-piece slate tables then, or is it just more difficult/demanding to get it done correctly? I only ask because I just bought one for my basement :grin:

No, no leveling issues what-so-ever. Even with the Diamond leveling system, the mechanic, just like using wood shims...still has to know what he's doing to get the slates level as an end result of the work. Trust me, even the Diamond leveling system is no guarantee that the slates are going to get leveled right, but what it does do...is make the job of leveling the slates 10X easier to someone that knows how to level a slate.

When pool tables start leveling themselves, that's when I'll be out of a job:grin:
 
Bear in mind before answering (even if you do) - I understand certain trade expertise cannot be shared - that my familiarity of this table, it's construction, and leveling system is somewhat lacking. :smile:

I'm curious....what type of anchoring system are you attaching to the back of the slate? or is the slate being directly anchored to the undercarriage of the table? Is the rigidity or the original manufacturer's intended design compromised by splitting the one-piece slate in half?

Engineering minds wanna know! :smile:

Steve H

:grin:.......lets put it this way, if someone were to break this slate in half...the break wouldn't be where I put it back together;)
 
No, no leveling issues what-so-ever. Even with the Diamond leveling system, the mechanic, just like using wood shims...still has to know what he's doing to get the slates level as an end result of the work. Trust me, even the Diamond leveling system is no guarantee that the slates are going to get leveled right, but what it does do...is make the job of leveling the slates 10X easier to someone that knows how to level a slate.

When pool tables start leveling themselves, that's when I'll be out of a job:grin:

Cool. I assumed that was the case. Thank you
 
No, no leveling issues what-so-ever. Even with the Diamond leveling system, the mechanic, just like using wood shims...still has to know what he's doing to get the slates level as an end result of the work. Trust me, even the Diamond leveling system is no guarantee that the slates are going to get leveled right, but what it does do...is make the job of leveling the slates 10X easier to someone that knows how to level a slate.

When pool tables start leveling themselves, that's when I'll be out of a job:grin:

Funny you should say that. Have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRhfcXxM79U&feature=youtube_gdata
Sounds intersting, but I don't know how practical for home use. What do you think ?
 
No, no leveling issues what-so-ever. Even with the Diamond leveling system, the mechanic, just like using wood shims...still has to know what he's doing to get the slates level as an end result of the work. Trust me, even the Diamond leveling system is no guarantee that the slates are going to get leveled right, but what it does do...is make the job of leveling the slates 10X easier to someone that knows how to level a slate.

When pool tables start leveling themselves, that's when I'll be out of a job:grin:

I need to get this straight. I bought an 8' Diamond from the company in Indiana a couple of years ago. It is a 3 piece slate (to get it in the basement). I haven't had to re-level it since I have had it. But I was told when installed, that all I needed was a 3/4 inch wrench to level it if I need to, with the slots in the legs. So will this not work with the 3 piece slate? Thanks.
 
:grin:.......lets put it this way, if someone were to break this slate in half...the break wouldn't be where I put it back together;)

Glen:

Does that mean that if/when this customer moves, and decides to take the table with them to the new house, that the slate would once again have to be cut in half with a saw? If so, what in the world kind of adhesive is that pinkish stuff that you filled-in the screw holes / butted-cut-ends with? It's as strong as the slate itself?

-Sean
 
Glen:

Does that mean that if/when this customer moves, and decides to take the table with them to the new house, that the slate would once again have to be cut in half with a saw? If so, what in the world kind of adhesive is that pinkish stuff that you filled-in the screw holes / butted-cut-ends with? It's as strong as the slate itself?

-Sean

Well the owner of the table is planning on putting another access to the basement on the other side of the house in the future so now the table can be taken out without a problem.

Thank god I don't have to go through that again!

--Zach
 
Well the owner of the table is planning on putting another access to the basement on the other side of the house in the future so now the table can be taken out without a problem.

Thank god I don't have to go through that again!

--Zach

Thanks, Zach! And about the pinkish compound used to fill-in the screw holes and butted cut ends of the slates?
 
Read post #14:grin:

You mean post #15, right? I'm sure you weren't referring to "the stairs not being a challenge unless there's snow and ice" as the reason for the pinkish stuff in the screw holes, eh? :D :p

Thanks, though. Post #15 answers my question -- the pink stuff is just plain bondo; what's actually gluing the slates together is cyanoacrylate backed by a metal brace.

A cool and creative solution!
 
Does the amount of slate you cut off (width of a saw blade) affect the length of the slate once it is glued together?

How does it affect the assembly of the table, if at all?

How many times can a table slate be cut before too much is cut out?
 
Awesome job. You amaze me everytime. Now if I can just find a good used 9 footer that you can fit in your schedule I'll be set.
 
Does the amount of slate you cut off (width of a saw blade) affect the length of the slate once it is glued together?

How does it affect the assembly of the table, if at all?

How many times can a table slate be cut before too much is cut out?

Why would you cut it again? It's already in half. If need be it can be taken apart just as a 3 piece slate table would.

--Zach
 
another awsome job by RKC and his protoge! great work guys love the posts.

H.P.
 
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