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Jodacus

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The nose of my rails are not straight.
A 48" level held against my rails shows
that only about half of then are perfectly
straight. When I hold a straight edge
on the back of the felt (on top of and on
the outside of the featherstrip) it appears
that the rail is straight. This would seem to
indicate there is a problem with the rubber.

Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks for any help you may be able to give.
 
Cloth?

I was wondering if it was the cloth. I
didn't think it was possible to pull the cloth
hard enough to misshape the rail nose. AM I
wrong?
 
realkingcobra said:
Sub-rails may not be straight...what kind of table are we talking about?
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With no dimples that is possible - or defective cushions.

Be good to know how OP came about acquiring the table and if the cushions
had been changed at some point.
 
3 year old GC5. Purchased new.

RKC you and I have talked about you
coming by when you are back in the
west.

I was asking about the rubber cause if
I need to get it I would like to have it
here and ready for Glen.

Question remains. Is it the rubber or can
the felt be pulled so hard as to pull in
the rail nose?
 
Jodacus said:
3 year old GC5. Purchased new.

RKC you and I have talked about you
coming by when you are back in the
west.

I was asking about the rubber cause if
I need to get it I would like to have it
here and ready for Glen.

Question remains. Is it the rubber or can
the felt be pulled so hard as to pull in
the rail nose?
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What appears to be a straight rail, may in fact not be straight. Sight down the rail with your eye, and look for the straightness of the rail at the back of the featherstrip...and then again down the nose of the cushions for straightness. If you place a straight edge against the nose of the cushions and the middle touches but neither end is touching...it's more than likely that you have a center bowed in rail.
 
Jodacus said:
3 year old GC5. Purchased new.
...
Question remains. Is it the rubber or can
the felt be pulled so hard as to pull in
the rail nose?
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Are you just now noticing this after 3 years?
Can you have someone hold the straightedge while you snap a few pics then
post them so we can see the problem you describe.
It would also help to make sure whatever straightedge you use is actually straight.
 
Glen hit the nail on the head.
The worst rail is bowed towards
the center of the table with the
ends bowed less less than 1/16"

Two other rails have less bow
with the rest being perfectly
straight.

Yes, I only noticed it now.
I live in a very dry climate. Wood
that is considered dry in the rest
of the country continues to dry &
possibly warp here. I'm never
surprised by wood that moves after
it has been here a while.

Cues are the worst.

Glen, please pm me if you have any idea
about your schedule for the west when
you finish at Tunica.

Thanks
 
Dartman,
It's easiest to use a
high quality level because I'm alone
when I do this. I flip the level
over and the bend in the rail nose
is the same with either surface of
the level.

I also support the level off the table
so that it can be pushed up against the
rail nose and stay there.

It's the rail. The back side ( the side away
from the center of the table) of the feather
strip is perfectly straight as far as I can tell.
 
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