How do I move a pool table

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I have found a table that I believe to be a gold crown.I can have it on the condition that I move it.

can someone give me a crash course in the best way to move and temporarily store a nice table without damaging it..

it needs new cloth and rails so I will have a pro set it up when I have the space ready...less than a week..

help me out guys how do I tear this thing down without ruining it?
 
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Remove ball return or drop pockets, then remove all the rail bolts and lift the rails off in one piece. Then dismantle the rail system. That would take care of the top. Remove the bed cloth then take a knife and score the slate seams. Remove all the slate screws and lift the slates off the table. Depending on the area, you may have to disasemle the frame. You may not have to. Move the table to the the new spot and store the slates on the edge. Do not stack them or lay flat. Email me if you have any more questions. LCCSBILLIARDS@yahoo.com
Thanks, Ron
 
LCCS said:
Remove ball return or drop pockets, then remove all the rail bolts and lift the rails off in one piece. Then dismantle the rail system. That would take care of the top. Remove the bed cloth then take a knife and score the slate seams. Remove all the slate screws and lift the slates off the table. Depending on the area, you may have to disasemle the frame. You may not have to. Move the table to the the new spot and store the slates on the edge. Do not stack them or lay flat. Email me if you have any more questions. LCCSBILLIARDS@yahoo.com
Thanks, Ron
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I would recommend having a professional disassemble the table just as much as I would to assemble it. However, IF you're going to try to tackle it yourself, I have a couple of edits to LCCS technique.

First, without being experienced in removing the top rail section in one piece, I wouldn't recommend it. It's often VERY easy to torque the rails while doing this. I would recommend seeing if you can get to the corner caps to remove those and take the rails off one by one. This will save potential damage to the table and hardware.

Also, When you're removing the slate, before you remove any screws, I would mark the pieces of slate with a sharpie so you can put them back in the same position. Also, to save yourself a headache later, I want to clarify removing the slate screws...

There are slate screws and there are also screws that attach the wood backing to the slate. You only want to remove the screws that hold the slate to the frame...NOT the backing screws. If you take those out, the slate and backing will come apart and your mechanic may cuss you when you're not listening. LOL

These are just a couple reason why if you don't know what you're doing, I wouldn't try it. Maybe with a POS table that's only worth a couple to replace if you do major damage, but not with a table like a GC.

Just my 2 cents. Not to disagree with LCCS...just to clarify a little.
 
Don't forget the aprons.

If it is a Gold Crown, I would recommend that after the pockets are removed you will want to remove the brackets that fasten the aprons togather at the corners and remove the Fiberglass or Plastic skirts (if the table is equipted with them) and the apron boards before you try to remove the top rails. Just a suggestion.:)
 
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Thanks guys..

what tools will I need?

Sharpie
razor knife
screw driver (I'll bring both a Phillips and a flat head)

should I bring wrenches or sockets?
what are the most common sizes?
 
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Club Billiards, Thanks for the edit. All though he said he was going to hire it put back together, it is not necessary to mark the slates. A good mechanic will figure this out by looking at the marks in the slate. Yes you will need sockets and allen wrenches.
Thanks, Ron
 
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Socket set, a complete set of open end wrenches, a power screwdriver with an assortment of phillips and sloted bits, a set of small allen wrenches, razor blade knife and anything else you got laying around. :cool:
 
tsp&b said:
Socket set, a complete set of open end wrenches, a power screwdriver with an assortment of phillips and sloted bits, a set of small allen wrenches, razor blade knife and anything else you got laying around. :cool:
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anything else I've got laying around would require a panel van and two strong helpers to load it LOL I have a large collection of tools..

am I going to be able to get away with bringing just standard sizes? or should I bring the metrics too?
 
softshot said:
anything else I've got laying around would require a panel van and two strong helpers to load it LOL I have a large collection of tools..

am I going to be able to get away with bringing just standard sizes? or should I bring the metrics too?
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It should just be standards assuming no mechanic has replaced anything along the way with something that shouldn't be there. Bring metric just in case though, but you'll probably be able to leave them in the panel van. :)

Good luck, sir!
 
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