Is filler needed between slates?

Majic

Majic

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Has anyone omitted the filler between slates ? What was the result? The space between the slate is around .003 why do you need to fill it?
 
Because over time cloth has a way of showing extremely small imperfections. The ultimate goal is to have little or nothing in the seems,but slates are just too inconsistent to make it a practice.
 
You will be fine I think if your putting a regular felt on the table. If its Simonis,you better make sure you use wax on the seams.
 
Slate tape works better then filler and comes in 6 different thicknesses for that fresh speed bump size you want on your table. So with roller coaster slates, 6 pockets, 6 rails and 2 flood control ditches we now have custom speed bumps coming to a table near you.. custom colors included clear, camo, blue, silver and natural slate black.
 
I was thinking of using foam tape inbetween the slates and clamping them together, screw them and trim with a blade but relized you would have to do it over and over again when a close to perfect wheel already exsist's... Called liquid dowels, superglue and that perfect crack and chip filler that all hacks hate BONDO....It sets up faster then they can work....

Craig
 
n10spool said:
I was thinking of using foam tape inbetween the slates and clamping them together, screw them and trim with a blade but relized you would have to do it over and over again when a close to perfect wheel already exsist's... Called liquid dowels, superglue and that perfect crack and chip filler that all hacks hate BONDO....It sets up faster then they can work....

Craig
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Well the crack being only .003 wide, I doubt mcuh bondo or anyhting else will be need to bridge the gap. Its hard to get a piece of paper to slide into the seam. I am using body filler now to repair the nick and gouges :frown:
 
Majic said:
Well the crack being only .003 wide, I doubt mcuh bondo or anyhting else will be need to bridge the gap. Its hard to get a piece of paper to slide into the seam. I am using body filler now to repair the nick and gouges :frown:
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The thing your not taking into consideration is that your wood frame is moving. In 5 years your .003 might be .010. The other thing is the slate isn't perfect, you may have highs and lows down your seam that switch from side to side. The funny thing is, before I started superglueing the slates together, when I would return to the job the seams would be way off. As a everyday yellowpages mechanic your customer don't notice but when there gamblers, professionals they do.
 
n10spool said:
I was thinking of using foam tape inbetween the slates and clamping them together, screw them and trim with a blade but relized you would have to do it over and over again when a close to perfect wheel already exsist's... Called liquid dowels, superglue and that perfect crack and chip filler that all hacks hate BONDO....It sets up faster then they can work....

Craig
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Do you know who makes the liquid dowels?
 
I don't know who makes it but I think its ca superglue with a new label on it alot of companies make it but few let you order it with your own label.
 
That's who sells it but not who makes it. Tommy T glue is or a name simialer is theone thamakes just about all the no name super glue's that everyone re labels.

Craig
 
sdbilliards said:
The thing your not taking into consideration is that your wood frame is moving. In 5 years your .003 might be .010. The other thing is the slate isn't perfect, you may have highs and lows down your seam that switch from side to side. The funny thing is, before I started superglueing the slates together, when I would return to the job the seams would be way off. As a everyday yellowpages mechanic your customer don't notice but when there gamblers, professionals they do.
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Once again,Donny gets the chocolate rabbit!
Not all tables are created the same or are equal...It's our job to try and get them as close to perfection as possible. And plan ahead for the future contingencies that certain tables will have more of than others.
Doing the seams is just one of those steps...
 
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