Look at the great job "TableMechanic" did with my GC IV

FastMikie

FastMikie

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BEFORE



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AFTER
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Yesterday was a big day here at FastMikie's Fun House. I finally got the new cloth installed, and it is most excellent.

After searching for the BEST, the Michelangelo of table mechanics, and based on recommendations of friends, I finally selected Steve Leistikow ("TableMechanic" at AZ Billiards forum) to do the job. He started in on disassembling the table and then moved to recovering the rails, and that's when I got my first look at what a quality job Steve does.

Check out the photo below. You're looking at a before/after photo of two rails, upside down, facing each other. On the left is the prior rail covering job done by someone else. On the right is the new job, done by Steve. And this is on a part of the table no one will ever see once it's assembled. 'Nuf said, eh?
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About 8 hours later, the job was done, including releveling, lowering the table an inch, and drawing the rack outline on the cloth (for straight pool). Needless to say I was chomping at the bit to hit some balls. It had been a couple of years since I hit some balls on fresh cloth. It's something I really enjoy, not just because of the perfection and cleanliness, but because the behavior of the balls is so different from cloth just a few weeks old. Most of all, I wanted to try drawing the cue ball the length of the table, and how sweet it was when I actually did it! My life is now complete.

Thanks, Steve! You did a great job.
 
Thanks for sharing Mike. The table looks great and I am glad you went with blue it goes good with the Pacific sunset. You take quality pics and is that a new Delta rack I see?:cool:
 
Cuebuddy said:
Thanks for sharing Mike. The table looks great and I am glad you went with blue it goes good with the Pacific sunset. You take quality pics and is that a new Delta rack I see?:cool:
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Good eye, dude!
Yes, indeed, it is a new Delta-13 rack,
customized on 3 sides,
and a gift from pool-cutie Samm Diep
when she visited the Fun House for my birthday!
 
Thats cool I haven't seen Sam in person for awhile. I do read her website and shoot her an email now and then. I actually passed through your area this August and thought about your invitation to stop by. I was pulling a camper and had more kids with me then you could shake a cue stick at:wink:
 
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