Looking for pictures or diagrams of ball return layouts on Diamond 9 ft table

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Talking about Diamond red label 9 foot tables, one piece slate, of 2008 vintage. Occasionally from one to two balls get hung up between the pocket and the ball return box. Would like to see a picture or a diagram of what the system looks like below the slate. Thanks.
 
kitsap said:
Talking about Diamond red label 9 foot tables, one piece slate, of 2008 vintage. Occasionally from one to two balls get hung up between the pocket and the ball return box. Would like to see a picture or a diagram of what the system looks like below the slate. Thanks.
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Did check to see if there was any chalk dropped down the pockets? This is a big problem on Diamond bar boxes at bars, balls get stuck by chalk all the time. I think they make a tool to pull out the chalk from the slot in the end of the table, I don't know if 9 foot tables are the same. If they are you can at least use a flashlight and look in the end of your table and see if there is any debris in there. Got a dog or cat hiding their toys? Hopefully not a cat hiding a dead mouse. :):)
 
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Did check to see if there was any chalk dropped down the pockets? This is a big problem on Diamond bar boxes at bars, balls get stuck by chalk all the time. I think they make a tool to pull out the chalk from the slot in the end of the table, I don't know if 9 foot tables are the same. If they are you can at least use a flashlight and look in the end of your table and see if there is any debris in there. Got a dog or cat hiding their toys? Hopefully not a cat hiding a dead mouse. :):)
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That is exactly why I am looking for a picture of one with the slate removed or an assembly diagram. A flashlight helps, but so would a diagram of the paths of the balls. Tables located in a senior center with lots of players. Chalk, chalk holders, key fobs, tip scuffers, etc.
 
Outstanding, thank you!

I do not know if the ProAm model existed back in 2008 when these tables were new. They do have 4-1/2 in pockets and were purchased used from Diamond as tournament tables.
 

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I have a 2001 9' Diamond Professional table and am looking for a ball return system that will work on this table. Diamond no longer makes a ball return for this table, but I have to believe there is one out there somewhere that could be adapted...
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Shine a flashlight in the clean out holes (where the triangle goes and on the opposite end in the same location). Look for obvious things like chalk in the return. Pay close attention to the part where the ball chutes lead into the center cavity. Look for bunched up rubber there. When I had my table installed the frankly trash installers had bunched up the rubber liner/sound deadening there. Once in a while a ball would hang.

I had to reach in the clean out door on the bottom and pry the ball chute lightly with a short thin pry bar, like the kind painters may use to remove trim, and push the rubber liner back flat under the chute.

If a ball hangs, inspect it with a flashlight while it's hanging and see what's going on. The ball return is pretty simple on a diamond, basically short chutes that drop the balls into a large ramp cavity.
 
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