loose rail cloth

realkingcobra said:
Loose rail bolts do.
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Thanks.

So like a lot of people I'd like to get my subrails extended, it's a gold crown 4. It played good but I wanted to get it
down to 4.5 inch corners.

I've been considering sending the rails out to have someone that knows what their doing do the job, kind of scares the
shit out of me that if they get lost in shipment I have a large expensive paperweight in the basement.

Years ago I bought some 3/8 50 durometer facings and the rail cloth so I decided to see if they worked and whether I
really wanted the narrow corners, had a feeling it wouldn't be permanent because I'm not very good at wrapping rails.

So although I watched the simonis vid, bought the green book etc., wrapping rails well is hard and I did a poor job. That
wasn't an enormous surprise to me.

What was a surprise is that when I put it back together, torqued the rails between 12 and 15 lbs it does not play like
it did. It was a fast table, I could spin the ball around with ease, it was great. Now the rails play like my first
table years ago that didn't bolt through the slate, dead.

I did notice a few spots where the cloth was loose, my fault, thus the question.

Is it possible I don't have the casings tight enough?

I really wish I had someone that services CT that does the extensions.
 
Call Jay Spielberg from Bedford, NH. One of the best mechanics in the USA.
603-765-6160
If he can't do it, I'm sure he knows someone closer to you that can, or I'd be happy to get them fixed up for you if you're willing to ship to Indiana. 🙂
 
dendweller said:
Thanks.

So like a lot of people I'd like to get my subrails extended, it's a gold crown 4. It played good but I wanted to get it
down to 4.5 inch corners.

I've been considering sending the rails out to have someone that knows what their doing do the job, kind of scares the
shit out of me that if they get lost in shipment I have a large expensive paperweight in the basement.

Years ago I bought some 3/8 50 durometer facings and the rail cloth so I decided to see if they worked and whether I
really wanted the narrow corners, had a feeling it wouldn't be permanent because I'm not very good at wrapping rails.

So although I watched the simonis vid, bought the green book etc., wrapping rails well is hard and I did a poor job. That
wasn't an enormous surprise to me.

What was a surprise is that when I put it back together, torqued the rails between 12 and 15 lbs it does not play like
it did. It was a fast table, I could spin the ball around with ease, it was great. Now the rails play like my first
table years ago that didn't bolt through the slate, dead.

I did notice a few spots where the cloth was loose, my fault, thus the question.

Is it possible I don't have the casings tight enough?

I really wish I had someone that services CT that does the extensions.
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I shipped my GCI rails from WI to Ohio and back without any troubles. I made reusable crates for them so they couldn't be damaged and insured them high, I was in the same boat as you being worried about lost or damaged rails. The shipper had a little problem with my value claim for the insurance but when I explained that if the rails were lost or damaged I would essentially have to buy a new table to be whole again they authorized it.
 
As far as loose cloth on the rails goes, does anyone have a feel for what it does cause, I pretty sure loose cloth on a bed is a problem that has symptoms, does loose cloth on the rails not have any? Outside of the butt ugly thing.
 
dendweller said:
As far as loose cloth on the rails goes, does anyone have a feel for what it does cause, I pretty sure loose cloth on a bed is a problem that has symptoms, does loose cloth on the rails not have any? Outside of the butt ugly thing.
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Yes, loose rail cloth prevents a loose wrap on the cushions, which results in the cushions not being as lively to a sensitive touch from a ball and loose rail cloth give a slightly bit more grab with ball spin.
 
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