Subscribed.... You all know what I went through with my table.
Did it turn out spectrum analysis perfect, no.
Did it turn out 1,000% better than it was when I got it, absolutely.
Was there a risk I would destroy or ruin the table doing the work I did, most likely not unless I broke out the chainsaw and cutting torch.
Was doing the work myself a big gamble, sure was.
Do I regret doing it myself, absolutely not.
Was my inexpensive furniture table worth the triple investment of its actual cash value to have a qualified professional do the work? Absolutely not. To me it was like investing $10,000 to restore an AMC Pacer, it's just not a good economical investment.
This guy sure has a nice table, that I for one would love to have as well. I also understand where he's at and coming from. The unknown factor is his abilities, and judging by his replies, it appears he may indeed have those abilities (only he truly knows the answer to that).
Here's my unsolicited advice coming from a non-mechanic. If you're in the table with little up front investment, and wish to take a double that investment gamble, and are willing to risk destroying the table, I say go for it. At this point just assume the table is already destined for the local dump and you are now trying to rescue it and bring it back to life. If that thought bothers you in the least bit, STOP NOW............
If you did STOP NOW, now is a good time to start looking into a qualified mechanic (qualified meaning a mechanic whose work you have verified personally and also checked on references to assure abilities and professionalism). At this point in time, it could be cheaper to hire the professional than it would be to do everything twice should you screw the pooch in the process.
If you were just replacing cushion rubber/facings and cloth as I did, I would say go for it, as pretty much anything you do can be easily reversed and easily be redone by a pro. However, you're situation goes beyond what I had to face. You're actually in the neighborhood of removing subrail material and altering the geometry of the subrails. For me, I'd personally suck it up and fork out the cash and send them out to someone who has proven over and over to have this process and tooling down to an art. If you'd like a suggestion to research, PM me and I'll give that to you for you to research further on your own.
Just because you have sent your rails out, doesn't mean you've raised the white flag and surrendered. You still get to setup the frame and slates and bed cloth install on your own. Also, with the rails altered correctly, in 10-30 years when its re-rubber time, then all you'll have to do is pull the old and install the new as the alterations are already done correctly.
Good luck in your ventures and keep us posted on your progress.
Dopc.