Pocket dimension

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EdP

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I just recovered my table. It is 8ft 3 pice slate table with no name on it. I and was told it is most likely a generic Asian import. When setting the rails back on I measured the corner pocket openings and I am getting 4 1/8 on one and 4 1/4 on the others.if I place two balls in the pocket at the points they will not fit, so I believe my measurement is correct. I have read some articles on table difficulty factor but have not taken the other measurements to figure that out yet. With the rails still somewhat loose I cannot seem to open up the openings at all. Is there a way increase the dimension to say 4 1/2? Just looking for a fun table for friends snd family to enjoy playing on.
Thanks.
Ed.
 
EdP said:
I just recovered my table. It is 8ft 3 pice slate table with no name on it. I and was told it is most likely a generic Asian import. When setting the rails back on I measured the corner pocket openings and I am getting 4 1/8 on one and 4 1/4 on the others.if I place two balls in the pocket at the points they will not fit, so I believe my measurement is correct. I have read some articles on table difficulty factor but have not taken the other measurements to figure that out yet. With the rails still somewhat loose I cannot seem to open up the openings at all. Is there a way increase the dimension to say 4 1/2? Just looking for a fun table for friends snd family to enjoy playing on.
Thanks.
Ed.
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Are the side pocket openings equal?
 
EdP said:
I just recovered my table. It is 8ft 3 pice slate table with no name on it. I and was told it is most likely a generic Asian import. When setting the rails back on I measured the corner pocket openings and I am getting 4 1/8 on one and 4 1/4 on the others.if I place two balls in the pocket at the points they will not fit, so I believe my measurement is correct. I have read some articles on table difficulty factor but have not taken the other measurements to figure that out yet. With the rails still somewhat loose I cannot seem to open up the openings at all. Is there a way increase the dimension to say 4 1/2? Just looking for a fun table for friends snd family to enjoy playing on.
Thanks.
Ed.
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Need thinner facings to open the pockets. You can't do it with the rails already covered. Just do it nxt time you recover.
 
garczar said:
Need thinner facings to open the pockets. You can't do it with the rails already covered. Just do it nxt time you recover.
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I was just thinking the same thing. Maybe ONE of those facings is different from the rest. I.E... one of them in that pocket is 1/4" and the other is 1/8"? That would make the 1/8" difference. I've seen it when recovering a bar table one time.
 
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