For my new room setup, I would need to move the pool table out of the way (in one direction about 5 feet) and then back when playing. is this as simple as buying some casters and fastening them to the bottom of the four feet? do dealers ever do this type of setup/installation or is it all gonna be a DIY project? Anyone doing this and want to share their method?
Pool Table on Wheels/Casters
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A pool hall I go to sometimes has two of their tables on casters, that on a stage. They are always not level.
This may be OK do to on a one piece solid table like a Diamond without messing up the table too badly.
They are not on just single casters but on leg dollies like this, but square, and the middle is low to the ground so they don't raise the table up much.
This may be OK do to on a one piece solid table like a Diamond without messing up the table too badly.
They are not on just single casters but on leg dollies like this, but square, and the middle is low to the ground so they don't raise the table up much.
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If I wanted the table to play well... Put a jack on wheels under the table. You may need to build a support platform under the table so you distribute the lift to the legs or the frame by the legs. Have four metal squares where the feet sit so it has some chance of being level each time you put it back.
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There was a fairly long discussion within the past two years or so about a table that was on rails in a too-narrow room. That allowed the table to be rolled away from the wall for cramped shots. The owner reported that it worked fairly well. This would be a lot more work to install but easier to use.
The table I learned on was my friend's who got it for his birthday. When it was in the way, we folded up the legs and put it on its side by the wall.
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There was a fairly long discussion within the past two years or so about a table that was on rails in a too-narrow room. That allowed the table to be rolled away from the wall for cramped shots. The owner reported that it worked fairly well. This would be a lot more work to install but easier to use.
The table I learned on was my friend's who got it for his birthday. When it was in the way, we folded up the legs and put it on its side by the wall.
I suspect the frames of most tables aren't built well enough to stand that kind of exercise. Adding some extra framing/bracing might help.
It might , it wouldn't hurt for sure. I think they tried to use a couple of 2x4's to help distribute the weight but it didn't help much.
I'm sure you have valid reasons, but how about not moving the table out of the way?
im turning my big room into a movie room / pool table room. theres no other way besides moving the pool table
I went to one club that had 2 or 3 9' GC's on wheels that they moved around for dancing events. They had some peg system to return it to the same location.
I think you could do it with heavy duty dolly's under each wheel. Check out McMaster-carr. They have a lot of options. You could also get a wheel that has a built in leveling pads. Then after you move it, twist the 4 leveling pads with a level on the table. Depending on how serious a player you are, you can justify spending $150 for a machinist's level.
BTW, what brand and size table? Commercial Valley bar table with 1 piece slate? 8' home table with 3 piece slate? Other?
I think you could do it with heavy duty dolly's under each wheel. Check out McMaster-carr. They have a lot of options. You could also get a wheel that has a built in leveling pads. Then after you move it, twist the 4 leveling pads with a level on the table. Depending on how serious a player you are, you can justify spending $150 for a machinist's level.
BTW, what brand and size table? Commercial Valley bar table with 1 piece slate? 8' home table with 3 piece slate? Other?
Here is one of the machine leveling feet I was talking about. You move it with the wheels, then once it's in place, you move the leveling pad so it raises the wheel off the ground. This one is 3" wheel diameter. I bought them a couple years ago, and they can be hard to raise and lower because the leveling wheel is small and hard to get your thumbs around. Still, it may be an option for you.
Also if you are on carpet, forget about it. You might need a 5" wheel for that.
Also if you are on carpet, forget about it. You might need a 5" wheel for that.
Here is another type. I think this one might be better than the one above. The one above can still swivel when the wheel is raised. This one it may not, unsure from the picture.
havent bought the table yet, still in the room layout phase, 8' table.
Here is the thread Bob mentioned above. This would work great for you, if you are the handy type. Go right to this post where the author shows his solution in video. The parts he used are dirt cheap on ebay for DIY CNC machines.
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And here is the 3rd type of castor I know of that may help. You push the caster down only when you want to move the table. When done, you lift the caster up, and the table rests on its own legs (or a traditional, separate leveling pad).
7' tables are often 1 piece slate, so moving would be more reliable. Also they are smaller so you may not need to move it? You can get a used commercial Valley 7' table for about $1500 with setup and delivery. There was a member here a couple years back driving up and down the East Coast with a truck delivering them with new cloth, new cushions, and setup for that price.
yes i saw this , it gave my hope as my situation is alot simplier. but the track idea makes sense.
How about this? I'd really want to exhaust all options of "not" moving the table. I think the viewing audience would be able to see above the table.
interseting, I did think of that and I actually think I posted that question in the past, does anyone have a setup like this where they sit on one side of the pool table and watch TV on the other side? btw the couch is really a 4 person movie theatre seating setup. i just use the couch in the program for size.