Qlympics Pictures

Wow...what a difference a couple of days makes. I was at the Clarion on Tuesday morning (on my way back from Nashville), when they were just getting going. They had about a dozen tables set up, on their way to 3 or 4 dozen, from what I could tell, and what one of the set up guys told me. This looks like a first class venue! No surprise! Props to all you guys!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
That's Just How It Is

I'm sorry, but I find it impossible to take that table mechanic's work seriously without his REAL full name....
S.B.D.




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Mike needs to pump up the Qlympics alittle more, put it out on the main page instead of the WPC.
 
The Diamond mechanic's name is Paul Smith - and he gets those tables real flat. There are many reasons to use many levels.

First, you can get a "picture" of the the whole slate bed. These levels get you within a couple of thousands. More accurate than the cloth and slate tolerances. If you put levels like this on most 3 piece table, you would be afraid to roll the ball. The Diamond has 22 slate levelers. What is most interesting (which most do not realize) is that you can get the slates as level as you want - then put the rails on a tighten them down.

Guess what happens??? The bubble on the level will move! With the Diamond system, you can level the slates WITHOUT removing the rails. No other table can do that - and there is a huge difference in the level after the rails are attached.

So this is just the Diamond way - and that is just one more reason why they play as good as they do.

So, hope this helps you understand why we do it they way we do.

Mark Griffin
partner, Diamond Billiards
 
Smorgass Bored said:
I'm sorry, but I find it impossible to take that table mechanic's work seriously without his REAL full name....
S.B.D.
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hahaha Smorgass.. that cracked me up.. :p
 
Mark Griffin said:
The Diamond mechanic's name is Paul Smith - and he gets those tables real flat. There are many reasons to use many levels.

First, you can get a "picture" of the the whole slate bed. These levels get you within a couple of thousands. More accurate than the cloth and slate tolerances. If you put levels like this on most 3 piece table, you would be afraid to roll the ball. The Diamond has 22 slate levelers. What is most interesting (which most do not realize) is that you can get the slates as level as you want - then put the rails on a tighten them down.

Guess what happens??? The bubble on the level will move! With the Diamond system, you can level the slates WITHOUT removing the rails. No other table can do that - and there is a huge difference in the level after the rails are attached.

So this is just the Diamond way - and that is just one more reason why they play as good as they do.

So, hope this helps you understand why we do it they way we do.

Mark Griffin
partner, Diamond Billiards
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Just this explanation alone boosts my likes for Diamonds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO one of the best explanations on the board to date IMO :)
 
I am here and will keep you guys posted of all the juicy stuff as it happens.

I can't wait!
 
Great pics JCIN, once again, the pool world cant thank you enough for what you're trying to accomplish. Its something that everyone on here needs to support and help grow. Its funny looking at those pics, I just turned 27 and there are two things that can make the hair stand up on my neck everytime. The first and foremost is walking into the Horseshoe (or Ohio Stadium, the home of the Buckeyes for those of you who dont know it) and the second is walking into a big tournament room like DCC, the US Open or the Qlympics and seeing all of those new tables set up. Think theres something wrong with me? lol
 
AWESOME PICS JUSTIN!!!!

The table with all the levels cracks me up just a little. I got my table down here by the most repped installer in my area. He used close to 10 or 15 levels himself and then proceded to show me the difference in a standard level compared to those machinist levels. A dollar bill under the level moved it almost 2 lines in the bubble!!!!

It was a pleasure speaking with you on the phone the other day concerning our business conversation. I will get you a copy of that disc. Again, THANKS for everything you guys are doing for us little guys who love the game so much!!!!
 
Paul Smith is a really nice guy. I've never really seen him play pocket billiards, but if you run into him playing 3-cush... you BETTER be able to play!!

I really hope Diamond hits a homerun w/ the Qlympics. It's good that we have companies like Diamond taking a swing and trying to make good things happen in pool. I'm going to China this week so I won't make it to the Q - hopefully next year. I hope to see all you guys at DCC!
 
Ok, as ridiculous as some of you may think it is to use so many levels, here's something to think about. When using (1) single level, you place it in various places all over the slate in order to get a overall reading of the level of the table...right? Well...one of the problems with using only one level is that as you make a change to one spot on the slate...you don't see the effect of that change somewhere else on the table...so, with the use of multiple levels...as Greg, Mark, Chad, and myself have discussed in the past...you can see everything...every change, and counter change as you level the slate. As Mark mentioned, on 3 piece slate tables, after you've leveled them, then come back and bolt down the rails, it can, and sometimes will change the level of the slates with the downward clamping pressure of the rails being tightened down on the slate. This discussion of the use of multiple levels has came up several times, I'm glad to see Paul actually implementing the program, thanks Greg, smart move...as usual..LOL

Glen

PS. When leveling slates, you have to look for the "Cause & Effect", meaning a change of level here, creates a change in level there. The ONLY way to see the "Effect" is with the multiple levels.
 
Mark Griffin said:
Guess what happens??? The bubble on the level will move! With the Diamond system, you can level the slates WITHOUT removing the rails. No other table can do that - and there is a huge difference in the level after the rails are attached.
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I have the utmost respect for Diamond tables and the effort you guys go to to support tournaments...but I'm not sure Diamond is the sole owner of this type of levelling system.

I believe Kim Steel has an extensive jacking system on the slate (which is able to push the slate upwards as well as pull it down) that allows near infinite adjustment. Kim Steel isn't a major force in the US market though so its easy to ignore them.

My Kim Steel was installed about 6 years ago and it rolls as true today as it did the day we levelled it.
 
mosconiac said:
I have the utmost respect for Diamond tables and the effort you guys go to to support tournaments...but I'm not sure Diamond is the sole owner of this type of levelling system.

I believe Kim Steel has an extensive jacking system on the slate (which is able to push the slate upwards as well as pull it down) that allows near infinite adjustment. Kim Steel isn't a major force in the US market though so its easy to ignore them.

My Kim Steel was installed about 6 years ago and it rolls as true today as it did the day we levelled it.
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Though there are many ways of leveling the slates on a pool table, and some similarities, I assure you Diamonds leveling system stands alone. I've worked on Kim Steel tables as well as Diamonds, they are NOT the same in any way shape or form.

Glen
 
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