Question about effect of new cloth on cushion?

Jimbojim

Jimbojim

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Hi guys,

I just bought an old table from a friend and just had new Simonis 860HR installed on both the table bed and the cushions. I had played quite often on that table back when it had older cloth and I remember it being a bit faster than it is now. Obviously the spin doesn't grab much off the rails yet since it's still sliding but is it normal for the rails to rebound noticeably slower on new cloth? Is it because of the sliding effect or other factors like how tight/loose it was installed and the temperature of the garage it's kept in?

Thanks
 
So the bed of the table as well as the rebound speed off the cushions are both slower? Others can comment on other factors but for sure how tight the cloth is stretched will have a huge impact, as will the temperature and especially humidity level.
 
Poolplaya9 said:
So the bed of the table as well as the rebound speed off the cushions are both slower? Others can comment on other factors but for sure how tight the cloth is stretched will have a huge impact, as will the temperature and especially humidity level.
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The bed of the table doesn't appear to be slow, it's standard slippery new cloth, it's really only on the rebounds with some spin
 
Jimbojim said:
The bed of the table doesn't appear to be slow, it's standard slippery new cloth, it's really only on the rebounds with some spin
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Attempted to recover my rails on a gold crown and had the exact same issue. Given mine is a home owner job(me) I know they are loose, was afraid of causing dimples. Thinking now of taking them off, unstapling where it's loose and tightening it up.
I'm assuming your rails are torqued correctly, but I think it's more common for someone to overtighten and under.
 
dendweller said:
Attempted to recover my rails on a gold crown and had the exact same issue. Given mine is a home owner job(me) I know they are loose, was afraid of causing dimples. Thinking now of taking them off, unstapling where it's loose and tightening it up.
I'm assuming your rails are torqued correctly, but I think it's more common for someone to overtighten and under.
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The condition of the cushion rubbers as well as having confirmed the exact correct cushion nose height are other factors that will affect how fast your cushions are playing.

Of course, also confirming that there are no ‘dead’ areas on your cushions commonly caused by the back of the cushion rubbers needing to be re-glued to the sub rail behind it.
 
ChrisinNC said:
The condition of the cushion rubbers as well as having confirmed the exact correct cushion nose height are other factors that will affect how fast your cushions are playing.
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They played great before I replaced the cloth. Believe me, it's all on me.
 
ChrisinNC said:
The condition of the cushion rubbers as well as having confirmed the exact correct cushion nose height are other factors that will affect how fast your cushions are playing.

Of course, also confirming that there are no ‘dead’ areas on your cushions commonly caused by the back of the cushion rubbers needing to be re-glued to the sub rail behind it.
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I won't lie, the rails are old and likely due for a replacement but I remember them being a little faster than this. But I got the table for cheap so I'm not complaining much and it's not like they play "dead"..I don't think.

They just don't speed up with running english like I'm used to. Spin is almost gone when it hits the second rail.
 
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