Question about rail extensions

[JC]

I'm wondering what the common practice is on these. Do you guys attach the new wood to the end of the rails first and then shape and miter it to specs or do you build the wooden extensions on the bench and then attach them? Or is it done a variety of acceptable ways depending on who's doing it with a comparable finished product? It seems like if you're starting with a table with a varience of existing angles like you see on stock gold crowns that building them on the bench would be a nightmare.

JC

 

[kickshotkid]

I'm wondering what the common practice is on these. Do you guys attach the new wood to the end of the rails first and then shape and miter it to specs or do you build the wooden extensions on the bench and then attach them? Or is it done a variety of acceptable ways depending on who's doing it with a comparable finished product? It seems like if you're starting with a table with a varience of existing angles like you see on stock gold crowns that building them on the bench would be a nightmare.

JC

I have wondered the same thing about rail extensions and calibrating rails, but that info seems only for the ones that know how( which is completely understandable). But I did find this which is pretty cool http://www.easypooltutor.com/articles/44-pool-equipment-faq/188-removable-subrail-extensions.html

 

[Mr. Bond]

I'm sure that there are many effective ways to skin the cat.
That said, if the rails are in decent condition, generally speaking, it would be normal to measure, produce the extensions 'on the bench', and then attach them. (And make adjustments)

But, if a whole subrail is being replaced or remilled etc, the extension would obviously be a part of that process, rather than being attached separately.