Question about slate

[andr3n]

I would like to hear your opinion about this:

I have a coin operated table, the model of this table is garlando consul and the slate of this table is an 1 piece slate and has just 0.78 inches of thick. I noticed that when I shot very slow, the cue ball always moves to the right and then I don't hit the object ball as I wanted.

I used a basic level tool, and the table is apparently leveled. The guys who installed the table said me that this type of slates has this problem, when we shot too slow, the ball gets another way. Is it true ? or there is any another problem with the table ?

My cloth is a Gorina

 

[realkingcobra]

I would like to hear your opinion about this:

I have a coin operated table, the model of this table is garlando consul and the slate of this table is an 1 piece slate and has just 0.78 inches of thick. I noticed that when I shot very slow, the cue ball always moves to the right and then I don't hit the object ball as I wanted.

I used a basic level tool, and the table is apparently leveled. The guys who installed the table said me that this type of slates has this problem, when we shot too slow, the ball gets another way. Is it true ? or there is any another problem with the table ?

My cloth is a Gorina

Sounds like an 8ft table. I don't know of the model, but in order to answer your questions, I need to know what cue ball you're playing with, and a better description of the direction you're shooting the cue ball that it's rolling off.

Glen

 

[andr3n]

Yes, it's an 8ft table. The model of the table can be seen in this link

I have these aramith balls


By example, when I shot from the top of the table, if I shot straight but slow, the cue ball or even the object balls move to the right. If I shot straight near the cushion, the ball will touch the cushion. The balls always move to the same side. It's almost impossible to play slow in this table.
Now I don't know if it is a problem with the slate or if the table is not leveled.

What do you think about this ?

 

[Ralph Kramden]

Try rolling a striped ball with the stripe vertical over the location you think is off. If it rolls off to one side mark that side of the ball with a marking pen.

Turn the ball over so the mark is on the opposite side. If it rolls off toward the marked side it could be the ball is unbalanced. If the ball rolls off the same way on the table it could be the table. Try it with different balls.

If no balls roll off it probably is a unbalanced cue ball.

If all balls roll off the same way level the table so they roll straight. If the whole table rolls straight except for one area it could be the slate.

 

[Bigjohn]

Yes, it's an 8ft table. The model of the table can be seen in this link

I have these aramith balls


By example, when I shot from the top of the table, if I shot straight but slow, the cue ball or even the object balls move to the right. If I shot straight near the cushion, the ball will touch the cushion. The balls always move to the same side. It's almost impossible to play slow in this table.
Now I don't know if it is a problem with the slate or if the table is not leveled.

What do you think about this ?

Does your level indicate that the table is level ?

 

[realkingcobra]

Yes, it's an 8ft table. The model of the table can be seen in this link

I have these aramith balls


By example, when I shot from the top of the table, if I shot straight but slow, the cue ball or even the object balls move to the right. If I shot straight near the cushion, the ball will touch the cushion. The balls always move to the same side. It's almost impossible to play slow in this table.
Now I don't know if it is a problem with the slate or if the table is not leveled.

What do you think about this ?

I only have a minute to reply to this, so...run a solid ball down the length of the side rails about 3 to 4 inches out from the cushions from one end of the table to the other end...both sides of the table. If your table is unleveled to one side, the ball will drift in the same direction as it rolls off...one side to-wards the long rail, the other side away from the long rail. Then at each end of the table from side to side, roll the same ball 3 to 4 inches away from the end cushion across the table, look for a drift to-wards the cushion or away from the cushion, then compare both ends of the table.

8ft coin-op table slates don't crown in the middle from end to end meaning the center of the slate is higher then out outer edges of the slate the length of the table, if anything they stay flat side to side, or are a little swayback side to side, but from end to end, they will more than likely sag meaning the center of the slate is lower than the ends of the slate.

1. Test one, if the ball rolls into the cushion lengthwise on one side of the table, but rolls away from the cushion on the opposite side of the table, the table is not level, it's not the slate.

2. Test two, of the balls roll away from both sides of the table in the direction of the center of the table, the slate is swayback down the middle. "Don't roll the ball to close to the cushions, as you may be rolling it on built up glue, which acts as a slope if it's not cleaned off when the table is recovered.

3. Test three, if the ball rolls away from the end rails on the side to side test, the slate is swayback end to end, meaning the ends are higher than the middle. If it rolls away from one end rail, but into the other one, the table is not level end to end, meaning one end is higher than the other.

Let me know how it turns out, but all this could be avoided if you had a machinist level...LOL

Glen

 

[crazy8]

Exactly Cobra, you deffinitly should not level it with a regular level I would try to get a hold of a machinist level first and start there. Eliminate other possibilities after the table has been trued.