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Dandan111

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I’m thinking about doing some maintenance this winter on my valley table. It’s around a 1963.
The rail bolts look like the heads are really chewed up and bad from years of use. Are these easy
to find? I’d like to lift the slate and clean it out. The pocket areas I know need attention as they
are loose and need glue. The rails/table play fine but it’s not a peach by any means.
 

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Dandan111 said:
I’m thinking about doing some maintenance this winter on my valley table. It’s around a 1963.
The rail bolts look like the heads are really chewed up and bad from years of use. Are these easy
to find? I’d like to lift the slate and clean it out. The pocket areas I know need attention as they
are loose and need glue. The rails/table play fine but it’s not a peach by any means.
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Put this in 'Ask a Mechanic' section for better traction.
 
Dandan111 said:
I’m thinking about doing some maintenance this winter on my valley table. It’s around a 1963.
The rail bolts look like the heads are really chewed up and bad from years of use. Are these easy
to find? I’d like to lift the slate and clean it out. The pocket areas I know need attention as they
are loose and need glue. The rails/table play fine but it’s not a peach by any means.
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Yes, remove them and order new hardware. I bought longer bolts and cut them down to fit
 
Take one out. If i remember right, those are not bolts but simple wood screws. Are they phillips #3 heads?
 
They are a Phillips head. If they are wood screws I guess a hardware store might have what I need? I figured they were a type of bolt and the rubber was fastened with screws? I haven’t messed with it yet. I know it could be some tinkering if I need to wood fill holes ? It all feels tight right now.
 
If i remember correctly, those are #16 Phillips screws. Might be hard to find in the length you need (likely over 4’’)
 
The Valley/ Dynamo site has a lot of really good information, including how to identify which table you have. The questions you have, are most likely asked and answered. They have a great FAQ.
 
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