Rubber Table Leveling Shims

Bumpa

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Hi -

A local billiards company renovated an 18-20 year old 4' x 8' Olhausen table at the assisted living center where I play. New cloth, rails, and leather drop pockets, but the table was not level when the crew was done. They came back a week later but still did not level the table. I called the owner of the billiards company, and he said it was as level as they could make it.

Today with muscle from the maintenance guys, I slipped a piece of 1/32" inch plastic under one leg and a piece of 1/16" plastic under another.

The table is pretty level now judging by placing a cue ball on a piece of glass in various places on the cloth.

The four table legs each have a 7" square footprint. I discovered the crew had placed six 4" diameter rubber disks under the lowest leg. Height of the six disks is maybe 3/16" uncompressed. Why would a billiards crew use rubber disks to level a table? I reused the stack of rubber disks but plan to replace them soon unless you guys can give me a good reason for using them.

Please enlighten me. Thank you.

Rick
 
Yes the 4inch neoprene rubber disks are used to level tables. They fit the furniture home style tables very well. By what you said, your table installer has not been shown the proper way to level a table. Rubber discs are fine when used correctly.
 
I second that!

Yes the 4inch neoprene rubber disks are used to level tables. They fit the furniture home style tables very well. By what you said, your table installer has not been shown the proper way to level a table. Rubber discs are fine when used correctly.


What he said!!:thumbup:
 
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