Hi -
No reply in the Mechanics Forum yesterday, so I am seeking info here. Thanks.
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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 someone gives me a good reason for using them.
Please enlighten me. Thank you.
Rick
No reply in the Mechanics Forum yesterday, so I am seeking info here. Thanks.
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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 someone gives me a good reason for using them.
Please enlighten me. Thank you.
Rick
