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dblcross

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I had a 5x10 1912 Brunswick 3c installed in June,'09. We had a very hot (over 100) summer and now I find there is a small ridge across the table at both seams (center piece) If I try to heat the wax and roll it down I end up with a discolored line. So I stopped that. I live 300 miles away from any table service (Lake Powell, AZ) Is there anything I can do at this end? Thanks.
 
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I had a 5x10 1912 Brunswick 3c installed in June,'09. We had a very hot (over 100) summer and now I find there is a small ridge across the table at both seams (center piece) If I try to heat the wax and roll it down I end up with a discolored line. So I stopped that. I live 300 miles away from any table service (Lake Powell, AZ) Is there anything I can do at this end? Thanks.
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bad news....table is gonna have to be taken apart to fix this......do u know how to take a pool table apart?
if not you are gonna have to hire a mechanic with knowledge on gluing and bondo filling the slate seams....
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Rob.M
 
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I had a 5x10 1912 Brunswick 3c installed in June,'09. We had a very hot (over 100) summer and now I find there is a small ridge across the table at both seams (center piece) If I try to heat the wax and roll it down I end up with a discolored line. So I stopped that. I live 300 miles away from any table service (Lake Powell, AZ) Is there anything I can do at this end? Thanks.
Make sure the mechanic uses paper as a wick for the super glue to get in between the slates.
Thanks, Ron
 
its easy to fix this, just undo rails and pockets. Then take off cloth to the side pockets as you don't have to undo those. Fix seams and pull cloth back and staple. You can use a hand stapler and since its already in position you should have no trouble putting it back on.
 
this is a 3c billiard table. no pockets. How should I fix the seams? thanks
 
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pretty much the same way, as long as you can stretch it enough, as what OTLB said.
It works as long as you have some tools to do it with, can realign the rails, and have a good level. Double check the level on the slates, and relevel accordingly, lock in your seams, seal them up and get to felting.
 
re stretch

You may want to take a marker and trace around the slate. This will help you when you go to re stretch the cloth.
 
At age 16 my neighbors son bought a table and dis-assembled it, and reassembled in his room perfectly in not even a full day. The table has been played on many-a-hours and the seams are perfect. The felt is tight and perfect. This job is not hard.

Table installation is not hard. Even the moving of them, people like realcobra think they're masters of the trade.. a monkey can do it. A somewhat intelligent human can do it perfectly.



Don't use bee's wax in Florida or other hot areas if the table isnt air conditioned always.

Use bondo filling, Ive seen grout type stuff used as well. As long as it fills the seams and you can scrape it level and make it smooth it willw ork!
 
Correct!

Ya, keep thinking that way and we will keep fixing your screw ups. It is people like you that keep us employed. You see a monkey can move them and a monkey thinks there perfect. It takes hours and practice to get a table perfect, to humans. Why would you come on here and bash us? You are probably some one who we know and are hiding behind a screen name. Why don't you just go back from where you came from and ask for some fruit. LOL
 
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At age 16 my neighbors son bought a table and dis-assembled it, and reassembled in his room perfectly in not even a full day. The table has been played on many-a-hours and the seams are perfect. The felt is tight and perfect. This job is not hard.

Table installation is not hard. Even the moving of them, people like realcobra think they're masters of the trade.. a monkey can do it. A somewhat intelligent human can do it perfectly.



Don't use bee's wax in Florida or other hot areas if the table isnt air conditioned always.

Use bondo filling, Ive seen grout type stuff used as well. As long as it fills the seams and you can scrape it level and make it smooth it willw ork!
 
At age 16 my neighbors son bought a table and dis-assembled it, and reassembled in his room perfectly in not even a full day. The table has been played on many-a-hours and the seams are perfect. The felt is tight and perfect. This job is not hard.

Table installation is not hard. Even the moving of them, people like realcobra think they're masters of the trade.. a monkey can do it. A somewhat intelligent human can do it perfectly.


Don't use bee's wax in Florida or other hot areas if the table isnt air conditioned always.

Use bondo filling, Ive seen grout type stuff used as well. As long as it fills the seams and you can scrape it level and make it smooth it willw ork!
And we thank you for your support!:wink:
Table Mechanics- repairing hackwork in every timezone, continent and stratosphere since the invention of the do-it-yourself-manual from sears!:grin:
And for the record, if you have to "fill" the seams, you need to find a new job. The purpose in "sealing" the seams is not to fill in and cover bad work, but to ensure a completely flat, smooth, uninterupted playing surface.
Not always required, but always done because it's part of what we do.

And the first time you get a table that doesn't slap together from a box, you'll understand the difference in getting the experienced knowledge, from the frustrating experience of dealing with imbeciles.
At age 16 I could take apart and build a table too, but the difference is.....
that was 20 years ago! lol:grin-square:

Good luck with the billiards table dblcross,if you have any questions, there is always someone around that can help point you in the right direction.
Give me a call if you don't want to log in, I'm almost always near the phone.
Somewhere.lol
 
3-month player

At age 16 my neighbors son bought a table and dis-assembled it, and reassembled in his room perfectly in not even a full day. The table has been played on many-a-hours and the seams are perfect. The felt is tight and perfect. This job is not hard.

Table installation is not hard. Even the moving of them, people like realcobra think they're masters of the trade.. a monkey can do it. A somewhat intelligent human can do it perfectly.




Don't use bee's wax in Florida or other hot areas if the table isnt air conditioned always.

Use bondo filling, Ive seen grout type stuff used as well. As long as it fills the seams and you can scrape it level and make it smooth it willw ork!


I've never seen a guy that is only a 3-month player with so many opinions on pool, and pool table mechanics.
My first job in 1967 was in a pool room and I have never seen a 3-month player that even cared about anything pool related except improving their game.
You on the other hand get on this great forum and trash people, threads, and now table mechanics.
Something is very creepy about you and the way you are carrying yourself on AZ Billiards.
 
I've never seen a guy that is only a 3-month player with so many opinions on pool, and pool table mechanics.
My first job in 1967 was in a pool room and I have never seen a 3-month player that even cared about anything pool related except improving their game.
You on the other hand get on this great forum and trash people, threads, and now table mechanics.
Something is very creepy about you and the way you are carrying yourself on AZ Billiards.


I agree Ted. None of the posts I have seen is positive. I am sure that the admins of the forum are keeping an eye on such destructive comments all across the board. What is more insane is that not even one is positive.
 
At age 16 my neighbors son bought a table and dis-assembled it, and reassembled in his room perfectly in not even a full day. The table has been played on many-a-hours and the seams are perfect. The felt is tight and perfect. This job is not hard.

Table installation is not hard. Even the moving of them, people like realcobra think they're masters of the trade.. a monkey can do it. A somewhat intelligent human can do it perfectly.



That's the end of the line - red rep for you on this one. You are exactly what we do not need or want on the forum. You have a bad case of mouth moving when your brain has NOTHING to contribute. You wanna make a large contribution to the AZ community... Go away.
 
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That hole is getting deeper and deeper eh?





At age 16 my neighbors son bought a table and dis-assembled it, and reassembled in his room perfectly in not even a full day. The table has been played on many-a-hours and the seams are perfect. The felt is tight and perfect. This job is not hard.

Table installation is not hard. Even the moving of them, people like realcobra think they're masters of the trade.. a monkey can do it. A somewhat intelligent human can do it perfectly.



Don't use bee's wax in Florida or other hot areas if the table isnt air conditioned always.

Use bondo filling, Ive seen grout type stuff used as well. As long as it fills the seams and you can scrape it level and make it smooth it willw ork!
 
Destrukkt

That hole is getting deeper and deeper eh?

Dave, this so-called member never goes back to the muck he starts.
So many members have commented directly to him and he never responds.
It is also odd that he was well established on rep so soon after joining AZ Billiards.
There is something oddly familiar and creepy about this individual.
In three years on AZ I've only seen a couple like this guy, and those are the ones that keep coming back under different usernames.

Sorry for the rant but when he hijacked Tickler's thread by posting that beautiful Mcworter cue it upset me, and there is no reason for him to trash these hard working table mechanics.
They are inherently good people that are just trying to help out when they can.
 
Well, I bet he responds to my next one.
I've seen him dong exactly what you guys have been saying, and now that he has dug himself in just a little bit too far, I'm reminded of something that Smorg said...."opening hatch now....."
Have a great day guys, good luck with the seams, and call if you need any input or advice with your table!
 
Well, I bet he responds to my next one.
I've seen him dong exactly what you guys have been saying, and now that he has dug himself in just a little bit too far, I'm reminded of something that Smorg said...."opening hatch now....."
Have a great day guys, good luck with the seams, and call if you need any input or advice with your table!

Advise when the hatch is open so we can follow suit. :grin:
 
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