Self Leveling pool table
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i wonder why no ones ever tried selling something like that for home use?
Cost? It would put an end to all the non level tables of the world.
Cost? It would put an end to all the non level tables of the world.
Well,when you get right down to it,it lots of parts to fail.
And it's a do whuuuuu? kinda contraption.
Then of course,there is the fact that the balls don't roll.
Not for me,me thinks.
And it's a do whuuuuu? kinda contraption.
Then of course,there is the fact that the balls don't roll.
Not for me,me thinks.
Wow! That is cool. Nice Post
jason said:I'm sure cost is the main factor. It might be worth it for some Californian since they get quite a few tremors.
it would be awesome though. Forget all the arguments about which table levels the easiest. How about one that levels itself.
just a novelty
Not very practical IMO,unless it has some very advanced (expensive) enginering.
"cool" idea but likely not up to playabilty standards,at least when aboard a ship at sea.
Not very practical IMO,unless it has some very advanced (expensive) enginering.
"cool" idea but likely not up to playabilty standards,at least when aboard a ship at sea.
TXsouthpaw said:it would be awesome though. Forget all the arguments about which table levels the easiest. How about one that levels itself.
It is awesome that it can even be done. What might be practical is a self leveling table that doesn't have to do it in real time. That would be great for bars that constantly move their tables depending on the day and event.
Aparently it is at sea and some one is playing on the other table in the background.smoooothstroke said:
I am thinking it is done with gyros and electric actuated somethings to move it. Could be done with hydraulics, but for a table is unlikely. Even the gyro's in toy helicopters would be sensative enough for that purpose and certainly react quick enough.
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The table in the background isn't moving around like the one in the foreground, and people are playing on it, and the balls aren't rolling around all over the table.
I call shenanigans.
I call shenanigans.
JohnnyOzone said:
Little johnnyo,
Pay attention! The table is on a ship that is moving in high seas and that is the purpose of the leveling system. So that the balls do not move around! In my video,the other table is moving but just further away so it may look like it is moving less.:smile:
I would note though that just because it levels itself to the "horizon" doesn't mean the bed itself is level. Also, I wonder if it would move any time you put any weight on it like with your bridge hand, or leaning on it to reach a shot, in which case it would not be level when you are actually taking the shot.
It is interesting that the guys in the background did not choose to play on that table. I wonder why.
It is interesting that the guys in the background did not choose to play on that table. I wonder why.
I guess we don't need Real King Cobra anymore.
ship tables
I think the self leveling ships tables date back a long ways, possibly to using weights and such to level the first ones with it sitting on a free floating semi-hemispherical base hidden by curtaining. As part of a luxury cruise ship the cost of the pool table meant little and they were super expensive. One obvious issue when the seas are too rough for the ships stabilizers to handle, although the table stays level, the floor doesn't!!
Hu
I think the self leveling ships tables date back a long ways, possibly to using weights and such to level the first ones with it sitting on a free floating semi-hemispherical base hidden by curtaining. As part of a luxury cruise ship the cost of the pool table meant little and they were super expensive. One obvious issue when the seas are too rough for the ships stabilizers to handle, although the table stays level, the floor doesn't!!
Hu
The gyroscopic table is not sensitive enough to be moved by human weight. The table is actually weighted down (underneath) for this exact reason. It's been a long time since I read anything about it, but I recall something like 300lbs. of force to move it. There was a video of some actually PLAYING on it somewhere too, you can see that it is not affected by him leaning on the table for a shot. There are actually a good number of devices used on ships that utilize this sort of old technology. I agree that it is a cool idea for a house, allbeit expensive.
Better idea for a home would be some sort of leveling device built into the table. perhaps a machining level on each side with a type of mercury bubble that would trigger the (electronic) screws on the bottom of the legs whenever a button is depressed. I could probably make something like this...if I had the money. lol
Better idea for a home would be some sort of leveling device built into the table. perhaps a machining level on each side with a type of mercury bubble that would trigger the (electronic) screws on the bottom of the legs whenever a button is depressed. I could probably make something like this...if I had the money. lol
Sort of flipping the engineering around backwards, I always thought a good way to make sure that a normal home or bar table got the best start at being level would be to float the table and then stabilize it, perhaps using small melted wax cushions under the legs or slate that would solidify when cooled?
Only a part-baked idea, but you can see where it's heading...
Only a part-baked idea, but you can see where it's heading...
the bridge hand is the key to draw......just push down really hard right after you contact your OB.... after that it is like the wooden maze games with a bb and a couple holes for the bb to fall into...
I am a master of pinball and cueball control......TILT
I am a master of pinball and cueball control......TILT
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