Should I buy a level?

[Tommy Tube Sock]

I have a GC4 in a room above the garage. I'm no engineer, but it seems that the room was well built. Triple Laminate Beam with 3 columns. House is new, so maybe there is some settling. Underneath table is commercial grade carpet. Unfortunately, I think they put in thick pad. (I insisted on their best pad for the rest of the house - asked for cheapo pad in pool room - I'm pretty sure they put the thick pad everywhere) Pool table has been here over 2 years and we can't seem to keep it level. The place I bought from will come out for free, and they have now 3 times. (Two times to fix slate poping in addition to relevel) They were out last time just a few months ago, but again, the table is now rolling off noticibly. I feel like a nudge to continue to call. Not to mention it takes weeks for them to schedule an appointment. So the question: should I just buy a machinest level and make adjustments myself. How hard is to do? I have never dared touch the leveling casters for fear that I would make things worse and then have to explain myself to a scornful mechanic. If I had the level, is there a system or set of instructions that a non engineer could handle?

 

[scruffy1]

Besides that level you might want to find another mechanic! the g.c.4 is a very well made table. to have seem issues once would be unusual twice would be a concern. tables as heavy as g.c 4 no doubt can settle but usually not ongoing.makes you suspect w/the seem issues slates not properly screwed down or something. as far as leveling yourself machinist levels are not terribly expensive. you would be limited to leveling only at the feet,which is easy w/the g.c4 leveling plates.at the very least you can read a level and express your concerns when talking to a mechanic.
one thing you can check is the 20 some slate adjustment screws.make sure the mechanic actually screwed them all the way up to where they are actually touching the slate.good luck

 

[Irish634]

If you think the carpet and padding is helping cause the issue, and if the table isn't going to be moved, you may want to cut out the locations in the carpet where the legs go. You can have some tile custom cut, so you aren't sitting it on the subfloor.

Also, what about huge temperature swings? I am assuming the garage isn't heated or cooled but the room may be?

Just some thoughts. Good luck.

 

[Donny Wessels]

the Gold Crown 4 has a self adjusting bolts for leveling. The first time I leveled one, I didn't superglue the slates and a slate dropped. Your installing company has probably done all their capable off doing. You should find a good mechanic to level your table. You can do basic leg levelor adjustments. You need a machinist level, loosen the set screw on the leg levelor and turn the leg levelor, when you get done tighten your set screw.