I bought a GC 3 "AK" and noticed that there were countersunk slatescrew holes down the middle (In the center of playing suface) Is this normal? I asume so slate seams won't shift. Have anyone seen this before? No big deal to fill and level with bees wax but i am worried about balls making dents in the wax during play (ex. bouncing CB on the break). Bondo would be imposible to remove. Is there a wax that is harder than bees wax?
Slate screws in the middle of the slate???
- Thread starter mjdoutdoors
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It is not abnormal for someone to add anchor points to the middle of the of the slate, probably had a crown in the slate, or someone just had a hard time matching up the seams and that is how the dealt with it.
I would not use wax in the playing field at all, like you said it will dent, or melt and have a nice hole there. Use Bondo. Take a small piece or paper, cardboard, plastic, coin, or anything else you have and put it on top of the screw first, then fill with Bondo, level off and sand smooth. This way the Bondo won't get into the screw cavities, or get packed around the screw at all.
I would not use wax in the playing field at all, like you said it will dent, or melt and have a nice hole there. Use Bondo. Take a small piece or paper, cardboard, plastic, coin, or anything else you have and put it on top of the screw first, then fill with Bondo, level off and sand smooth. This way the Bondo won't get into the screw cavities, or get packed around the screw at all.
I agree. But i wouldn't use a coin if they fit in countersink just right and then very difficult to get out.
Now that is a good point.
Slate Seam Holes
I have seen ALOT of Factory slate with holes in the middle at the seams, therefor 2 sets of holes in the middle of the table at both seams. I like to melt a good shot of wax over the screw then fill the rest of the hole with
Plumbers epoxy (2 part putty) over fill it a smidge then sand it smooth. If I have to take the table apart just drill out the putty and the screw is simple to get at within the wax.
I have seen ALOT of Factory slate with holes in the middle at the seams, therefor 2 sets of holes in the middle of the table at both seams. I like to melt a good shot of wax over the screw then fill the rest of the hole with
Plumbers epoxy (2 part putty) over fill it a smidge then sand it smooth. If I have to take the table apart just drill out the putty and the screw is simple to get at within the wax.
What do you think of filling the holes with bees wax so to cover the screw head then fill the rest with bondo. Removing the bondo is difficult. I want to use as little bondo as possible. I've seen too many slates chipped from bondo removal. Do you guys have a trick for removal of bondo? Is there a harder type of wax?
Has anyone used Duram's Rock Hard Putty for slatework?
The guy that installed my Diamond Pro used Durhams.
Now I have Durhams gravel bits under the cloth.
It is easily cracked when a ball lands on the seam.
I am replacing the cloth in a few weeks and will use Bondo.
Now I have Durhams gravel bits under the cloth.
It is easily cracked when a ball lands on the seam.
I am replacing the cloth in a few weeks and will use Bondo.