Sub Rail Bevel

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jtm

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I recently got a good deal on a chinese made pool table (I know, I know - you get what you pay for!) Anyway ;) I am ready to felt the rails and noticed a peculiarity. The bottom portion of the rail below the the cushion is not beveled to continue the angle of the cushion down to the playing surface. Instead there is a vertical surface. The problem is when I stretch the felt to staple underneath there will be a gap behind the felt in this area. Is this common or was there a step missed in the manufacturing? Would the felt be ok installed in this manner? Should I glue it to the vertical face to follow its profile? Or is this just unacceptable and I need to find a woodshop to bevel this to follow the angle of the cushion? Appreciate any feedback!!
 

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I recently got a good deal on a chinese made pool table (I know, I know - you get what you pay for!) Anyway ;) I am ready to felt the rails and noticed a peculiarity. The bottom portion of the rail below the the cushion is not beveled to continue the angle of the cushion down to the playing surface. Instead there is a vertical surface. The problem is when I stretch the felt to staple underneath there will be a gap behind the felt in this area. Is this common or was there a step missed in the manufacturing? Would the felt be ok installed in this manner? Should I glue it to the vertical face to follow its profile? Or is this just unacceptable and I need to find a woodshop to bevel this to follow the angle of the cushion? Appreciate any feedback!!
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If I was recovering this table I would leave it, If I was making this table I would cut the angle.
 
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Hi JTM,
It is the age old phrase, you get what you pay for. The Chinese tables are great for the money, but they are worlds away from a properly engineered and constructed table. I have seen this quite a bit with several manufacturers that I am hesitant to name. Though I am not a big fan of them, they do keep me working over the holidays! This is an easy fix on a table saw, just be sure to pad the fence with something that won't damage the rail as you feed it through. Though this isn't a huge deal, it is worth the time. Generally with customers' tables I will blend the facing/subrail so you get a good corner pull. Send some pictures of before an after if you can! Good Luck
Rob
 
Excellent post and why I check this forum daily. I'm not a mechanic but this is a good observation regarding table quality and attention to detail in design and construction.
 
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check cushion noise height to make sure u have the proper cushion installed on the table before u do anything....
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Robert Molina
 
Not doubting there may be some problem but I for one would like to see a few pictures
and a measurement from the bottom of the cushion to the bottom of the rail.
 
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