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poolfitkids

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Have an old wood table, no veneers, plaque says Custom Original Torrance Calif. All hardware is tight, new cushions,rails are lively Simonis 860. However on full hits, not glancing get a thunk sound not really dead rail sound, any suggestions?
 
wood rails

Dartman said:
Do you know what wood is used in the rails?
Maple?
Pressboard?
OTLBWood? :D
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Can't remember maybe Mahogany, have info somewhere. However they bolt to what looks like pressboard attached to 3/4 ply, front of rails rest on slate pressboard has like 2" gaps where bolts come through not drilled holes. Way it was made.
 
poolfitkids said:
Have an old wood table, no veneers, plaque says Custom Original Torrance Calif. All hardware is tight, new cushions,rails are lively Simonis 860. However on full hits, not glancing get a thunk sound not really dead rail sound, any suggestions?
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I see alot of these tables. If you have a table with one piece slate. Your sound is probably do to the undersized slate, the rails bolt to a slate liner that is made from plywood.
 
poolfitkids said:
Yeah it's a one piece 8' is there anything can be done?
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The problem is the design. The rails would usually bolt through the slate, but since the slate is undersized its bolts through the slate liner. It probably never hit really solid even when new, but now that the table is aged it going to be worse. The only thing you can do is remove the slate and build a new slate liner. I don't know what can be done to improve the design, though.
 
sdbilliards said:
The problem is the design. The rails would usually bolt through the slate, but since the slate is undersized its bolts through the slate liner. It probably never hit really solid even when new, but now that the table is aged it going to be worse. The only thing you can do is remove the slate and build a new slate liner. I don't know what can be done to improve the design, though.
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Maybe drilling out the slate liner and putting a tight fitting bronze bushing to bolt through?
Just asking as I've never seen what's being described.

Terry
 
sdbilliards said:
The problem is the design. The rails would usually bolt through the slate, but since the slate is undersized its bolts through the slate liner. It probably never hit really solid even when new, but now that the table is aged it going to be worse. The only thing you can do is remove the slate and build a new slate liner. I don't know what can be done to improve the design, though.
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I'd say good call Donny-
The rail bolts are generally the culprit, but someone should have planned the design better way back when.
 
Compressors

Suggestions on compressor size and make to run a couple of staplers, somthing small that will do the job, easy to transport and relatively quiet, pancake or twin tank maybe. My big compressor is a pain to transport and pretty noisy, thanks for any suggestions.
 
compressor

I use a Porter cable, pancake. I have had it for over five years and had no problems. Thanks, Ron:thumbup:
 
poolfitkids said:
Suggestions on compressor size and make to run a couple of staplers, somthing small that will do the job, easy to transport and relatively quiet, pancake or twin tank maybe. My big compressor is a pain to transport and pretty noisy, thanks for any suggestions.
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I use the smallest one craftsman makes. I do have a devibliss air compressor that I used for airbrushing and garage project I sell to you for cheap. If your interested give me your email address and I will send picts.

thanks, Donny
 
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