Are you a believer yet?
Holy smokes!!!! I'm assuming that the Valley's are leased/rented and spread out at a variety of locations?? That would be an awful lot of tables at a single location. Is pool more popular per capita in the Badlands area, seems like they have/had more than their share of bigger pool rooms??
Pinkys in Obama use to have 98 valleys and 10 Gold Crowns in it.
This work is for a vending company out of Denver.
I can't think of any other table mechanic that can move to an area they've never worked in, and just by announcing they're moving there, that can get this slammed with work, and that would be Jay, A-1 billiards, and I'm not betting even he could. I dropped this line of work 22 years ago when I started working with Diamond, but that don't matter, everyone's that heard I'm moving to Boise is getting on the waiting list now! I'd like to see ANY other so called table mechanic get that kind of a reaction from the locals, moving to an area where they've never done work before!
Have you tried Jay at A1 billiards that was mentioned above. He's in New Hampshire I believe.
I am sure he had to be on the list!! The issue with most good mechanics in areas where there are few: they simply don't have to or want to travel. If you are more than an hour or two away, it makes it harder. Most people will not want to pay the travel fee or UNDERSTAND IT. If a mechanic can make his hourly as much as he wants local, he has to charge you his same hourly + gas + expenses for travel, most people are not able to figure that out because they are only thinking about themselves. Our industry needs a REAL training program. I have a project I am working on, but its not really a money maker so it is hard to get people interested unfortunately.
Tell me about it. Try looking for table mechanics in Canada , especially in the Atlantic provinces.
I have a guy that will fly up if you need him , he is one of the best I know. It wont be cheap, but, it will be RIGHT!!
Oscar Aparicio may take a trip north from New Jersey. 609-276-6687
Nice One Oscar, thats how you do it!!! Hats off to you Pat, I hope retirement is good. I am on my way out next year!!!
I talked to a guy that wasn't really interested because he was 40 Minutes away! Never heard from him again.
Jay is a great conversationalist! He is also a great business man and he has to be one of the top Mechanics ever. He is actually the ONLY mechanic to ever show me any of the techniques I have learned: face to face. Never heard no crazy camped out at peoples houses, missing rails, missing money or messed up stories about him! I am crazy(safe), thats all anyone can say about me~~~ AHAHAHAHAHA! If Oscar will come your way, I would take that offer, especially if he can do it SOON! Kind of weird that I have NEVER worked with another Mechanic at or above my skill level. Jamie Pluta came on a job in Minnesota to assist me with an install, I did trade some tricks and secrets with him, He was the one that told me about these:
So you think its a possibility that someone will come up from NJ? The other issue is Cloth.
No, that's not the problem, if you're willing to pay, someone is always willing to take your money. The PROBLEM is you're looking for quality work, and that right there becomes the deal breaker with pretty much everyone you talk to.
