Liquid phenol will evaporate. Phenol is used in making phenolic resins, and good pool balls are made from phenolic resin. But does phenolic resin "evaporate" over time?
What do you do when the CB is bigger than the OB's?
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Liquid phenol will evaporate. Phenol is used in making phenolic resins, and good pool balls are made from phenolic resin. But does phenolic resin "evaporate" over time?
big cue ball
a table mechanic should jump in here.
Think the big cue ball is part of a certain kind of ball return .
where the cue ball is so big it is routed to the cue ball return .
the bar table where the cue ball is the same size is magnetic.
where there is a magnet molded inside the cue ball ,through magnetic force is pulled into the cue ball return track.
not a table mechanic
MMike
a table mechanic should jump in here.
Think the big cue ball is part of a certain kind of ball return .
where the cue ball is so big it is routed to the cue ball return .
the bar table where the cue ball is the same size is magnetic.
where there is a magnet molded inside the cue ball ,through magnetic force is pulled into the cue ball return track.
not a table mechanic
MMike
I called them "dinosaur eggs", or jumbo's. They had them on all of the bar-boxes in this area.
When I was playing 2 leagues, it was tough making the adjustment,( 9 foot simonas and a small blue-dot to a 7 foot with like 300 royal felt and the damn jumbo). That jumbo had my scratches up 200% b-4 I figured it was that huge thing. I got less "exotic" with shot making, ie: less spin, more controlled CB movement, and a lot more soft cut type of shots, staying near center table as much as I could. This wasn't gospel, but made it a lot easier.
Had to be a lot more cognisant of that 30 & 90 rule when on the 7 foot with huge buckets as well.
Most of the bars with leagues locally now have the smaller CB's with the magnetic core for the return. :smile:
I play at a community center where the ball set is probably older than me (i.e. older than dirt). I bought a new Aramith measle CB because I wanted to see the spin. I immediately noticed that it was larger than the set's CB...but only a smiggen larger than the OBs. The next day I measured them with my calipers and sure enough the new CB was bigger.
This is what I originally posted about. I had the same experience, so what I was asking was what adjustment/s do you make because it seems to me that you have to change how you aim somewhat?
Adjusting for cue ball size
Yes, most posters on this thread still think you're asking about "big balls" or "mud balls".
Randy had the answer for you.
I've also seen cue balls (old ones) that are clearly smaller than object balls.
When a cue ball is slightly larger than the object balls, it's easier to follow than to draw, and the opposite is true of course.
So when I have the option of using draw or follow, I'll opt for following with the larger CB and drawing when it's smaller.
The problem is more difficult when you have racks of balls with two or three different sizes, which is very common, as room owners tend to replace individual balls (that are broken, stolen), rather than racks of balls. Granted, this is expensive, but when the balls you furnish are 30-40 years old....it may be time to replace them all.
Yes, most posters on this thread still think you're asking about "big balls" or "mud balls".
Randy had the answer for you.
I've also seen cue balls (old ones) that are clearly smaller than object balls.
When a cue ball is slightly larger than the object balls, it's easier to follow than to draw, and the opposite is true of course.
So when I have the option of using draw or follow, I'll opt for following with the larger CB and drawing when it's smaller.
The problem is more difficult when you have racks of balls with two or three different sizes, which is very common, as room owners tend to replace individual balls (that are broken, stolen), rather than racks of balls. Granted, this is expensive, but when the balls you furnish are 30-40 years old....it may be time to replace them all.
More to the issue. Why is valley still in operation??? I mean once you have played the DIAMOND BB one will
have to ask how and why?????????????????????
have to ask how and why?????????????????????
MMike...Not quite accurate. The magnet is in the table, not the CB. Metal flakes, or a mesh, is what's molded into the CB. That's why the magnet 'draws' the CB off the side, where it returns to the other end of the table.
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
porper-sig...Valley will likely never go out of business. They were purchased by Brunswick a few years ago. Valley has it's own 'distributor network', and a national league (VNEA), which requires all play to be on Valley tables. I agree with you that Diamond tables play far superior to Valleys.
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
big cue ball
drill holes in it and go bowling.
MMike
drill holes in it and go bowling.
MMike
I guess if the dim-wit consumer still pounds in the quarters these relics
still be around.
still be around.
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People used to steal the 8 ball at a bar I used to play at... when you racked the balls, the 8 ball looked like the peak of a mountain in the middle of the rack. Well, not that bad, but you could notice the difference. The cue ball was also larger, not sure if it was from wear or just because the coin op table used a mud ball.
Anyways... I would use shot speed and follow for position, don't try to draw the ball if you can use follow and a rail or two to get where you need to be. Shame that the equipment takes certain shots out of your arsenal, but stuff happens.
Are you sure they stole the 8-ball?
From my past I remember ppl used to stick the 8-ball in their pocket to "hold" the table onna winner-breaks King of the hill situation. I used to do it when away from the table ,but then stopped when once the damn thing popped outta my pocket while taking a leak atta urinal.
Talk about acrobatics !! (I wuddn't sticking my hand in there, and I really dint feel like splainin' either ,................ Lucy) :frown:
oops ! forgot this : Point is maybe they stuck it in their pocket to hold the table, and were too drunk to realize they still had it when they left ??
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I experience this. With even the measle ball, in comparison to the red dot cueball
Just beginning to understand the weight adjustment
I find draw requires more power
Since my game is draw focused, this has been an issue
Once I came to a grasp with , lets say a theoretically 25% greater stroke force, draw was okay again
Now with bar cueballs, draw really becomes tough
Almost have to rearrange your game to a more natural English focus
Lastly, bring your own cueball if first two steps fail
Just beginning to understand the weight adjustment
I find draw requires more power
Since my game is draw focused, this has been an issue
Once I came to a grasp with , lets say a theoretically 25% greater stroke force, draw was okay again
Now with bar cueballs, draw really becomes tough
Almost have to rearrange your game to a more natural English focus
Lastly, bring your own cueball if first two steps fail