What kind/brand of Mechanics Level to level a Pool Table
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Thank you I will try and find one. Is that all I need to know about the leveling ability of that level?
That's a lot of levels. Probably worth as much or more than your typical used GC. (not yours, of course).
A slate that large is flexible by an 1/8 inch. The tuning made by a mechanic is available.
middleofnowhere
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Just speaking from personal experience from leveling hundreds of tables. If it is a new installation you have to level the frame and slates, the whole deal.
If a table just developed a slight roll, I have always corrected it by rolling a ball in a certain pattern to find the problem and correcting it. In fact I have seen a number of mechanics when called in to fix a roll do the same thing. You have to know the pattern to fix it or it is like sawing the legs off a table.
You also can have the problem with the three piece slates not all being concentric with each other. It can be the easiest thing in the world or a problem leveling a table.
Even if you are using a level you have to have a pattern to make the correction to see what is really out of whack. It doesn't take much to make a ball roll off. It's amazing people get pool tables as a level as they do.
Just something to think about.
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Zerksies
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This probably makes the most sense leveling
I had a very reputable mechanic in to install and level my 10 foot diamond in the extension I had just built for it.
The room was perfectly ample sized to hold the table with good clearance around if installed in the East-West orientation.
He absolutely refused to install the table lengthwise with the room telling me that he will only install tables aligned with the rotation of the earth! Otherwise balls were going to roll off on long slow shots.
He did his thing and installed the table at an angle. Not one rail is parallel to a wall. I have had to cut down a few of my cues for shots near two of the corners nearest the walls. I made a Christmas ornament with the cutoff of the butt of the SW cue, but the Schon I filed the cutoff down to a doorstop to let more airflow in the room. But I tell you what... this table doesn't roll off in any direction... plays perfectly.
middleofnowhere
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I think it primarily depends on what hemisphere you're in and how far you are from the equator.
I believe the Philippines are in the 15th and 16th parallel North which probably accounts for why they have such good players.
That adds up
did he wear a tin-foil hat while working??? WTF. that's some loonie shit right there.
One note: These levels are incredibly sensitive. Don't bother trying to get the bubble exactly in the middle. Anywhere inside the viewing port should be ok. Otherwise you'll spend forever trying to get it perfect.
I used 4 diff 2 footers setting mine up. Today I'd get a laser line.
Good thing your not in Australia, the balls would just fall on the floor.
You can buy those cheap 4 footers at Harbor Freight.
You sure he wasnt confusing it with Feng Shui??
I wouldn't want to play on a table set like that. Need my elbow room, so I can drop that bad boy!!
