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Post by davidcro on Jan 6, 2011 8:03:03 GMT
Just bought a table and not sure how to set it up, I heard that the table should be set up with a slight slope towards the balk area, I watched some utube footage which seemed to support this. If this is the case how do I measure this i.e if I play a ball across the table dead weight to reach the opposite cussion should the ball deviate by one or maybe two balls. Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2011 13:33:08 GMT
Best to set it up as straight and level as humanly possible, David.
If you have it on a carpet you will find that after a period of 'bedding in' the front (which is heavier as it has the rack) will sink slightly more than the back, making it slightly uphill - which is preferable to being downhill (where less bounce off the back cushion means the balls can gather at the back of the table).
The downside if set too drastically uphill will be that the balls will keep coming back towards you onto the pegs.
You'll also find that the cleaner the pockets and the balls are, the better it will play. Other essential but inexpensive table care: brush regularly to remove all chalk residue from round the D, and replace the D and white spot from time to time (nothing worse than a lumpy D !) You can make D's yourself quite cheaply using Duck tape and a compass cutter.
tommo
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Post by davidcro on Jan 6, 2011 14:59:10 GMT
Cheers Tommo, I guess then by that that no one intensionally sets the table up with a slope and setting the table up to play level is the way to go. Regards David
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Post by Q on Jan 7, 2011 11:42:57 GMT
You can make D's yourself quite cheaply using Duck tape and a compass cutter. tommo I have been told (by a reputable recoverer) that Duck tape will leave a residue which is very difficult to remove from the baize without damage. Awaiting Savs official comment on this
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2011 12:04:24 GMT
Sav was the one who recommended Duck tape to me and demonstrated how to make them! ;D
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 7, 2011 18:26:09 GMT
Things have moved on since duck tape
Modern Duck tape is not as good quality as the old interleaved Rhino tape I used to have. It does not wear well, is spongy and leaves a mess on the cloth, though not a Major problem.
MUCH MUCH better is iron-on black repair fabric purchase-able from a good haberdasher, again cut with a compass cutter.
Iron on and you've a lovely flat surface with much less edge to it. Once they are on they are on!!
You similarly can punch out spots from white or black repair cloth.
Sav
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