![]() ![]() Pennies are cheaper but I went with the nickel. ![]() They say take it home, try sliding a penny under and if that does not work try a nickel. No, we walk into the showroom, they immediately take the rail out of my hand, place it on a showroom table opposite their rail and show me that it's too high. old table) will probably mount new rubbers, or confess that my thin rails don't have enough mass for proper rebound, I was expecting that they will cut new rails for me that are wider and more massive than my 4" rails. Now, two years later, thinking that Golden West (the manufacturer of my 20 yr. Because of my nature I pay him in full and tell him to get lost. He starts shooting and after a while he's almost 'throwing' the ball by hand and the best he can do is about 5 rails. We shoot a ball the full length of the table (into a corner) and the ball should hit at least 8 rails". I get out my little 'ramp gage' and he laughs at me. "Sure, go ahead"! Three weeks later he comes out and installs the rails and re-covers the table with Simonis cloth. Wants permission to run them through the jointer, or table saw, to get them down to the right height. Calls me 2 weeks later and tells me that my rails are too high. Waited a year, found an old mechanic withĤ0 years of experience, said he would re-cushion with the best German rubber having a K-6 profile. On the WORST tables at the pool halls the rebound distance was almost twice the distance as upon mine. I would also go to pool halls and repeat the same measurement. Would let a ball roll down and measured the rebound. Made myself a 24" metal ramp (metal related) that had a 3/4" rise at one end. Did so, re-covered the table again (faster cloth) and I was still unsatisfied. Said he was sorry and would make it up to me by installing new rubbers at a good price. Called the idiot (he is the one that removed the old cloth from the stored cushions) and asked him why he would re-cover a table that was obviously defective. In frustration, I ripped off the cushion cloth and noticed that the rubber was visibly cracked and hard as a rock. This was happening on four of the six cushions, almost the full length of the cushion. On a medium stroke shot the ball would simply 'thud' into the cushion and rebound a mere 6 to 8 inches. Finally had one of the local table mechanics set my level my slates and recover the table. Left it unassembled (properly wrapped) in my unheated shop for over a year. LONG STORY: Live in the Portland Oregon region. Was immediately told that my rails are too high and suggested I simply slide either a penny or a nickel (metal related) underneath the outside edge of the rails in order to tip the nose of the rails a little lower. SHORT STORY: Took one of my rails to Golden West Billiards (only major 'made in America' table manufacturer aside from Olhausen) and complained about lack of rebound. ![]()
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