I purchased a Gandy pool table years ago when they were manufactured in Macon Ga. because I lived nearby. The guy that assembled the table used Durham's Rock Hard Putty on the seams. It has held up all these years with no problems.
Yes, there were a few types of putty that used to be pretty common for slate seams (including Durham's that you mentioned). But more recently Bondo has become pretty such standard, alongside traditional beeswax 👍
Do you think you could do a video on either making an outdoor pool table or converting a pool table to be used outdoors. Different (waterproof cloths) different sides, avoiding materials that would that or degrade in the outdoors etc
That would really be outside my area of knowledge, more into custom pool table building. I know there are a few models of tables designed for outdoor use so your best bet would be to jump on Google and get researching. You'll likely be able to find out suitable materials etc fairly quickly. Best of luck 👍
You would usually drill out the bondo until you touch the screw head, and then chip out the last bits around the head. Hopefully they prepped the holes correctly during installation (using a paper sticker, tape or similar) and so there won't be any Bondo in the head of the screw itself. Hope it goes well 👍
Slates are not a one size fits all produce (unfortunately). Different manufacturers have the holes for fixings in different places to fit their frames. So you'd need to buy the right slate for the table you have. The best option may be to buy a cheap used table and get the slates that way. You can pick tables up for not much money (assuming it's an older table). You may also be able to get the slates from a used table with the same manufacturer as yours, but a different model (because the same slates were often used on different models from the same brand for cost-effectiveness). You can buy brand new slates on Alibaba, but it would cost a lot to ship one set. Best bet: pick up a cheap used table with the correct slates. Hope that's of some help 👍
Actually, the main reason they use bondo instead of beeswax on professional, tournament tables is simple. Most of these tournaments are held in casino's, and large hotel conference, or ball rooms, or civic centers, instead of somewhere like a pool hall, where the tables would be permanent. Because of this, when the event is over, the table gets loaded up on a special dolly and moved to a box truck, where the table gets shipped to the next event. So if they used beeswax, the table slates would lose their seal every single time they were moved, and therefore would need to be redone every single time.
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I purchased a Gandy pool table years ago when they were manufactured in Macon Ga. because I lived nearby. The guy that assembled the table used Durham's Rock Hard Putty on the seams. It has held up all these years with no problems.
Yes, there were a few types of putty that used to be pretty common for slate seams (including Durham's that you mentioned). But more recently Bondo has become pretty such standard, alongside traditional beeswax 👍
Thanks for great explanation. Leveling now my 8'ft Buffalo table. Bondo is way better than beeswax. After sanding seams, it look like one solid slate.
Glad it helped 👍👍
Do you think you could do a video on either making an outdoor pool table or converting a pool table to be used outdoors. Different (waterproof cloths) different sides, avoiding materials that would that or degrade in the outdoors etc
That would really be outside my area of knowledge, more into custom pool table building. I know there are a few models of tables designed for outdoor use so your best bet would be to jump on Google and get researching. You'll likely be able to find out suitable materials etc fairly quickly. Best of luck 👍
is there a good way to remove the bondo from the screwholes if i am removing the slate from a table? Thanks
You would usually drill out the bondo until you touch the screw head, and then chip out the last bits around the head. Hopefully they prepped the holes correctly during installation (using a paper sticker, tape or similar) and so there won't be any Bondo in the head of the screw itself. Hope it goes well 👍
Using a pick like an ice pick is what I used.
Hi, buddy. I need to buy 1 single or 3 sectional pieces of slates. Where can I buy it from? Please tell me how I can get it. Thank you.
Slates are not a one size fits all produce (unfortunately). Different manufacturers have the holes for fixings in different places to fit their frames. So you'd need to buy the right slate for the table you have. The best option may be to buy a cheap used table and get the slates that way. You can pick tables up for not much money (assuming it's an older table). You may also be able to get the slates from a used table with the same manufacturer as yours, but a different model (because the same slates were often used on different models from the same brand for cost-effectiveness). You can buy brand new slates on Alibaba, but it would cost a lot to ship one set. Best bet: pick up a cheap used table with the correct slates. Hope that's of some help 👍
Actually, the main reason they use bondo instead of beeswax on professional, tournament tables is simple. Most of these tournaments are held in casino's, and large hotel conference, or ball rooms, or civic centers, instead of somewhere like a pool hall, where the tables would be permanent. Because of this, when the event is over, the table gets loaded up on a special dolly and moved to a box truck, where the table gets shipped to the next event. So if they used beeswax, the table slates would lose their seal every single time they were moved, and therefore would need to be redone every single time.
Thank you for sharing your experiences 👍