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freakazoid789
02-08-2006, 08:21 AM
anybody tryed making their own snooker or pool table by scratch?

im planning to make my own :D
but i dont want to fork out alot on expensive materials eg. slate and heavy wood

any suggestions?

little_pob
02-08-2006, 01:14 PM
Cheaper pool tables have melamine bases (rather than slate). Melamine is the stuff that kitchen units and worktops are made of (i.e. chipboard with a hard plastic laminate).

Or you could try plywood. However you might find it sags a bit in the middle (a fifth leg should sort that out tho').

For legs, try nule posts intended for staircases.

Hitman
03-08-2006, 07:00 PM
I recon you'd be better of using a thick piece of mdf

freakazoid789
05-08-2006, 08:06 AM
hmm
you know what
i might buy one (folding legs)
and make it more stable with bolt on legs (sort of heavy stall table)

i will try it in the future though
very busy atm

Gallilleo
09-09-2006, 10:33 AM
I made a 6ft pool table many years ago using a chipboard base from plans I got from a small advert in a national newspaper. It played well enough for a "home made" table :)

Don't know if the advert still runs though, like I say it was a long time ago.

deepshadow
30-11-2006, 12:24 AM
I no you want to make one your self but i no a company that sells coin operated ones off cheap...you could pick one up for ?350.00 there called sanders snooker & pool tables there in hambledon in hampshire.

y2krog2000
30-11-2006, 03:50 PM
Your better of using the proper felt and slate when you build your own otherwise it wouldnt be very good to play on.

saaya2020
18-12-2006, 12:04 AM
how did u get on with making the table ? I've some spare time

Hackmo
18-12-2006, 11:25 AM
Yeah post how you get on if you pick this project up again.

This sounds like a pretty interesting project, I might try something like this myself some day.

edfcuk
24-12-2006, 01:15 PM
tryed ages ago and gave up and bought one instead, its to hard for me!

Hitman
24-12-2006, 10:30 PM
You'd be better off buying one from ebay....its suprising how cheap they go for as they are pick up only normally and not everyone has the space for them.

I bought one 2 weeks ago from there....it is 6 x 3 feet, slate bed,1 1/2 inch balls and cues.

The felt is a little rough but not ripped

I payed ?5 for it and have it set up in my summer house...plays well.

I also saw a lovely riley slate bed table...and i mean lovely, go for ?150.00

Half gutted i did'nt bid on it.

suke
27-12-2006, 09:59 PM
Look for your LOCAL that is shutting down. Sure to pick a bargain up from there.