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Originally Posted by jhynesrockmtn

I have an older Gold Crown from Brunswick. Would never think of setting it up myself. A few guys in town that are capable of doing it right. It's currently in my basement awaiting a proper room to set it up in. This house is too small. The last time it was assembled they used wax in the seams. It's not that expensive to have done right. Most of the shops use independent guys that specialize in pool tables. Look on Craigslist.

Bingo...a good table mechanic is worth his weight in gold. A top level mechanic is in high demand, with people willing to wait up to a year for his services. Glen, aka/king cobra on the AZ posting board is a very top level guy. He primarily works with Diamond tables, but also does others, posting pics of his work. Want to learn more? There is a "tech session" on AZ Billiards dedicated to the care & treatment of tables. It's really quite a science. Like cars, amateurs can "butcher" a table. Glen is the Grady Clay or John Walker of table mechanics....he's among the elite.

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(edit) Here's a link to one of his threads...showing his work on a "bar box" Valley table:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=84753&highlight=king+cobra