Barrington Poker Cupholders (4 Viewers)

[Theprofolder]

Hey guys,

Looking to install new cupholders on the Barrington poker table. I’ve seen plenty of installs done on here, but haven’t seen anyone list how they actually secured/anchored the new cupholders.

The original ones are glued to the table, but since you’re installing larger/ deeper ones, you end up drilling through the table, but how do you anchor them and keep them secure?

Has anyone that replaced cupholders figured this out yet, or does everyone just keep them unsecured as drop-in’s and they don’t wobble much/feel loose?

Any help is appreciated so I can get this squared away!

 

[G.G.Spoons]

On my Barrington, the hole is the same size as the cup holder. So it's held in place by friction.

On an old wood folding table to poker table conversion I did, the holes were slightly larger. In that case I used a little left over 1/8"(?) foam on the outside of the cup holder wrapped tightly with duct tape to get a snug fit.

In both cases it wasn't necessary to glue, or otherwise permanently fix them in place, and there are some benefits to not doing that.

 

[Theprofolder]

On my Barrington, the hole is the same size as the cup holder. So it's held in place by friction.

On an old wood folding table to poker table conversion I did, the holes were slightly larger. In that case I used a little left over 1/8"(?) foam on the outside of the cup holder wrapped tightly with duct tape to get a snug fit.

In both cases it wasn't necessary to glue, or otherwise permanently fix them in place, and there are some benefits to not doing that.

This is great, thanks for the input! Do you know what brand/model cupholders you used?

 

[G.G.Spoons]

This is what I used as suggested in the Barrington table thread:

Game Table Cup Holder Insert - 10 Stainless Steel Drop in Large Drink Cup Holders,Boat Poker Table Replacement Cups Accessories https://a.co/d/hS78gVW

 

[G.G.Spoons]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/barrington-cup-holder-upgrade.112566/post-2317867

 

[Relik]

You can easily run hot glue around the outside of the cup holders under the table at the new holes but as mentioned there is pluses to not doing that if you ever need to take the rails off, mine are snug enough they dont move and I can remove them if I needed to without glue.

 

[Quickplaya]

Yeah.. really wish the default cup holders were about 1 in wider.

 

[EastCoastCali]

I just added thumbtacks horizontally into the wall of the cup hole to make it tighter but still removable for cleaning.

 

[Boother36]

I have used pieces of the "fuzzy" side of self adhesive velcro and lined the inside of the cut out hole....this takes up some of the space and provides enough friction to hold the cups in place. If you need to take up more space than the velcro will fill, I have also used some thicker self adhesive foam weather stripping in the hole too.....

I would not glue the cup holders in place.....you will want to be able to take them out to wash them.....

 

[BaroneSanitation]

Game Table Cup Holder Insert - 10 Stainless Steel Drop in Large Drink Cup Holders,Boat Poker Table Replacement Cups Accessories​

get those that are recommended on the barrington thread and you won't have issues, i've done two tables with them and followed the information on this site. they fit snug and you can push them out from the bottom if you want to remove to clean/wash.

 

[exodus]

My cup holders are friction fit. Someone here recommended using painter's tape if the cupholders do not fit snugly. Luckily I didn't have that problem with my cupholders. For a more permanent solution you could create a bracket or use glue to seal the cupholders, but it's more convenient to be able to replace the cupholders incase they get damaged or need to be cleaned.

 

[Colquhoun]

I was thinking of using a hose clamp to secure the cup holder. Once the holder is in place, lightly tightening the hose clamp around it while it's pressed to the underside of the rail will prevent the cup holder from moving until you want it to.

However, I have yet to try this method.

 

[BleedingChips]

I just finished installing cupholders on my Barrington last week with the help of one of my buddies and regulars, who is also a handyman for his job. Other than one cupholder, which is a little loose, everything else I left unsecured and they all fit very snug. I actually needed some additional leverage just to get them in the holes that I had cut out.

It didn’t come out exactly as I hoped (the first cup holder was the worst and everything got better after that), but 100x better than the stock cup holders there before.

One thing I tried that seemed to work was cutting 4 slits in the vinyl and underlying foam, then cutting/removing just enough foam to allow the cup holder to fit. Each hole was different but the method helped keep each holder secure.

 

[Colquhoun]

I just finished installing cupholders on my Barrington last week with the help of one of my buddies and regulars, who is also a handyman for his job. Other than one cupholder, which is a little loose, everything else I left unsecured and they all fit very snug. I actually needed some additional leverage just to get them in the holes that I had cut out.

It didn’t come out exactly as I hoped (the first cup holder was the worst and everything got better after that), but 100x better than the stock cup holders there before.

One thing I tried that seemed to work was cutting 4 slits in the vinyl and underlying foam, then cutting/removing just enough foam to allow the cup holder to fit. Each hole was different but the method helped keep each holder secure.
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Looks great! Did you put the holes in the same place or did you adjust where the center of the new hole would be?

 

[BleedingChips]

Looks great! Did you put the holes in the same place or did you adjust where the center of the new hole would be?

I borrowed an idea from someone else in the thread who suggested moving center hole slightly in (sorry I don’t remember the measurements, but think it was 2” from the edge of old cup holder indent). If you leave the center the same, you’ll most likely damage outside edge of your table pretty nicely.

 

[Colquhoun]

I borrowed an idea from someone else in the thread who suggested moving center hole slightly in (sorry I don’t remember the measurements, but think it was 2” from the edge of old cup holder indent). If you leave the center the same, you’ll most likely damage outside edge of your table pretty nicely.

That damage is what I was worried about. I’ve been putting this off too long, thanks for the photos

 

[BleedingChips]

That damage is what I was worried about. I’ve been putting this off too long, thanks for the photos

The hardest part for me was getting started because it is definitely a permanent change. Just take it slow and trust the process. I was glad to have help from a friend and we knocked it out in 2 hours. Wear a dust mask, keep a shop vac handy since it will get dusty. I probably would do it in my garage or outside if I to do over. I also would use an exacto/razor knife ito separate the white foam from the wood before you use hole saw. It will make it easier and cleaner to separate the two.

 

[jamesjkim]

Wrapping the cup holders with painter's/masking tape is the cheapest and easiest solution IMO. I did it on mine and it worked surprisingly well while keeping them removable. You only need 2-3 wraps but do a single wrap at a time as tightness may vary from holder to holder. Painter's/masking tape usually does not leave any residue behind which is also a plus.