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PARADOX

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After much research I decided to build my own table. I was initially thinking of a 10 man 92x44 table, but decided to go with an 84x42 with a five inch rail (Wood Cut Dimension). I figured this size table will allow for eight or a snug nine. I knew from the start that I would be doing a raised rail and would be getting a cloth from Chanman. Undecided was the playing surface foam. After reading and reading I went with 1/4" ensolite.

The legs I got from a local restore. I sanded them down and painted them semi gloss black. The spanner was garbage, so I took some 3/8" galvanized pipe and made a new one. I then painted the new spanner a metallic aluminum.

My initial thinking for the inner (Exposed) portion of the raised rail was to inlay some 1/16" x 1 aluminum by cutting an 1/8" groove in the playing surface with my router, but after setting up my homemade jig I realized that it wouldn't be quite accurate enough, so that idea was scrapped. I then opted to paint it with the same metallic aluminum spray paint I used for the spanner.

I mounted an old cash box to the position that I'll sit in. It seems to be ok as far as leg clearance, but I may remove it if I feel it starts to get in the way.

The hardest part of the build was upholstering the outer curves of the rail. I found splitting the difference worked well and had to get over the pride of having to remove staples. Once I slowed down and really took my time it turned out well with a slight "chatter" on the lower portion of one side. The top side is nice and smooth though.

The rail is attached with 1/4x20 threaded inserts. I used my 1/4 router bit to get the initial hole and then finished it off with a 5/16 bit in my drill for the insert to go in.

I have to cut my foam flush to the inner side of my raised rail as it is currently squished down, but there is a gap as I didn't use a spacer in my outer section. I will wait till I get my Chanman cloth before I cut it.
 

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Looking good! I’m constantly amazed at the skills that some have on this forum. I’ve seen some great table builds and this is looking to be one of them.

Good call getting the Cloth from Chanman! his work is top notch. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
 
VERY VERY nice build!!!! :) Well executed in areas new people often struggle in.

Only advice is the spacing on the deco nails... :) 1.5" look much better (maybe for the next build, or maybe just double up on the deco nails you have?). Deco nails are so cheap, there's no reason not to go with more.
 
How long did it take to get the cloth?
Chanman responded almost immediately once I emailed him and we had the whole thing setup very quick. Once shipped it took about a week via USPS/Canada Post.

VERY VERY nice build!!!! :) Well executed in areas new people often struggle in.

Only advice is the spacing on the deco nails... :) 1.5" look much better (maybe for the next build, or maybe just double up on the deco nails you have?). Deco nails are so cheap, there's no reason not to go with more.
I wasn't sure how far to space them. I have 216" perimeter and decided to go with four inch spacing. I didn't have a very good "jig" setup for them and probably won't put more in. Maybe on the next one!
 
Here are some other photos showing chairs/cards/chips.

Chairs are Office Depot/Max. I've read enough on here to know that you shouldn't cheap out on seating. I was unable to find gassers in my area and had no luck by talking to local casinos.

Cards I decided to go with the Copag Bridge Size/Jumbo Index. I debated between Copag and Desjgn. I was only familiar with Copag as they are used in some local casinos. Once these wear out I will try the Desjgns.

Chips. I was debating between a few. I like the look of the ABC ceramic WSOP Tribute ones, but once I got the samples, I found that I didn't like the slipperiness of the ceramics. Quality seems top notch and maybe it's an acquired taste.

I thought about going with the Monte Carlos as I've played with them in the past and thought they were nice. I like the heavier feel and the slugged plastic doesn't bother me. The one thing that is a huge turn off to them though are it's tough to tell the difference between the 100 and 500. As I prefer tournament play and those chips are in use often, I had to look elsewhere.

I decided to go with The Cash Club chips. They have a very nice "classic color" setup. The yellow 1k is about the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life however, but I can easily tell the difference between the 100 and 500. I also got the 25 cent (One of the Prettiest Blue Chips I've Seen), ones, and fives for cash games. They also make a beautiful 50 cent chip that looks to be a blaze orange that I would like to see replace the 1k as there is no reason to have multiple fracs. The one complaint about these I have is there is some pretty decent flashing around some of the edges, but once they see some play and I pick through them I'll scrape it off.

And of course thank you to everyone for the kind words on my first build!
 

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