New Table 2nd build (1 Viewer)

[Xbrm2290X]

Hey guys! Just built my second table with cupholders in the rail. The foam we got from Yat was supposed to be 54' but only 52', so we had some issues with it as u can see. It's bumpy everywhere, and we messed up the vinyl and had to run to jo anns and get a new piece, which turned out to be better. Cupholders seemed too tight. We had to hammer them in. This table Was definetly a lot tougher than the first one we did without cupholders.

 

[joker80]

How wide was your table? Full sheet of plywood? The widths of the tables I build are 42 inches which would allow a smaller sheet of foam

 

[Richard Cranium]

The foam was bumpy? Did you not give it several days to return to form before doing the rail?

 

[Xbrm2290X]

Correct full sheet of plywood. I told my friend to wait 3 days for the foam to recover. He didn't want to wait. It was about 24hrs after we got the foam and started building the table. If you notice the inside of the rail, there are several spots that are bumpy. However, i have seen tables at a local poker room where there is no foam on the inside of the rail. It feel like its just wood.
Here's a pic...

Also it looks like the playing surface is cutout to the exact size of the rail. It acts more like a bumper. On my table whenever i deal cards, they stick underneath the rail.

 

[Trihonda]

Always let the foam sit out to recover the recommended time period...

Also, not many folks do full widths for home game tables. Much easier to work with (and play on) 44"x92" or 42"x92" (my preference).

As you build more tables, they'll get easier. And when future buddies want you to help them build full sheet tables, you'll be able to steer them in the right direction

 

[Xbrm2290X]

This is a pic of a table at the poker room of the inside rail. Looks like the rail butts up against the playing surface. Tjeres no way for cards to get stuck underneath tje rail whatsoever. How would you be able to build it that way?

 

[beaver]

When I build my tables, I build them similarly to the one pictured at your local poker room. No foam on the inside of the rail. I also cut the playing surface foam to fit perfectly inside the rail. I then put the felt on, and it staples on the playing surface sheet of plywood right where the rail will sit. Doing it this way has the rail air slightly below the felt, so cards won't get stuck there.

 

[beaver]

Here's a picture of the playing surface on one of my builds.

Playing surface

• beaver
• Dec 14, 2016

 

[Mental Nomad]

Also, not many folks do full widths for home game tables. Much easier to work with (and play on) 44"x92" or 42"x92" (my preference).

Yeah, full-width is there in casinos to accommodate a dealer chip tray. I don't like chip trays at home games - they only make sense to me when you're managing buy-ins and cash-drop directly at the table (or managing a rake at the table.) Even if I have a dedicated dealer who doesn't play, I don't want a chip tray on the table - it's easier to manage the pots without the tray taking up space for sliding cards or chips left and right.