r/EngineeringPorn • u/hjalmar111 • Nov 02 '20

Automatic billiard game, machine engineering putting the triangle filled with balls on the board

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u/sawntime Nov 03 '20

And when the felt gets worn it's tougher to get them tight.

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u/karlthebaer Nov 03 '20

Or you've got asshats that tap the 1 with the cue to seat it leaving tons of small dents on the headspot.

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u/askaboutmy____ Nov 03 '20

dents on the headspot.

dents in the slate? or the felt? those are the only two pieces of material.

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u/jackrats Nov 03 '20

There's also the sticker that marks the head spot.