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I like the LED’s. The dimmer helps a lot.
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BLK21JK said:
Those PWM rotary dimmers for LEDs are not bi-directional - you have to have the “input” pigtail connected to your battery pack and the “output” pigtail to the LEDs.

Easy to miss and not a big deal, unless your battery and/or LED strip has a M connector where you want a F connector - then you’ll need an adapter or need to cut/splice a connector or two.

I encountered this with the rechargeable battery pack that I’m using, but it came with a Y-connector cable with both M and F plugs so I shoved that in the chain and all was good.
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You are totally correct. Switched the plugs around and it works great. No idea why I didn’t try that before. Thanks man!
 
theriver said:
no. It came with the dealer button. Thank you. Topper and I may change out to those Cob LED’s. Does anyone know of ones that can change colors?
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I spotted some on Amazon, but they’re more expensive. Some in the $30 range don’t have adapters, etc.
This one looks to have it all, but have no idea the quality of the product:
https://a.co/d/9x2KBAo
 
I have the newer, larger version of the Barrington and I find the cup holders to be acceptable in my opinion. The lights were awful until I added the dimmer though.
 
I see currently Walmart has regular table for $169 and the LED version for $199.

Apart from the LEDs, is there any difference? Is it worth getting the LED table if I don't plan on using them?
 
SaucyAussie said:
I see currently Walmart has regular table for $169 and the LED version for $199.

Apart from the LEDs, is there any difference? Is it worth getting the LED table if I don't plan on using them?
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Thicker hardware (heavier metal tubing) for the legs, and a thicker wood for the main deck. Even if you never use the LED lights, I think the other differences make the $30 bump worth it.
 
JRald07 said:
Yes! My first time I used 1/4" ensolite from foambymail

2nd and last time I did it, I got 1/3" open cell from TPS. Highly recommend!
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What made you go for a thicker foam, and did you add the thicker foam on the standard version or on the espn version?
 
Thanks to the advice above, I was able to do the cupholder upgrade, very happy with the finished product. Dimmer arrives tomorrow to settle down those LEDs.

As someone who is not handy at all, it was a little tougher than I expected, so here are my thoughts from that perspective.

1. Removing old cupholders - took a good 2 minutes with my travel hair dryer to soften up the glue. Fortunately this coincided with the overheat cutoff so that gave me a good indicator that it was done. Some of them seemed to have too much glue in them which made it quite messy and this spilled over onto the vinyl requiring some cleanup.

2. Cutting holes - definitely need the right tools for this job. I tried with the $15 Amazon hole cutter and it busted after 3 holes. Stuck mid project, my only option was a Milwaukee hole cutter at Ace for $60. By far the most expensive part of the project, but I am set for life for 3-5/8" holes. You'll also want a drill with a handle to keep it steady. Mine flew out of my hands a couple of times tearing the crap out of the underside of the table and leaving me with a few bruises.

3. New cupholders. First I tried not removing any foam and just forcing it in. This created a nice tight fit but did leave a minor crease in the vinyl that I would notice. Next I tried trimming away some of the foam as mentioned by others. This worked well, although not as tight and it was hard to recover from removing too much foam. Finally I tried cutting small slits around the foam about half an inch apart. This allowed the foam to bend downwards without creating a crease. A very tight fit, I even need a rubber mallet to get one of them in.

As an aside, my table arrived slightly damaged, just some cosmetic blemishes on the wood under the rail. When I called Walmart to process the return, they gave me a refund but told me to keep the table. So I really felt like I was playing with house money even if I completely effed it up.

I will need to get a slightly larger topper from @rjdev7.

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SaucyAussie said:
Thanks to the advice above, I was able to do the cupholder upgrade, very happy with the finished product. Dimmer arrives tomorrow to settle down those LEDs.

As someone who is not handy at all, it was a little tougher than I expected, so here are my thoughts from that perspective.

1. Removing old cupholders - took a good 2 minutes with my travel hair dryer to soften up the glue. Fortunately this coincided with the overheat cutoff so that gave me a good indicator that it was done. Some of them seemed to have too much glue in them which made it quite messy and this spilled over onto the vinyl requiring some cleanup.

2. Cutting holes - definitely need the right tools for this job. I tried with the $15 Amazon hole cutter and it busted after 3 holes. Stuck mid project, my only option was a Milwaukee hole cutter at Ace for $60. By far the most expensive part of the project, but I am set for life for 3-5/8" holes. You'll also want a drill with a handle to keep it steady. Mine flew out of my hands a couple of times tearing the crap out of the underside of the table and leaving me with a few bruises.

3. New cupholders. First I tried not removing any foam and just forcing it in. This created a nice tight fit but did leave a minor crease in the vinyl that I would notice. Next I tried trimming away some of the foam as mentioned by others. This worked well, although not as tight and it was hard to recover from removing too much foam. Finally I tried cutting small slits around the foam about half an inch apart. This allowed the foam to bend downwards without creating a crease. A very tight fit, I even need a rubber mallet to get one of them in.

As an aside, my table arrived slightly damaged, just some cosmetic blemishes on the wood under the rail. When I called Walmart to process the return, they gave me a refund but told me to keep the table. So I really felt like I was playing with house money even if I completely effed it up.

I will need to get a slightly larger topper from @rjdev7.

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Did the topper you ordered too small? Just wanted to make because I’m getting ready to order as well and just wanted to make sure I selected the right size.

Thanks
 
theriver said:
Did the topper you ordered too small? Just wanted to make because I’m getting ready to order as well and just wanted to make sure I selected the right size.

Thanks
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As long as you measured your table and didn't rely on what someone else told you, it will be cut to your exact table's dimensions.
 
abwchris said:
I have the newer, larger version of the Barrington and I find the cup holders to be acceptable in my opinion. The lights were awful until I added the dimmer though.
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What do you mean "larger version?" Which model? I've never seen a Barrington that holds anything bigger than a 12 oz can. I need something that will hold my rocks glasses or my insulated cup.
 
TX_Golf_N_Poker said:
What do you mean "larger version?" Which model? I've never seen a Barrington that holds anything bigger than a 12 oz can. I need something that will hold my rocks glasses or my insulated cup.
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The LED version is slightly larger play area, and is a little deeper. The cup holders are a bit deeper as well, but it’s really minimal difference…like 1/2”.
Getting the wider, deeper cup holders from Amazon and doing the modification with a hole saw is definitely the way to go. I have the cup holders and looking forward to finding time to do the mod.
 
Colquhoun said:
The LED version is slightly larger play area, and is a little deeper. The cup holders are a bit deeper as well, but it’s really minimal difference…like 1/2”.
Getting the wider, deeper cup holders from Amazon and doing the modification with a hole saw is definitely the way to go. I have the cup holders and looking forward to finding time to do the mod.
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I have the LED version. I've just never before heard anyone say they were satisfied with the stock cup holders.
 
I find the cup holders usable, but would prefer bigger ones. Solo cups for beer fits fine and for whiskey I use rock glasses that come with holiday bourbon box packages. The bigger glasses like Woodford don't fit, but ones like the Knob Creek are a perfect fit. I also put tray tables to the side for those with larger cups.

I don't have the equipment to upgrade the cup holders, nor the patience. Plus I'm lazy and would probably mess something up. It's not a biggie since I make it work.

I think pretty much all of these style cup holders end up looking pretty rough. My stock Barrington ones did after like 5 uses. Think I'm going to get some thin coasters for them.

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Anyone get one recently and does your’s lean towards one leg? I feel like my new Barrington table has one side that’s taller than the other
 

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