Removable rail? (2 Viewers)

[BonScot]

There are pics on here somewhere, but I can't find them.

Basically, you just drill a hole in the end of one piece and screw in the cam rod, and drill a corresponding hole in the adjoining piece to receive the rod -- plus that piece gets a larger hole drilled from underneath to house the cam, which tightens onto the 'inserted' part of the rod (keeping the two pieces connected).

Gotcha. I think. is it these?

 

[BGinGA]

Yep! The rods connect the two rail sections, and the cams lock the shaped end of the rod into place.

 

[BonScot]

Yep! The rods connect the two rail sections, and the cams lock the shaped end of the rod into place.

Perfect. Thanks for that

 

[Coyote]

I don't know what the right words are to describe these even in f*ckin Greek, but here are some images of interlocking pieces of wood (whole table pieces in this case, but should do for a rail too).

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[BonScot]

I don't know what the right words are to describe these even in f*ckin Greek, but here are some images of interlocking pieces of wood (whole table pieces in this case, but should do for a rail too).View attachment 587061View attachment 587062View attachment 587063View attachment 587064to

Called dowels over here.

 

[Coyote]

Called dowels over here.

The protruding ones, or their accomodations, or both?

 

[BonScot]

The protruding ones, or their accomodations, or both?

These

 

[Dix]

Pool noodle

https://www.casinosupply.com/produc...MI2J-nr4a37QIVnw2tBh3ELA9IEAQYASABEgJ8zvD_BwE

I saw that. Does anyone on here know if it’s any good?

I built a quickie 4-1/2' round table with that stuff once. But, only 'cause I needed it to be really lightweight & portable enough that I could put it in the back of an SUV by myself.

It's OK & works well enough for what it is. It's basically a piece of neoprene rubber formed like pipe insulation.

For a 4x8 oval you'd be looking at a tick over 20-1/2 feet. Which, at $4/ft is over 80 bucks.

Pricy, but a simple slip on/slip off solution.

 

[BonScot]

I built a quickie 4-1/2' round table with that stuff once. But, only 'cause I needed it to be really lightweight & portable enough that I could put it in the back of an SUV by myself.

It's OK & works well enough for what it is. It's basically a piece of neoprene rubber formed like pipe insulation.

For a 4x8 oval you'd be looking at a tick over 20-1/2 feet. Which, at $4/ft is over 80 bucks.

Pricy, but a simple slip on/slip off solution.

Daft question but can you remember if it smells?

 

[Dix]

Daft question but can you remember if it smells?

Nope... odorless.

 

[gmunny]

Cool. Got a photo of your rail / table?

I was able to dig out some old pics. Its a very basic table but works well. I use metal slide under rail cup holders. Woah.. didn't realize it was that long ago. Most of you guys were probably picking your noses in grade school... .

The rail just sits on top of the table surface. No attachments at all. Rail is always taken off after using. I do have some Table instructions that I saved from Scott Keen's old Poker Table site (PDF). PM me your e-mail and i'll send them to you. Good luck!!

Rail sitting on table before padding and vinyl

Underside of rail sitting on Foam/Padding

Breaking in the new table

 

[EasyE]

Good ideas on here. Fit it snug enough there won’t be a need to clamp or screw down I would think.

 

[bigdonkey]

If you want a down-and-dirty option, I did this once upon a time. It just clips onto the table.

 

[BonScot]

If you want a down-and-dirty option, I did this once upon a time. It just clips onto the table.

Do you have any pics of it attached to the table? I’m not quite getting it.

 

[Taghkanic]

1. I don’t know if a spray adhesive would melt the pool noodle, but if not you could probably cover it with a faux leather or other material.

2. At one point I considered ultra-powerful magnets as a solution (embedded in the table top and also the underside of the rail), but never tried it.

3. Another thought: a two-part topper with the rails attached to plywood half the size of the table, with a lay-in oval of felt glued to closed-cell foam. That way you have a top with a permanently attached rail, which can be folded or detached in two parts, but no ugly center line. The felt insert can be loosely rolled and stored, along with the rail/base halves.

 

[BonScot]

1. I don’t know if a spray adhesive would melt the pool noodle, but if not you could probably cover it with a faux leather or other material.

2. At one point I considered ultra-powerful magnets as a solution (embedded in the table top and also the underside of the rail), but never tried it.

3. Another thought: a two-part topper with the rails attached to plywood half the size of the table, with a lay-in oval of felt glued to closed-cell foam. That way you have a top with a permanently attached rail, but no ugly center line. The felt insert can be loosely rolled and stored, along with the rail/base halves.

I’ve got a mat and a topper. I’m giving some thought to cutting the mat to fit in the middle of the topper.

 

[bigdonkey]

Do you have any pics of it attached to the table? I’m not quite getting it.

Sorry for the delay. It's a seldom used travel topper that I had to dig out of storage.

 

[BonScot]

Sorry for the delay. It's a seldom used travel topper that I had to dig out of storage.

Ah thanks for going to that trouble. I didn’t expect you to do that. I just thought you might have had some photos handy.
That looks doable. Thanks again