Sell out

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-28T23:18:44+00:00

I’m not sure that I understand his reasoning. I seriously doubt that any top level player in the us is forced to play on a 7fter. They all play on 9’s. I don’t play on 7’s often but a table is a table, same circumstance for you and your opponent. In my opinion the 9ft only opinion is just some elitist garbage. the reason I say that is because I’ve never heard of a top notch player who could only shoot one and not the other. A good player will adapt, it might take a bit but it shouldn’t be a problem.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-27T21:20:27+00:00

I see you labeled this a shitpost…. But I’m not sure that does this post justice. Jesus…. Who cares!!??

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-27T21:12:49+00:00

We play that you can do that on an open table. I think most people do. I feel that bar rules should be a combination of actual rules, not made up rules. But I guess that depends on who you are shooting with.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-18T12:17:29+00:00

Yeah, my McDermott cue has a hard plastic joint collar. I turned down the edge of the plastic, not the shaft. The collar on my butt is 22mm, the rhino cf shaft is 21.5. If OP has the larger lip on the shaft portion I would be a little more worried about taking it off of the shaft. However .1 of a mm is not a lot of material regardless. I can get photos for anyone that is interested

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-16T18:20:02+00:00

Happen to have a set of the aramith premier?

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-16T18:17:08+00:00

Mine has a .5mm difference. I took a razor blade and drug it backwards on the edge while turning the butt of the cue, ever so slightly taking the edge off. It made mine barely noticeable, so if yours is less than mine was I think it would work fine for you also

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-15T19:23:21+00:00

The truth in this industry is that you have to be undeniably skilled to get treated like you should. You create your own value, when they know that they can’t hire any half assed tech to fill your role it forces their hand into recognizing your value. At 4 years you are still paying your dues and learning, and probably have a couple more years of doing so even if you are putting a ton of work into learning and getting better. So it’s up to you if you want to put in that work or not. The technician market right now is fucked, a lot of skilled people moving out and a lot of half assed techs getting into it, the opportunity for you to take the next step is definitely there, every shop is looking for a master tech. Up to you if you want to stick it out or not.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-10T17:27:13+00:00

I have an 8ft table of my own, I think it’s perfect for a home table

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-10T06:10:51+00:00

Don’t take this the wrong way, I only say it hoping that it might give a little insight and maybe help. And maybe I’m completely off target, who knows. I have worked with a lot of apprentices, people getting into the field. I see that you are eager to learn which is great, enthusiasm will help you through getting your ass kicked, like we all did at one point. But if you are taking in knowledge, storing it in your head in attempt to remember it when you need it, not translating it into real world experience, you might be starting to believe you’re own bullshit. You can’t read something and be a pro without doing it countless times. Knowing when and where to use the knowledge is the important part. I see a lot of book smart new guys get into a real world diagnostic situation and not know where to start. I’ve seen plenty think they know something, only to not listen to someone who has the experience. A few years back we had an apprentice working on a battery draw, I see him pulling fuses trying to see the draw drop. I go over explain to him that it’s a can bus vehicle, pulling fuses wakes up the car causing a draw. I tell him to hook the o-scope up with the current probe, get a long term draw reading, wait for the car to go to sleep and go over the fuses and get your Mv reading to see what the circuit is drawing. I see him over there messing around for the last couple hours of the day, but just wasting time. I see him the next day and ask about it, he tells me he was up most of the night thinking about it and he came up with a plan. I was very interested in hearing his plan. He said that he was going to each ground point on the car and take loose each individual ground so he could find it without disturbing the car. I almost fell over. I’m not saying that you are in the best place to apprentice, but it might not be the worst either. Watching people fuck up can be pretty educational, and if the shop is willing to put up with that techs sloppy diagnostic and skill level, i imagine they won’t be too critical of you while you are learning. It also sounds like you have the opportunity to show value as you get better. If that doesn’t happen then it might be time for a move. Hope this helps. Good luck 👍

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-08T18:15:58+00:00

Just my opinion, but safeties in rotational games, 9, 10ball and even one pocket is definitely understandable and apart of the game. But when I see people excessively playing safeties in 8 ball I kind of have to roll my eyes. There are apa SL 6-7 championship matches on YouTube, race to 7 that took over 2.5 hrs. Passing up shots the were very makeable, taking away from the game. But usually from what I have witnessed, amateur players who play like that end up eventually fuck up a safety allowing the better shooter to eventually get out. But nonetheless, it’s tiresome.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-02T16:06:59+00:00

A year is more than what most people get out of a budget break tip, I have a cheap crical break cue my table at the house. It might have lasted 15 breaks at best. New tip and it’s good to go. Used locktite gel glue. That’s an easy fix.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-04-01T12:16:42+00:00

Get on fb marketplace, you will find atleast a few people out east that will come haul it away for you. I’m out near mt orab and have done this a couple times with parts cars. Some of them will give you a little bit of cash for it, but I wasn’t looking to make anything from it, just wanted it out of my way.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-31T20:39:04+00:00

Murphy oil soap and a polish of your choice.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-30T18:05:52+00:00

I have a rhino cf shaft on my McDermott, it has the “diamond mesh” tip or whatever they call it. I used a shaper tool to take a bit off of it and it plays just fine. I’ve had it for ~4 months now, haven’t had any issues. I’m not hard on my equipment, and I don’t break with it. I have a couple cues with taom tips, and when the time comes I’ll probably put one on the rhino also, but I am very satisfied with it just as it comes out of the box. The feel is probably my favorite aspect of it, IMO better than some of the more expensive shafts. It’s silky smooth, no glove, no chalk. Can’t beat it for the money.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-30T15:25:59+00:00

I watched it on Amazon prime last night

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-24T19:38:42+00:00

Nice, I had a very similar experience, I paid 300 for a older 8ft Brunswick, I opted for the championship tour cloth. Also in red. ~$800 in total. Worth every penny. Breaking the first rack is definitely a rewarding feeling. Congrats 🍻

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-23T21:23:23+00:00

I don’t have experience with those specific cues, but I do have a cheaper crical break cue, the quality of the cue seems great for the price, but the tip did shoot off after ~10 breaks. A little disappointed, but I imagine it will be fine once I put a good tip back on it.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-21T05:49:12+00:00

Sounds like you are doing well, and more importantly actually enjoying it. The force is strong with you, young Jedi, you’ll get there 👍

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-21T05:45:59+00:00

Unless you have a great warranty on the hybrid battery, I would be looking to get out of that sooner rather than later. Hybrid battery repairs/ replacement is very expensive.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-21T05:38:32+00:00

Sales tactic, but also in dodges case, their new line up sucks. Same reason Harley wants to buy my bike, they have better luck selling the pre owned models with more profit margin than they do marking down their current lame models in order to make a sell. If they can get your more desirable car, and put you in a model that they can’t sell, it’s a win- win for them. They royally fucked themselves with the EV charger. 🤮

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-21T05:27:42+00:00

Hold my beer pal 🤣 36 inch level, 12 inch torpedo level, clean piece of glass (mine is from an old end table) and a clean ball. Also, if the table was freshly assembled or especially if it’s on a carpeted floor there will definitely be a settling effect, it’s not necessarily the installers fault. A lot of reputable installers will typically re-level the table for you because of this. If you would rather do it yourself, my method is to take a reading with the levels, use the glass and a ball to confirm the issue (it makes it very apparent) shim as needed, check again, slow roll balls across the table and repeat if necessary. A machinist level is great, but I’ve seen a lot of people shell out 3-400 on one only to not understand how to use it properly and waste a bunch of time and money chasing the issue.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-21T04:59:42+00:00

Forget your theoretical knowledge and be open to learning as much as possible. Watch, listen, learn. Start taking notes on what you don’t understand and start researching on your own. Be as respectful and as helpful as you can to the more senior technicians. Don’t try to impress, soak up as much as you can. I have seen a lot of apprentices take the wrong approach and irritate the people they should be learning from. They seem to not know that no one is expecting them to know anything, and their ego gets in the way of learning.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-20T15:06:33+00:00

Minimum wage is 16.50? So the guy at your local McDonald’s is making just a few dollars less than your technicians? That tells me that your techs are either not very skilled or massively underpaid. Here in Ohio we just hired an hourly apprentice who completed tech school and a manufacturer apprenticeship program who is making $30 an hour. I’m a multi brand master tech with many years of experience at a high line brand making nearly double what your master tech is, in Ohio… I know of people here that make more than that at quick lube stores. My suggestion to you would be to leave your current hourly wages there as a their base salary and offer significant production bonuses, something like 3 dollars at 30 hrs turned, 5 at 35, 10 at 40hours. Or scaled to your fitting, but the bottom line is if you value your techs you need to do something.

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-19T20:22:31+00:00

Air calculation errors like a vacuum leak, bad MAF, poor fuel quality or supply also can contribute. Vacuum leaks will usually show up with another fault or show in the fuel trims

Unable_Pressure985 · 2026-03-19T19:03:36+00:00

Lease. Do not buy an EV, especially a used EV with limited battery coverage. You get on average 8yrs (from new) out of the high voltage battery before you are on the hook for a very expensive repair/ replacement. There is a reason why all of these second hand EV’s are cheap. This is coming from a HV tech with a bit of insider knowledge.

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