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Title: Table measurement help
Post by: txagg96 on September 19, 2014, 09:02:42 AM

Bulding a tornado clone, but i dont have a table handy to take measurements.
what is the measurement to the center of the rod up from the playing surface? 

and how far apart are they from each other? 6in?

what is typically used for the playing surface?
i am using 3/4 plywood and pretty much have an outer shell on legs, these two things are holding me up. 

Title: Re: Table measurement help
Post by: benzter68 on September 19, 2014, 11:34:24 AM

I am also in the process of building the same thing. i understand the structure of the cabinet and legs. i'm just confused about the internal hardware, like the ramps and things like that

Title: Re: Table measurement help
Post by: kman22 on September 19, 2014, 01:50:46 PM

Try this link
http://www.foosball.com/tablebuildingguide.html

Title: Re: Table measurement help
Post by: kman22 on September 19, 2014, 01:53:10 PM

Tornado breakdowns
http://www.valley-dynamoparts.com/docs/Tornado_BD_2010_Online.pdf

Title: Re: Table measurement help
Post by: txagg96 on September 19, 2014, 10:14:46 PM

great help. thanks guys

Title: Re: Table measurement help
Post by: johnwallan on September 20, 2014, 02:50:49 PM

out of curiousity...my FirBall is exactly
133.00mm to top of a level on bars averaged at various points
-46.75mm the level thickness
-8.00mm half a bar thickness
=
78.25mm  (likely more due to bearing wear)

in funky imperial this is
3.081in
3in5-64


direct eyeball measurement cross check is
3.145 center height


Bar to bar spacing is approx 149mm or 5.866in, not as critical as height

I would love to know how tornado and warrior compares...

Title: Re: Table measurement help
Post by: johnwallan on September 20, 2014, 06:06:52 PM

I suppose this implies the standard is 3.125in off the playfield