Topic: Please help with a few questions.

[dankfoot]

Hi,

Brand new to this forum, and kind of foosball.

Can someone please give me some dimensions for the below. ( I can't find these answers )

1.  Dimensions of the men. (top to bottom)

2.  Dimensions from the bottom of the man (foot) to the table?

3.  Normal size of the ball?

4.  Middle of the bar to the bottom of the man?

The reason I ask is because last weekend we broke my POS table and last night I bought a used table. As of right now im happy with this table. It is a "Halex" I know this isn't a top of the line table but i'm trying to see how far off this table dimensions are to say a Tornado.

[EDGEER]

Hi,

Brand new to this forum, and kind of foosball.

Can someone please give me some dimensions for the below. ( I can't find these answers )

1.  Dimensions of the men. (top to bottom) 4 1/4" Tornado

2.  Dimensions from the bottom of the man (foot) to the table?  42 cents  quaarter, dime, nickle and 2 pennies.

3.  Normal size of the ball?  1 3/8"

4.  Middle of the bar to the bottom of the man? 2 7/8"

The reason I ask is because last weekend we broke my POS table and last night I bought a used table. As of right now im happy with this table. It is a "Halex" I know this isn't a top of the line table but i'm trying to see how far off this table dimensions are to say a Tornado.

[dankfoot]

Thanks EDGEER,

Based on the 42 cents, that is right at 1/4 inch or so. 

This new table I got the player is about 3/4 inch from the table.  The player is 4 1/4 high.

Is it possible to buy a bigger player so the the foot will be closer to the table?

Thanks

[EDGEER]

Measure the bottom of the rod to the playing surface.  What is that measurement?

[dankfoot]

Update,

So it looks like most men are 4 1/2 inches tall.

If I bought new men they would be 1/2 inch from the table instead of 3/4.

Is this worth doing?  If so where should I buy the men and what kind?

Sorry for all the questions and thinks for helping

[dankfoot]

Measure the bottom of the rod to the playing surface.  What is that measurement?

I'm at work now but last night I measured the middle of the rod to the table and it was 3 3/8

[EDGEER]

Is the rod 5/8" diameter

[dankfoot]

Is the rod 5/8" diameter

Yes

[EDGEER]

How are the men attached  Roll Pin or screw and nut?

[dankfoot]

Screw and nut

[EDGEER]

I did a little research and have come to the conclusion you should keep your table the way it is.  When the opportunity arrises sell it and buy a Tornado, or Bonzinni.  There just isn't a retro fit I can reccomend.

You will never get back any money you put into that table.  So use it to practise with and find someone who will buy it from you when you have the money for a better brand.

[dankfoot]

I did a little research and have come to the conclusion you should keep your table the way it is.  When the opportunity arrises sell it and buy a Tornado, or Bonzinni.  There just isn't a retro fit I can reccomend.

You will never get back any money you put into that table.  So use it to practise with and find someone who will buy it from you when you have the money for a better brand.

Hey man,
Thanks for all of your help.  But I disagree with your last post. After taking almost all the dimensions on this table it matches other nice tables to the T with the exception of the distance of the player to the table. 

So you don't think it's worth $60.00 to buy new men that will be 1/4 inch lower to the table?

Granted this will not be a tournament table but I am far from a tournament player.  In fact I suck compaired to 99% of people on the board.

I guess what im saying is would buying new men help this table be better and maybe help me improve any?

As it is now it would be very hard to pin the ball but with another 1/4 inch it should help quite a bit.

Thanks

[EDGEER]

I could not find any men that would do that.

[TSR_Brad]

A majority of the "recreational" tables (Halex, Sportcraft, Harvard, etc) use generic off-the-shelf parts. There's a good likelihood that parts from one table will work on others. A little shopping around and you should be able to find something that'll work for you.

[dankfoot]

OK, maybe your right.

The only thing I have to go by is I called.

http://www.foosballstore.com/category/scat/214.cfm

And they said that almost all men they sell are 4 1/2 inch which is 1/4 inch bigger than what I have now.

But that might be the total length of the man and not from the rod down. ( meaning the top half might be bigger and not the bottom )

Is this what you are talking about?