How do I disassemble a pool table?

Question

How do I disassemble a pool table?

Answer 1

Unless your sure of what you are doing hire a professional. If you damage the slate it can cost big money to repair or replace.

Answer 2

did you r pool table come with instructions? if so use those but if not i would advise you to get proffesional help to disemble it incase of injury,

Answer 3

Debbie

It's not hard, except lifting the slate, if it is slate that is.  Keeping the felt in tact is the real problem (just plan on going and buying new felt when you assemble it and cut it off)  But as far as dissembling and assembling it it is as easy as doing a junior high crossword puzzle.  Just don't wait to long to put it together or you should label everything and/or take pictures as you go if it will be awhile before assembling it.

You will need a simple socket set (using mostly 7/16th to 9/16th) but you must have some extensions to get at those bolts from below the table, a knife for the felt, some masking tape and marker (for labeling) and some padding for the slate (if it is) so it doesn't chip.

Good luck and don't worry re felting it is the hard part (to get the right folds for the side pockets) but there are books out there that tell you how.

Answer 4

with an axe

Answer 5

You'll need a saw.

Maybe a hammer.

And lighter fluid.

You figure out the rest. :)

Answer 6

take every s***w out.

Answer 7

use the directions

Answer 8

you will probably only be able to take off the legs (depending on your type of pool table).

Look underneath your table and you should see that your legs are attached using some pretty stand bolt head sizes.  You'll need a wrench or ratchet set and at least one other person to help you.

You should flip it over to remove the legs.

Answer 9

that question is too detailed for yahoo answers... find a friend of yours that will help you figure it out one Saturday afternoon over a 12 pack of beer

Answer 10

The first thing you'll do to disassemble this type of pool table is get a staple puller or flat head s***w driver and remove the staples holding the pockets up from underneath. (Go ahead and get dirty and lay on your back for this, it will only make things easier. Be carefull though of getting things in your eyes.) Once you have pulled the staples out of the pocket straps, find the right size socket to pull the bolts out from the underside of the rails. There are usually three per rail. Once the bolts have come out the rails are able to come off. There are usually one of three ways to pull off the rails. 1. Each rail will slide out from the other individually. 2. There will be two horseshoe shaped sets of rails that connect on each of the two side pockets. 3. The rails will be all connected underneath them. You will need help flipping them all over at once. Be carefull because the side pockets could break from the weight as you flip them. Now that you have them upside down you can disconnect all of the pockets for transport.

Now you need to remove the felt from the table top. It will be either stapled or glued, or a combination of both, to the slate bed. If it is stapled you need to go around and remove each staple. A staple puller is easiest but a flat head and needle nose pliers will work. You might find a staple puller at home depot for less money. If the felt is glued, you can simply pull it off. Be carefull of ripping the felt at the pocket areas. Sometimes they are stapled underneith even though they are glued. Now that you have the felt off and folded up, you are home free.

Next, you need to take the slate off the frame of the table. You need to pull the screws out of the top of the slate with a drill that has a screwdriver tip on it. (Usualy phillips head) On many occasions you can't see the s***w heads because they are covered with beeswax or plaster. If it is beeswax, simply dig it out with a flat head screwdriver then remove the screws. If it has plaster you should get a carbide drill bit and drill out the plaster, but don't drill so much that you wear down the head of the s***w. Now get a flat head screwdriver and dig out the grooves for the s***w head so that you screwdriver bit will fit in it without stripping the head. (Be very carefull, I have stripped many of these) The slate should have a s***w holding it down on each corner. Sometimes there are some along the center beam of the frame. After you are able to take the slate off, you can put it in your truck or wherever you want. You can stack the slate on top each other in a full size truck and you can safely walk on the slate. Be careful that there aren't any staples on the bottom of the framed slate because it can scratch the piece of slate underneath it while sliding.

The only other thing to do at this point is take the legs off of the frame of the table. If you are moving the table place the frame, upside down if it will fit on top of the stacked slate in the truck. Now you can place the rails on top of the frame as long as your careful not to let the finish get scratched and can safely secure everything.

Answer 11

It'll all be screwed together; it just takes time to unscrew all the parts. Probably about 4 to 6 hours. Unscrew anything that can be unsrewed and make diagrams to remind you where all the parts came from.