IX. Final Steps
- Line up six Billiard Balls on each side of one end of the table. Using the permanent marker, draw a line from one side of the table to the other connecting the farthest pool balls (See Diagram IX.a).
- Repeat the previous step at the other end of the table
- If you installed leveling feet, rotate them until the table is level, or at least until balls placed on the table do not roll on their own accord.
- An optional add-on to protect your furniture and other players involves stapling a chicken wire mesh over the table's playing surface so balls cannot fly out. I think this makes it a little less fun to play because it limits the types of throws you can use, but it is a bit safer.
- For extra protection, try carpeting parts of the outside of the table.
- To prevent the table from tipping over accidentally, you might try placing it against a wall and securing it there using straps between the legs and screws in the wall.
- To help other people build tables, please write my name (Matthew Campbell) and this web site's URL (http://www.mcampbell.info/carpetball/) under the table for reference. If you want, you can just print out Diagram IX.e and glue it to the bottom of the table.
- Let the games begin!
