Table myth?
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Topic: Table myth?
Posted By: PingPangQiu
Subject: Table myth?
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 3:05am
| I heard that tables bend if they are left in the sun over excessive hours. Is that just a myth? |
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Posted By: kenneyy88
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 3:23am
I think heat, humidity and sun will warp the wood of the table. Thats why outdoor tables are better made of aluminum. 
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Posted By: aeoliah
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 5:31am
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it is not a myth. It is a fact.
------------- Member of the Single Ply Hinoki Club Viscaria Super ALC C-Pen Rasanter C48 |
Posted By: hafawaz
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 2:28pm
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An indoor table will bend/warp if left outdoors. There will be less effect on an outdoor table (due to different construction materials used - namely aluminum). ------------- Senkoh - 85 with Sriver EL 2.1 Keyshot Light with Sriver FX 2.1 |
Posted By: loopdrive
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 4:03pm
My cheap table warped already in the basement. I had to re-enforce the mid section to bring it flat again. 
------------- Energy Wood FH CJ8000 on Quattro 2.0 40 BH RITC 802-40 2.0 35 |
Posted By: PingPangQiu
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 4:10pm
| doesnt it have the metal bar support under it? it cant bend through that |
Posted By: aeoliah
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 7:53pm
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The metal support is meant for the table to rest on it, but it is not designed to reinforce the table, so it will not help to prevent warping. Loopdrive, the ambient temperature and or humidity in your basement must be very unfavourable for the table. Is there no way to improve it (maybe improving air circulation) ? ------------- Member of the Single Ply Hinoki Club Viscaria Super ALC C-Pen Rasanter C48 |
Posted By: PingPangQiu
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 7:58pm
| i mean.....so the wood bends with the metal bar??i dont think it can be that strong..the metal bar is attached to the wood |
Posted By: aeoliah
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 10:06pm
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By warping I assume it is only a few milimeters, and metal is screwed to the wood only at some points, so there is still some tolerance. And the bending will be seen only after a long period of time, definitely not in a few hours. ------------- Member of the Single Ply Hinoki Club Viscaria Super ALC C-Pen Rasanter C48 |
Posted By: cousinkenni
Date Posted: 12/20/2007 at 10:43pm
| I am going a little off topic here, but the last post brought up a very good point. Almost all the table out there including the $1000+ "name Brand" tables use a metal support skirt, but the skirt just goes around the edge of the table and essentially doesn't support anything. The only company that I have seen that actually uses a metal frame to support the table (in which the metal undercarraige is actually attached to the support legs) is San Ei. |
Posted By: PingPangQiu
Date Posted: 12/21/2007 at 7:48am
| san ei? i have never heard |
Posted By: drywater
Date Posted: 12/21/2007 at 8:34am
| you and your foolish questions. i want to meet you =] youd prolly make me laff |
Posted By: loopdrive
Date Posted: 12/21/2007 at 9:17am
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I bought this cheap Harvard table x years ago from pingpong.com. It has metal frame all around except one side where the net is. That was exactly where the warping happened. It caved down about half an inch. I had to build a wood stool to push the table back to flat position from the bottom. So watch out for this little thing if you buy a cheap table. ------------- Energy Wood FH CJ8000 on Quattro 2.0 40 BH RITC 802-40 2.0 35 |
Posted By: PingPangQiu
Date Posted: 12/21/2007 at 9:26am
ok your going too far now, what have I done that makes you jump on me everytime I post? I thought we could peace out already. if you got a problem please say it and not attack me unnessercarily. thank you and please reply in private mail. this should be personal
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drywater wrote:Posted By: drywater
Date Posted: 12/21/2007 at 11:11am
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you jus ask some dumb questions. |
Posted By: drywater
Date Posted: 12/21/2007 at 11:12am
| no harm intended tho... i jus wanna rack up some posts =) you must be like 13 yrs old cuz u ask these questions that a lil kid would ask. so if u confirm ur age i will put that in consideration and be more leinant |
Posted By: PingPangQiu
Date Posted: 12/21/2007 at 6:10pm
| well sorry if you know everything about table tennis. I don't think you need to be on this forum |