A question concerning cushion height, pockets and ball size

[GwenLP]

Hello,

My name is Gwen, and i am a french snooker fan.
I used to live in the UK between 2002 and 2006, and I discovered Snooker back then (Shaun Murphy's title)

I've been dreaming about having a table since then.

I recently purchased a rather OK french billiard table that I want to convert. It is about 8 feet long.

I plan to convert the cushions to snooker L-shape rubber. (they are rather pointy as of now)

But the question is : what size are these rubber things supposed to be ? I've found descriptions of 1/2, 3/4 and 7/8" L shape rubber…

I plan on using 2" balls (and maybe also smaller ones : I have a set of 1,5" balls already) and making the pockets the real size, based on templates I've found on the net.

Is there a common combination that is known to work well ? Like for instance :"8 feet table, 2" balls, 3/4" rubber at a certain height " ?

Because I have very few experience, I am a bit (a lot) confused right now…

Thanks for any help you could provide !

[GwenLP]

This thread I've found seems very informative :
https://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/bo...on-rail-height

So the size of the rubber is less important than the height, with the lower lip just above mid-ball height ?

[itsnoteasy]

Sorry for my ignorance but will that table need pockets putting in?

[GwenLP]

I will have to cut the slates and the wooden rails to accomodate for the pockets, yes.

[itsnoteasy]

I will have to cut the slates and the wooden rails to accomodate for the pockets, yes.

Nice one! lots and lots of pictures from before during and after, if you don't mind.

[GwenLP]

I will try !
I am usually quite bad at documenting things: I get my head down and carry on, carry on, carry on until I realize I haven't documented anything.
But I will try !

But apparently I am not allowed to post attachments…

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[GwenLP]

OK, thanks.

So this is the table BEFORE moving to my house (this beautiful house is not mine…)



And after transport



Miraculously, it is reasonnably horizontal (my house isn't, I swear)

But back to the topic:

Here is a picture of the rail I plan after the changes:

I've pictured the 2 sets of balls (1.5" and 2"), and the L shaped rubber sitting on a 5/8 piece of wood (part of the rail in fact).
The red measurements are in mm (sorry)

Does it feel alright ?