[aimr75]

For any members here that are from Australia, i'm looking to build a poker table and was wondering if you might know where would be a good place to buy supplies, particularly velveteen

a long shot, but thought id put it out there

cheers

[mikeyinsd]

Originally Posted by aimr75

For any members here that are from Australia, i'm looking to build a poker table and was wondering if you might know where would be a good place to buy supplies, particularly velveteen

a long shot, but thought id put it out there

cheers

I believe the incredible staff of Your Auto Trim delivers down under...

check them out at www.Yourautotrim.com . Jason has incredible customer service and no, I don't work for them or recieve gratuities for pushing their product.

[aimr75]

thanks, yeah i've looked at their site.. the only detractor really is whether the shipping costs will be too much.. have contacted them and waiting on a reply

[on tilt]

I'd be interested to know what you find out and where you end up going etc as I am also thinking of making a table.

[aimr75]

tilt, i did a bit of a search on the net and came across this site:

http://www.gotalk.net.au/sapop/index.html


here was the breakdown of material he used and from where:

1 X CD grade pine plywood 17.5mm (3/4") thickness - $60.00 / sheet - Le Messier Timber Co.
1 X Hoop grade pine plywood 18mm (3/4") thickness (knot free plywood) - $80.00 / sheet - Le Messier Timber Co.
High Density 1" thick foam (rail padding) 3m X 2m - $45.00 - Roche's Foam (or Clark Rubber)
High Density Closed Cell 1/4" thick foam (playing surface) 2m X 1m - $20.00 - Roche's Foam (or Clark Rubber)
Velveteen 2.5m @ $12.95 / m - $32.00 - Spotlight's
Vinyl (padded rail) 3m @ $11.95 / m - $36.00 - Spotlight's
Wood stain - $12.00 - Bunning's
High Gloss Lacquer - $12.00 - Bunning's
Paint brushes (X 2) - $1.50 ea - Bunning's
Sand paper (very fine grade) (X 2) sheets - $1.50 ea - Bunning's
Wood screws (8g X 25mm - 200 pieces) - $12.00 - Bunning's
Jigsaw blade (20 tpi) - $7.00 - Bunning's
Heavy duty staples (1/2" - 12mm X 2000 staples) - $18.00 - Bunning's
Folding table legs (pk of 2) - $20.00 - Bunning's
Foam glue - 3M74 Super Fast Foam Glue - $24.00 - Total Trade Supplies
Scotch guard - $14.00 / can - Bunning's
Total Cost :- $398.00

[m_farrar84]

yes i to have bought my velveteen from spotlight
its a good choice of material for your first few tables
however i buy the suited casino cloth from your auto trim now and would not use anything else (except maybe for the velvet at spotlight that goes for about $30 a mtr.....thats some nice stuff if you dont want the suited pattern on your table)

i think that the price of the suited cloth is justified, but it just depends on your own budget.......id suggest goin with the velveteen for you first table and see what you think

if you have any other questions feel free to pm me



p.s where abouts in Aus is everyone from.....i live in Newcastle NSW (2 hours north of Sydney)

[aimr75]

Originally Posted by m_farrar84

yes i to have bought my velveteen from spotlight
its a good choice of material for your first few tables
however i buy the suited casino cloth from your auto trim now and would not use anything else (except maybe for the velvet at spotlight that goes for about $30 a mtr.....thats some nice stuff if you dont want the suited pattern on your table)

i think that the price of the suited cloth is justified, but it just depends on your own budget.......id suggest goin with the velveteen for you first table and see what you think

if you have any other questions feel free to pm me



p.s where abouts in Aus is everyone from.....i live in Newcastle NSW (2 hours north of Sydney)

nice table there!

with the velveteen you bought from spotlight, do you know if its essentially the same as the velveteen from auto trim?

i was probably leaning toward unsuited cloth

i'm from melbourne by the way

thanks for the info

[on tilt]

I'm from Brisbane. Hi guys, nice to know there are more Aussies that share my appreciation of nice chips.

One question I might throw out there (not meaning to thread jack) is:

Are home poker games for money legal in Australia?

Anyone know?

[aimr75]

Originally Posted by on tilt

I'm from Brisbane. Hi guys, nice to know there are more Aussies that share my appreciation of nice chips.

same here.. i just bought 500 paulson pharaohs.. cant wait till they arrive!

Originally Posted by on tilt

Are home poker games for money legal in Australia?
Anyone know?

as far as i know, it is legal as long as there is no house rake

[m_farrar84]

i have always thought it was illegal to pay for money even if there is no rake taken
i asked a friend of mine who is a cop and he said that it is illegal but not to sure exactly

aimr75 - thanks, in regards to the velveteen, no the YAT vel is different it streches more and is thinner. if your leaning towards getting normal cloth then id suggest getting velveteen from spotlight as its about 10 bucks a mtr and you dont have to pay any shipping if you can afford to spend another 20 bucks a mtr more then id suggest getting the velvet.($30 mtr)

i have also used a material called Kara, its a curtain material and also works well on tables

your best bet is to go into spotlight and have a look around and see what you like.....i usually take some cards in and see how they slide, you might get the odd look from the old ladies but it deffinatly helps in choosing

FYI - be carfull with the velveteen from spotlight as it can crimp wen you put something heavy on it and does start to rub and pill after a while

i might still have some samples of the velveteen that i have recieved from jason at YAT, if you PM me your address i can send some to you if i can find them.

thanks Michael