Topic: Tornado Table Setup Questions

[jinhopark]

This is going to sound like total newb type stuff, and in some instances subjective and preferential in nature...but here goes.

I have 3 Tornado tables in my home, 1 home model and 2 coin ops.  All were set up differently, which is why I am asking...

On a standard coin-op table, ie when facing the table where the coin mechanism is to your lower right...

Are the yellow guys shooting to the right and the yellow goal on the left?  Conversely, the black shoots to the left and the black goal is to the right...

In regards to the abacus scoring disks...are the yellow team's score on the left, and the black on the right?
When you score do you push the disks away or towards you?
Is it normal to have all 5 disks 1 color, or to have 1 disk the opposite color?
If the latter, then does that mean the first disk that you move when you score is the off color disk?

Also, what is the proper way to balance a table?  I have a bubble leveler, and there is no way to get the table balanced on all areas of the table.  For instance I put the bubble leveler smack dab in the middle of the table and it lines up perfectly dead nuts in the center...then I move the bubble leveler to a different part of the table and it's no longer dead center.  What is an acceptable level of unbalance?  Or where is the ideal places that the table should balance.  I've noticed this to be true on all Tornado tables that I have come across, not just the 3 that I own...so it's not a warping issue with just the 3 that I own (that I am aware of).

Thanks.

[EDGEER]

That sounds like a Warped field.  Using a Quarter, Nickle, Dime and 2 Pennies measure the distance between the field and the bottom of the man.  If the field is warped then the distance will be greater in the center than at the edges.

[ClearScreen]

I can tell you how I did it for some of your questions.

On the coin-op where the mechansim is to your lower right as you face the table, the yellow men shoot facing the right goal, black men face the left.  I have the blond scoring discs on the left behind the yellow goalie.  They are pushed away from me to start and I pull one toward me when I score.  Also, the last disc in the game is black.  So when a game is won, all the blonde discs have been pulled toward you along with the final black disc.  I have it reversed of course for the black goal.

Hope this helps,

ClearScreen

[bmxracer4]

On a standard coin-op table, ie when facing the table where the coin mechanism is to your lower right...

Are the yellow guys shooting to the right and the yellow goal on the left?  Conversely, the black shoots to the left and the black goal is to the right...  Yellow guys shooting to your right

In regards to the abacus scoring disks...are the yellow team's score on the left, and the black on the right?  Yes, on your defensive side
When you score do you push the disks away or towards you? Pull toward you
Is it normal to have all 5 disks 1 color, or to have 1 disk the opposite color? One disk opposite color as the last disk (your opponents color)
If the latter, then does that mean the first disk that you move when you score is the off color disk? You pull four of your disk color and your opponents color last

Exactly as clearscreens post, just different format