Shuffleboard Alignment: How To Check The Level Of Your Table

. For all your shuffleboard table alignment questions, McClure has prepared a guide to achieving the perfect balance for your playing surface. The first step in determining whether your shuffleboard table’s alignment needs adjustment is to assess the condition of the playing surface. If your surface is rough, uneven, or shows visible damage, it is most likely in need of refinishing. For help with this, you can find a guide on refinishing shuffleboard tables here. While shuffleboard alignment is ultimately determined by preference, standard professional shuffleboards are typically set up to be slightly concave, or curving inward in the middle. This slight concave curve helps keep pucks on the table’s playing surface, though an excessive curve can drastically reduce the challenge of aiming and is not recommended. On the contrary, some people prefer a perfectly flat table for challenging gameplay. To find the sweet spot for your shuffleboard table alignment, we recommend sliding a piece of standard printer paper under the center of a straight edge. See the picture below for an example of checking your table alignment.

As a general rule, the paper should be able to slip under the center of the straight edge, though it should be difficult or impossible to slide the paper under the straight edge near the sides of the board. If your shuffleboard passes this test, it should be fairly close to standard alignment. If you find that your shuffleboard table’s alignment is off, you will need to use your shuffleboard table’s climatic adjusters. You can find an in-depth guide on loosening and tightening climatic adjusters here, though keep in mind that the effects of these adjustments can take 24-48 hours to show. After calibrating the climatic adjusters, you can check the new alignment by shooting pucks down the playing surface.

. Regardless of your alignment preference, all tables should be regularly maintained with cleaning solution, silicon spray, and shuffleboard wax to keep your table in optimal condition. You can find an in-depth guide about maintaining and cleaning your table here. After all of these steps have been completed, you should have the perfect alignment for your shuffleboard table. Looking for shuffleboard wax, climatic adjusters, or other vital supplies for your shuffleboard table? You can find our complete listing of shuffleboard supplies here.

. Regardless of your alignment preference, all tables should be regularly cleaned with cleaning solution, silicon spray, and shuffleboard wax to keep them in optimal condition. You can find an in-depth guide about maintaining and cleaning your table here. After all these steps are complete, you should have the perfect alignment for your shuffleboard table. Looking for shuffleboard wax, climatic adjusters, or other vital supplies for your shuffleboard table? You can find our complete listing of shuffleboard supplies here.