How To Use Shuffleboard Climatic Adjusters

Shuffleboard tables bring plenty of fun into our homes, but it's important to maintain them, especially the shuffleboard climate adjusters, properly. Even the casual shuffleboard fan has probably heard of shuffleboard wax, and avid players will be familiar with silicone spray as well. These items will keep your table surface in prime condition, but learning more about your hidden climate adjusters will ensure optimal gameplay. Since shuffleboard tables are made out of wood, the playfield can expand in humid weather and contract somewhat in drier surroundings. Temperature changes can even lead to warping. Climatic adjusters let you control the surface of your shuffleboard table to adapt to weather changes. Shuffleboard climatic adjusters are bolted to the bottom of the board. Depending on the length of your table, you will usually have 4 to 6 climatic adjusters per board. Generally, they are positioned about a foot from the ends of the playing surface. The adjusters should be placed about 3 to 4 feet apart. 

At McClure, the surface of our shuffleboard tables is set with a slight dip, known as a concave. This will prevent the pucks from falling off the sides of the board and into the gutter. You can test how concave your shuffleboard is by laying a straight edge flat across its surface. If you can comfortably slide a piece of paper across the board beneath the straight edge, your shuffleboard table is just the recommended amount of concave. Now that we know exactly what shuffleboard climatic adjusters are and what they do, we can go over how to use them. The climatic adjusters we use at McClure Tables are made out of steel, painted black, and work on boards up to 2 inches thick. Using them is actually quite simple. Each bracket has nuts on both the inside and the outside. Adjusting these nuts allows you to adjust the board's surface.

To adjust the concave level of your table, first loosen the inside nut on both sides until it's fully loose. Next, tighten the outside nut using two turns. Do the exact same thing to the other outside nut. Repeat the process and allow for a few days in between adjusting to see changes! To adjust the convexity of your table, do the exact opposite. First loosen the outside nut all the way on both sides. Slowly tighten the inside nut using two turns, and repeat on the other side. The best shuffleboard player knows their shuffleboard table inside and out. The ability to control certain aspects of the table surface is crucial for understanding your shuffleboard. Once you get a good feel for your table, the shuffleboard climatic adjusters will let you make the slightest adjustments to the surface. The attention to detail will not only hone your shuffleboard skills, but also keep your shuffleboard table in tip-top shape for all weather conditions.