3658 × 1867 × 45 mm is the assembled size of the whole bed, not of a single piece — the piece dimensions, joints and pocket cut-outs are fixed by the production drawing confirmed with your order.
The 12ft snooker table slate set consists of five pieces of natural slate with a nominal assembled size of 3658 × 1867 × 45 mm — the full-size format used under the cloth of professional, club and commercial snooker tables.
As a snooker table slate manufacturer and supplier working from Jiujiang, Jiangxi — inside the Lushan slate belt, about 40 minutes from the Jiujiang river port — we produce this format to buyers' confirmed drawings. Orders come from snooker table manufacturers, OEM brands, distributors and importers, and from replacement projects on existing full-size tables.
Specification Summary and Production Drawing
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Format | |
| Product | 12ft snooker table slate, five-piece set |
| Table category | Full-size (12ft) snooker tables |
| Overall slate bed size | 3658 × 1867 mm (nominal, assembled bed) |
| Nominal thickness | 45 mm |
| Alternative thickness | 35 mm or 50 mm, machined to a confirmed drawing |
| Configuration | Five-piece slate bed |
| Material and origin | Natural slate — Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China |
| Machining | |
| Individual piece dimensions | Read from the approved production drawing |
| Pocket openings & cut-outs | CNC-machined to the drawing radii |
| Bolt holes | Drilled and counterbored per the hole map |
| Edge and joint machining | Joints ground flat; edges per drawing |
| Flatness inspection | To an inspection plan agreed with the order |
| Supply | |
| Applications | New table production, OEM programmes, replacement beds |
| Export packing | Wooden pallets; A-frame or crates per project |
| Port of loading | Jiujiang river port (about 40 minutes from the works) |
The figures above are the nominal specification of the 12ft 45mm snooker table slate format. At piece level, everything is read from the drawing confirmed with the order: the sizes of the five slates, the joint positions, the pocket radii, the hole map — none of it is assumed from a previous order.
The Five-Piece Bed and How It Is Jointed
Five pieces is the working format at this length. Each slate stays within what two people — or a lifting frame — can handle, the set packs onto pallets without the overhang a one-piece bed would give, and installers lay the bed onto the frame one piece at a time. The joint faces are machined and ground flat, so the assembled bed runs level across the seams with no step under the cloth; the edge and joint machining notes cover how this is done and checked.
Before production, drawing review settles:
- the size of each of the five pieces
- joint positions and edge preparation
- pocket cut-outs at the six pockets
- bolt-hole positions and diameters for the frame
- thickness and flatness requirements
- any OEM marking or special packaging needs
We produce the 10ft snooker table slate in the same five-piece construction. Its page carries the 10ft dimensions; both formats run through the same drawing review before machining.
Machining, Drilling and Quality Inspection
Slate is used for billiard and snooker table beds because it takes a large machined surface and holds it — the flatness lives in the finishing, not just the material. For this format, machining follows the confirmed drawing section by section: pieces are cut to size, pocket cut-outs are CNC-machined to the drawing radii, bolt holes are drilled and counterbored per the hole map, and the playing faces are ground for flatness.
Each finished piece is inspected before packing — dimensions, thickness, hole positions, surface condition, the ground face itself. Flatness is checked to an inspection plan agreed with the order: measurement method and acceptance criteria are settled order by order. Our published slate test data covers the material side of the process.
Thickness Options: 45 mm and the Alternatives
45 mm is the main specification of this format — the section a full-size bed is normally drawn around. Thickness tolerance is a drawing item and is confirmed with each order. For how the section behaves on smaller tables, the snooker slate thickness guide works through the options.
Where a table design calls for a different section — 35 mm, or a 50 mm bed on tables built for it — production follows the confirmed drawing, and the choice sits with the table designer rather than the price list. The 45 mm vs 50 mm comparison sets out the trade-offs buyers usually weigh; the snooker slate guide page gives the overview of the range.
OEM Supply and Replacement Sets
Most orders at this size come from the trade: snooker table manufacturers, OEM brands shipping complete tables, wholesalers supplying regional markets. For OEM work the drawing is the specification — piece layout, pocket geometry, hole map, surface finish and packing reference all travel with it, so what arrives at your line matches what was approved.
Repeat orders run on the same approved drawing. Once a layout has been produced, the drawing carries forward — the same piece sizes, the same hole positions, the same packing reference, batch after batch. Send the drawing with each repeat order and the layout, machining and packing stay consistent.
Replacement beds for existing 12ft tables are also quoted. The practical route: measure the old set (or recover the original drawing), note the pocket and mounting details, confirm the layout — then the new bed is machined to match the old frame.
Export Packing and Container Loading
The usual packing for this format is a wooden pallet: the slates are stacked in bundles, edges protected, the stack wrapped and strapped so it moves by forklift. Where an order's configuration suits it — very heavy sections, mixed loads, particular handling at destination — A-frame packing or crates can be discussed, and the final method and protective materials are confirmed with the order.
For loading, palletised sets travel flat: blocked against sliding and lashed to the container so the stack arrives as it left the works. How many sets fit per container is a per-order calculation — it depends on packing method, weights and the shipping plan — so it is quoted against the confirmed order rather than read off a fixed chart. Shipments are normally routed from the Jiujiang river port, about 40 minutes from the works, or to the destination port agreed with the order. The packing and shipping guide covers how a slate load is set up for export.
Getting a Quotation for Your Order
A workable quote starts with three things: the quantity, the drawing or slate layout, and the destination port or delivery address. Pocket requirements, a thickness other than 45 mm, packaging preferences and OEM details can ride on the same enquiry.
Send those and we come back with a quotation covering the relevant production, packing and shipping details. A full checklist for putting together a first slate quotation is on the billiard slate quotation guide page.
Questions on the 12ft Format
What does “3658 × 1867 × 45 mm” refer to?
The overall size of the assembled bed — not the size of any single slate. The five pieces, their joints and the pocket cut-outs are fixed by the production drawing confirmed with the order, which is where the piece-level dimensions come from.
How much does a 12ft five-piece slate set weigh?
About 830 kg per set in 45 mm — a weighed figure. The finished weight depends on the confirmed piece sizes and the material removed by the pocket cut-outs, drilling and grinding; a shipping weight is settled with the quotation once the drawing is confirmed.
Can we order the 12ft set in 35 mm or 50 mm?
Where the table design calls for a different section, yes. 45 mm is this format's main specification; 35 mm and 50 mm beds are produced to a confirmed drawing. The thickness follows the table design, so it is confirmed with the order.
Do you machine to our own drawings?
Yes — that is the normal way this format is ordered. Send your CAD or PDF layout with the piece dimensions, pocket details and hole positions; it goes through drawing review, and the quotation follows the confirmed drawing.
What is the lead time for an order?
Lead time is confirmed with each order. Once the drawing and quantity are settled, the works confirm a production and delivery plan that covers machining, packing and shipping from the Jiujiang river port.
How is the set packed for export?
Usually on wooden pallets: bundles with edge protection, wrapping and strapping, moved by forklift. A-frame packing or crates can be discussed where the order configuration suits them; the final method is confirmed with the order.
Do you also supply slate for smaller snooker tables?
Yes. The 10ft snooker table slate is produced as a five-piece set as well, and other bed formats are machined to drawing — send the dimensions you are working to.
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