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10-08-2010 12:49 AM #1
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My Simulator Set Up
Here is my set up in the garage. I under estimated how much clearance the screen needs from the wall. Right now, the ball flies back as if bounced directly from the wall. I am just using almostgolf ball. I would appreciate any advise on how to fix this issue aside from increasing the gap of the wall and the screen.
Special thanks to Bubba, RDH & Cory. RDH, I mounted the projector left of the garage opener as you can see. There is a slight keystone adjustment. This is still work in progress. Eventually I will build some cage-like hitting bay and hit real golf balls.
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10-08-2010 12:57 AM #2
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for those who use almostgolf ball, if you compress your irons hard, it will stain the pad. look what happened to mine.
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10-08-2010 07:15 AM #3
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Beautiful setup dvshx! It hardly looks like a garage at all! A bit more tweaking on the screen issue and then you can just focus on enjoying it...
I wonder if you mounted some carpet on the wall behind the screen (thick stuff...maybe even with thick underpad) whether that would solve your issue? Mine is about a foot out from the wall and I have the cage/net as well, so I haven't had that problem.
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10-08-2010 09:36 AM #4
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I will try that. I will look for some bed foam padding and mount it behind the screen. If that does not work, I will just increase the distance from wall.
On the bottom of the screen, there is a 1/2 inch PVC inserted for additional weight. I might try to fill it with sand to see if that makes any difference.
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10-08-2010 12:38 PM #5
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You could also look at picking up some heavy metal piping (electrical conduit pipe?) to insert into the seam at the bottom.
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10-08-2010 05:12 PM #6
I use the white Jef world of Golf limited flight balls from Golf Town. They don't stain and I find them a little bit heavier than the almost balls. They feel more like a real ball.
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10-09-2010 02:55 PM #7
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10-09-2010 03:01 PM #8
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I have some of the brush tee balls coming, but I may look at the ones you recommend bubba.
Nice setup, thanks for sharing your pictures!
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10-09-2010 03:23 PM #9
I think they are more durable than the almost balls. I like the feel of them better. They do get dirty like the almost balls as well. They are not expensive. Try them and let us know your thoughts.
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10-10-2010 10:25 PM #10
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Where did you get your screen made? I like the size/setup.
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10-11-2010 12:14 PM #11
Great job on the setup dvshx - thanks for posting pics!!!
To answer your question about the ball bouce back - you can add a piece of netting in behind your screen - it will help absorb the impact and it also reduces the noise (a little bit anyways)
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