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Hi everyone. This is my first post to this forum. I welcome all criticisms and advice on my sim build. So this started off quite some time ago. My girlfriend bought me the optishot 6 years ago. I have never had a ceiling high enough to actually use it to its full potential. I have reciently purchased a home with a garage that has just high enough ceiling to play so I want to set this up and get it going asap. I have attached a photo of the space in the garage. I have already built my platform which holds the optishot in it. I have a rought setup right now as you can see with a tarp to stop the foam balls and a flat screen to watch your shot. I would like to hit real golf balls eventually. I have a projector currently it is a optma 760a which is 720p 60hz but I might take that back and add more money to it and go with the 1080p but the resolution didnt look that bad hooked up to my laptop. I didnt know if it was worth the extra $200. My plan was to build my own enclosure and then purchase the screen. I don't want to cheap out on the build but I also do not want to break the bank either. For the enclosure I was going to buy the pieces from this website I needed and then go to homedepot/lowes for the connecting pieces.
I was not sure if I should use PVC or metal conduit. I was worried about hitting the pipe and having a shot com flying back at me. Advise here would be great. I was going to build it like the second picture attached. I am not sure if I am going to bring it out 10ft or stop it shorter than that. For the sides I was just going to pick up some netting from harbor freight and then some black curtain from a fabric store.
For the screen I planned on doing a 10x10. The type and brand I am not sure of but I want something to actually last but like I said not break the bank but look good as well lol. I know that is asking a lot. I have read some about attaching it. I guess bungee and tarp clips around it with the bungees attached to the back poles about the poles just infront of it.
I wanted to give you guys the dimensions of the space i have to work with. The room is 9 feet tall by 13 wide by 20 long.
Any and all feedback and ideas are welcome.
Thanks,
Joe
I was not sure if I should use PVC or metal conduit. I was worried about hitting the pipe and having a shot com flying back at me. Advise here would be great. I was going to build it like the second picture attached. I am not sure if I am going to bring it out 10ft or stop it shorter than that. For the sides I was just going to pick up some netting from harbor freight and then some black curtain from a fabric store.
For the screen I planned on doing a 10x10. The type and brand I am not sure of but I want something to actually last but like I said not break the bank but look good as well lol. I know that is asking a lot. I have read some about attaching it. I guess bungee and tarp clips around it with the bungees attached to the back poles about the poles just infront of it.
I wanted to give you guys the dimensions of the space i have to work with. The room is 9 feet tall by 13 wide by 20 long.
Any and all feedback and ideas are welcome.
Thanks,
Joe
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