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I've been lurking on this for for over 2 years now and initially having a simulator was a dream I never thought would come true. Thanks to this forum and it members this dream has finally become a reality. The main purpose of this post is to say thank you to the members and their post and hopefully be able to return the favor and help someone else. I started building around February 2018 and finally after some trial and error, I've found a setup that I am happy with for now haha. The setup was made in the garage but it couldn't be permanent as I still need to use the garage on occasion. The beauty of the build is that I can roll up the turf, remove the tiles and have a usable garage in a matter of minutes. I built a frame with 2x4 and attached angle iron to mount the screen, which I used par2pro's SQ screen. I am extremely happy with it, but I don't have any experience with any other screen. One of the best features is that I don't have to have anything hanging behind it. The bounce back is good maybe about 2 ft at most and the screen is relatively quite, the sound of a ball hitting the driver is way more of a concern that the ball hitting the screen. . For the sides I chose curtains so it could easily be retracted when needed. I also have some netting across the top to stop any skied shots. One of the best things about this is that there is a 2 inch strip of Velcro around the screen which the netting and curtains attach to , this takes away any chance of a ricochet from the angle iron or 2x4's. For the floors i used 3/4 inch thick EVA tiles and on top is strips of STI NP45 that I duct taped together. Right now I am hitting off of the NP 45 until it wears out and then I will either drop in a piece of STI EZtee , a DIY Divot action or a Fiberbuilt hitting strip I haven't fully decided. I originally built a stance mat with plywood but I didn't like it at the plywood keep warping, also it wasn't as clean looking as it is now. For the PC I didn't go crazy, i3 with GTX1060 and IMO it runs great, if anyone needs more info about the PC , please ask. I use a Skytrak and I bought the metal case, I was debating not getting it but I am so glad I did. I think i had at least 4 people hit it, it is definitely worth every penny. I think that about wraps it up, Thanks again guys and Happy golfing!!
I've been lurking on this for for over 2 years now and initially having a simulator was a dream I never thought would come true. Thanks to this forum and it members this dream has finally become a reality. The main purpose of this post is to say thank you to the members and their post and hopefully be able to return the favor and help someone else. I started building around February 2018 and finally after some trial and error, I've found a setup that I am happy with for now haha. The setup was made in the garage but it couldn't be permanent as I still need to use the garage on occasion. The beauty of the build is that I can roll up the turf, remove the tiles and have a usable garage in a matter of minutes. I built a frame with 2x4 and attached angle iron to mount the screen, which I used par2pro's SQ screen. I am extremely happy with it, but I don't have any experience with any other screen. One of the best features is that I don't have to have anything hanging behind it. The bounce back is good maybe about 2 ft at most and the screen is relatively quite, the sound of a ball hitting the driver is way more of a concern that the ball hitting the screen. . For the sides I chose curtains so it could easily be retracted when needed. I also have some netting across the top to stop any skied shots. One of the best things about this is that there is a 2 inch strip of Velcro around the screen which the netting and curtains attach to , this takes away any chance of a ricochet from the angle iron or 2x4's. For the floors i used 3/4 inch thick EVA tiles and on top is strips of STI NP45 that I duct taped together. Right now I am hitting off of the NP 45 until it wears out and then I will either drop in a piece of STI EZtee , a DIY Divot action or a Fiberbuilt hitting strip I haven't fully decided. I originally built a stance mat with plywood but I didn't like it at the plywood keep warping, also it wasn't as clean looking as it is now. For the PC I didn't go crazy, i3 with GTX1060 and IMO it runs great, if anyone needs more info about the PC , please ask. I use a Skytrak and I bought the metal case, I was debating not getting it but I am so glad I did. I think i had at least 4 people hit it, it is definitely worth every penny. I think that about wraps it up, Thanks again guys and Happy golfing!!
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