It's all 1 piece. 6 feet wide by 30 feet long. It attaches inside the frame with zip ties and the top is held up by 2 pieces of black nylon rope. The automotive carpet is extremely strong. I was worried about the zip ties pulling through over time and the rope holes tearing larger, but it's difficult to tear even if you try!! It has a little density to it as well so it dampens any mis hits.
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Thanks, I appreciate the insight!Comment
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Would you mind sending a link to the carpet? I can't seem to find it online.
Regarding bounce back, do you see a need to put the foam covering on the front or cross bars of the cage or does the carpet do a good job?
Lastly, what's your hitting distance from screen and projector in relationship to where you're hitting?
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I picked the carpet up at the store, but looking at the Menards website, if you search the indoor/outdoor carpet I'm 95% sure it is the Foss Ecofit Autobond Carpet 6ft rolls.
As far as padding the front poles, it will help if you have a mishit. The carpeting dampens some of it and focuses it at the screen, but I've had a few come bouncing back from a shank or a new golfer or a wedge. Out of thousands of hits, maybe 10 weird bouncebacks. I still pull my truck outside just to be safe
I hit from about 11 feet and the projector is about 9 feet (could get exact measurements if you need them when I'm at home).Comment
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Nice job PunchoutPro! I would love to see a few close up pics of the frame/screen. are the poles that your screen wraps around in FRONT of the screen when you hit into it or BEHIND the screen when you're hitting into it?Comment
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curious....what model projector are you using and how far back did you mount it?? I assume it's ceiling mounted? What is the total height of the image it throws and width?? ThanksComment
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The poles are in front of the screen, but the side walls and top fit inside the frame and cover up the poles. By doing this, any shot that enters has no way of bouncing out a corner. It's like hitting into a sealed box, plus it is all self contained when raised to the ceiling.
The projector is a BenQ. Not sure of the model number. I use 4x3 aspect ratio because it fits my screen better. The image fits edge to edge around 9 feet. ProjectorCentral.com is the best site for any info related to projectors. Hope this helps and good luck!Comment
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Can you post some pictures of how you zip tied the carpet inside the frame?
Did you zip tie the carpet on the frame, then put the pipe insulation around that and then put the screen on?Comment
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PunchoutPro- love this set up & I am doing this exact set up for my 2 stall garage. Question- how deep is the frame?- looks to be about 12" or so. if the carpet is 6', does it extend out from the frame 5'? i do not have a Menards close to me & cannot find that carpet elsewhere, can you post a close up picture of the carpet? I appreciate your help on this & this is the exact set up i have been looking to do.Comment
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The frame is about 12" wide and yes it sticks out about 5 feet. If you are a decent golfer you could definitely narrow it down to 3-4 feet if you needed the space. My younger brother is the only one I've seen miss everything with a shot!!
I tried a close-up pic of the carpet/fabric, but it doesn't really show much. It's like a heavy duty felt. You have to cut holes with a razor and once cut they are really hard to hear open so the stuff is pretty strong.Comment
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Very impressive cost-conscious build you did there PP. Nice job!Comment
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Have you had any issues with mis hits hitting the bottom front pole that is under the artificial turf?Comment
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Not a single problem with the bottom pipe. A couple shanks into the side pipe out of 1,000's of swings.Comment
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Never under estimate the ingenuity of a golfer.....very well done!!!!Comment
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This is a great looking setup...very creative! My question is what kind of golf mat did you use? I'd like to use a mat to cover the optishot and just have slots cut in the mat like you did.Comment
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I purchased the 48"x60" XL SuperMat from Amazon. I cut out a spot for the sensor in a piece of 3/4" plywood. Also had to trim the plastic ridge on the sensor down too. After that, I could hit right of the surface or place a tee in the mat. I used plastic tees that I trimmed down to the height I wanted. Wooden tees kept breaking. Some people use Tomahawk tees too. After cutting the holes in the mat, you will have to trim back all of fibers so they don't block the sensor (actually used an old dog hair electric trimmer haha).
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