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  • Shardak
    Super Member
    • Oct 2015
    • 513

    #1

    How to get exact alignment

    I picked up one of these tonight:

    http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bosch-Sel...LL-2/205387264

    Was a very good feeling to get the skytrak red dots, my net, and the lens of my projector all 100% inline.

    If you have even the slightest bit of OCD, this thing rocks


  • BamaGambler
    Advanced Member
    • Apr 2016
    • 334

    #2
    Nice! I just ordered one of Amazon. Thanks for the suggestion.


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    • Rcush88
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2015
      • 180

      #3
      What do you have your skytrak on and which mat do you hit off?

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      • Shardak
        Super Member
        • Oct 2015
        • 513

        #4
        CCE mat.

        Skytrak sits on the concrete floor, inside the skytrak protective case, which allows you to level it with the mat. I used to set it directly on the mat, but found that my mat moves too much and I was always having to re-measure the alignment. Now I got it all level with the laser, and marked the spot on the concrete where the skytrak needs to sit to be in line with the projector and screen.

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        • Rcush88
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2015
          • 180

          #5
          Nice, I use a CCE mat also. Can you post a photo on how you used that laser to align it.

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          • Shardak
            Super Member
            • Oct 2015
            • 513

            #6
            Originally posted by Rcush88 View Post
            Nice, I use a CCE mat also. Can you post a photo on how you used that laser to align it.

            It comes with a clamp so you can attack to a chair or ladder. Moved it about 5 feet behind the skytrak, and the laser level has enough angle to get the skytrak laser dots on the floor, all the way up to the projector on the ceiling.

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            • Rcush88
              Rcush88 commented
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              Thank you Shardak!!! looks just like my setup. Does that laser help level the actual skytrak unit with the height of the CCE. Like can it shoot a horizontal line off the mat so you can make sure its even with the skytrak?

            • Shardak
              Shardak commented
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              The laser does have a toggle for horizontal, vertical or both...but I dont think the horizontal would help with the alignment of skytrak height to mat height. I just eyeballed the height of the skytrak case.

              I think as long as skytrak is picking up shots, the height is fine...height doesnt affect the measured data, just the field of view of the camera (may be wrong on that).

            • Wyzyguy
              Wyzyguy commented
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              That is a sweet setup.Thanks for the pics.
          • jskd82
            Junior Member
            • May 2016
            • 25

            #7
            Nice setup... How high is your ceiling and can you hit driver?

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            • Shardak
              Shardak commented
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              just over 9 feet ceiling in the garage. Yes I can hit a driver.
          • SkyTrak_Seth
            Manufacturer
            • Nov 2014
            • 1603

            #8
            Wow, that's a sweet idea!! Looks way better than tape on the floor.

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            • StanMI
              Super Member
              • Sep 2016
              • 773

              #9
              Shardak, your home depot link comes up as, "product not currently available". Can you post up a part number please ? Looks like there are a ton of different ones !

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              • pdxkurt
                Junior Member
                • Apr 2016
                • 22

                #10
                It is this one here on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kQmk1i

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                • StanMI
                  Super Member
                  • Sep 2016
                  • 773

                  #11
                  Originally posted by pdxkurt View Post
                  It is this one here on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kQmk1i
                  Thank You.......... Is this legal for tournament play ???? LOL!!

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                  • SirNeedaSim
                    Member
                    • Dec 2016
                    • 36

                    #12
                    Great idea, thanks for sharing Shardak. Now I'm gonna have to find a new execuse for missing....lol

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                    • Lgnir
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2017
                      • 248

                      #13
                      Ingenious idea! I just went to Home Depot and purchased one...price went up a bit to $79, but I think it will be well worth it knowing I am hitting down the correct line!

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                      • StanMI
                        StanMI commented
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                        If you paid that much for it at Home Depot you might want to take it back. Thats the price for the GL30 not the GLII. I tried to get one at HD and they had both in stock for the $79 price....... ordered the GLII from Amazon @ $58....... I am soooooo cheap !!

                      • Lgnir
                        Lgnir commented
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                        LOL! All they had at my Home Depot was the GL30, I even went back to see if I missed the GLII, but there wasn't even a space for them. Oh well, I wouldn't have waited for delivery, I get impatient at times, and I really wanted to try out this idea. I'll tell you what, it works great!! My SkyTrak alignment lasers do show the path I need to hit (some have said they have to hit a little right of the lasers). I do what you said, and put the laser across the dots, and with alignment rods on either side, I have all the visuals I need to ensure I am hitting down line.
                    • teamacacia
                      Member
                      • Nov 2015
                      • 74

                      #14
                      I like the setup shardak! I will check the laser next time I'm at HD

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                      • G4zzel
                        Senior Member
                        • Aug 2017
                        • 154

                        #15
                        Cheers!
                        know its an Old thread But must say that the laser helped align perfect.

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