Re: Materials for practice net frame

On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:24:22 -0700, "Kerry Montgomery"
<kamontgo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


"Prof Wonmug" <wonmug@xxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:34:34 -0500, Jack Stein <jbstein2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Prof Wonmug wrote:
I want to make a simple frame for a backyard practice net for golf
shots. My design, which I am trying to model in SketchUp, will have a
back frame, two side frames, and a top frame.

My suggestion would be to simply get two posts as high as the net, then,
stake them down with ropes and tent pegs, then, stretch a rope across
the top and hang the net from the rope.

I considered something along those lines. There are a couple of
problem:

1. I really need the sides and the top. Golf balls are dangerous
projectiles. I need to be able to stop shanks and other wild shots.
Without the sides & top, the net would have to be much larger. I
thought about using 4 posts, but now it's getting a lot more
complicated.

2. The staking and hanging makes setup and take-down less than
convenient. I cannot leave it setup for more than a few days at a time
and will often have to take it down immediately. I have a net that was
advertised as "quick setup". They said 10 minutes. It's closer to 30.
I'm going to use it until it wears out. In the meantime, I'm working
on a design for something that I can fold up in 5 minutes.

Prof Wonmug
Have you considered something like these folding soccer goals?
http://www.soccersupplies.com/prod/goalsnetsaccessories/goalsportablecoaching/GP-ALUM24
Kerry

I hadn't seen that particular goal. Thanks for the link.

Unfortunately, even the largest one at 5x9 is too short by quite a bit
and it costs $415. My golf net was only $90. It's about the same
width, but almost twice as tall and protrudes forward.

Nice design, though.
.

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