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NEW ITEM AS OF FEBRUARY 14, 2012 - OPTISHOT DANCIN' DOGG PREMIUM TURF ONLY THAT HAS A VELCRO BACKING TO ATTACH DIRECTLY TO YOUR UNIT - PRICED AT $31.95 PLUS S&H.
 

Soft Shell Covers and Turf for Optishot_tm Dancin' Dogg_tm details

Soft Shell Covers and Turf for the P3Proswing

STANCE MAT A

3’ X 5’ STANCE MAT

Styrofoam – polystyrene is an extremely strong yet light product.  It is used to build SIP panel homes.  The issue is that it can break apart.  Accordingly when used in SIP panel construction, it is sandwiched between wood, masonry boards, and even thin galvanized steel to maintain its structural integrity.  This stance mat is a takeoff from that technology.  The idea, in part, came from a member of the Ottawa Golf forum and I have simply expanded on it.

I will try to post a quick follow-up video of this to further explain it in the near future.

The plans below provide a stance mat that allows for a golf simulator up to 2 ½” in depth, the same as the depth of my aftermarket soft shell lite cover and turf for the Optishot Dancin’ Dogg Golf  Simulator.  To make it deeper, simply add another layer of polystyrene panels for every ¾” of additional depth you want to keep things level.

List of items needed

Home Depot #492930 ¼” x  4’ x 8’ plywood   price $10.55

Home Depot #420777 6 pack of polystyrene panels ¾” x 14 ½” x 48”  need 3 @ $7.98 ea

Glue (Elmers or other inexpensive)

Home Depot indoor/outdoor carpet – could purchase remnant or whatever works – need piece 3’ x 5’ – if you go with the larger stance mat B you would need a 4’ x 5’ piece.

Before you start, I would suggest you set the Optishot or other golf simulator down and take a stance with a driver.  Take a couple of magazines or whatever to mark where the back and sides of your stance are relative to the golf simulator.  Then do the same with a wedge.  The outside left foot on the wedge and right foot on the driver will give you an idea of how large a stance mat will be comfortable for you.

The image shows a 4’ x 8’ sheet of plywood.

Have the plywood cut as shown on sheet – the 3 x 5 piece will be the base bottom. Then  glue one level of the polystyrene panels leaving the 1’ space of the 5’ length.  You will have to cut a small length to fill in as the width of the panels leaves a 4 ½” x 48” space that needs to be filled.  They can easily be cut using a razor and a straight edge and you do not have to cut all the way through.  Just score the panel as deeply as the razor will comfortably go and then bend the panel backwards to snap it apart. You will need three of these strips – one for each level.  Glue a 2^nd layer to the first and stagger them and then do a 3^rd layer.  Cover that section by gluing down the remaining 3’ x 4’ piece of plywood.

You will now have the base plywood with the glued panels covering a 3’ x 4’ area with a strip of plywood that has nothing on it that is 1’ x  4’.  Determine where you want to position the Optishot Dancin’ Dogg or other simulator by setting it on that strip and taking a stance on the plywood to see where it will be best positioned.  This, in my opinion is where the standard 3’ x 5’ stance mat gets tricky.  Most generally play the ball off their left foot for drives but upper irons go more towards the right foot.  Be careful where you decide to position it – or better yet build stance mat B which is a little more expensive to build but provides a much more comfortable hitting area.

Once you have determined where you want the simulator to be positioned, fill in the surrounding area with cut and glued pieces of the Styrofoam – allow an additional ¾” from front to back so you can glue a piece of wood inside the area where the simulator would hit the foam.  If you do not do this, hitting off the simulator will wear away at the foam.  I also suggest that you position the simulator towards the outside edge and fill the inside – that way you can attach and detach wires easily and you have a little more room between your feet and the simulator – golf ball.

Cover the balance of the foam with the remaining piece of plywood – you will probably have to cut this into two pieces.

Finally glue down the indoor outdoor carpet over the plywood and around the simulator.

Total cost of this should be under $50.00

If you want to go with option B, just follow the cutout drawing and purchase a second sheet of plywood having that cut in half so you have two 4’ x 4’ sections.  One will be the majority of the stance mat and the second will be extra.  I would also suggest having the first piece cut into a 5’ x 4’ and an additional 1’ x 4’ which would leave an extra 2’ x 4’ piece there.

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