Just like a tittle suggests - I am struggling to solve a certain issue my product potentially might have. I was ready to order a sample after CNY, but someone left feedback on the landing page saying that stability might be a problem.
The sample cost is not cheap (a bit over 1k), so I am trying to hit a home run with a first order, before placing a large order right after.
Basically, it’s an indoor / outdoor golf hitting platform with a golf ball attached to it.
Initially, I had a large sheet metal base that the whole construction would sit on, but glancing over shipping costs and profit margins - I quickly adjusted the design and made the base smaller and lighter.
For simplicity, how can I keep a piece of around 24x30 cm flat metal stable indoors? When golf ball is hit, there will be quite a lot of inertia, which would want to make the whole thing bounce.
I have thought about adding something like silicone suction cups, but that would only work if the surface was perfectly smooth.
By indoors I mean someone wants to use it in the garage (cement floor) OR inside the house (tiled area, linoleum, and maybe carpet).
I know it’s a very specific question, but maybe someone also made sports equipment for home practice where stability was important.
Just like a tittle suggests - I am struggling to solve a certain issue my product potentially might have. I was ready to order a sample after CNY, but someone left feedback on the landing page saying that stability might be a problem.
The sample cost is not cheap (a bit over 1k), so I am trying to hit a home run with a first order, before placing a large order right after.
Basically, it’s an indoor / outdoor golf hitting platform with a golf ball attached to it.
Initially, I had a large sheet metal base that the whole construction would sit on, but glancing over shipping costs and profit margins - I quickly adjusted the design and made the base smaller and lighter.
For simplicity, how can I keep a piece of around 24x30 cm flat metal stable indoors? When golf ball is hit, there will be quite a lot of inertia, which would want to make the whole thing bounce.
I have thought about adding something like silicone suction cups, but that would only work if the surface was perfectly smooth.
By indoors I mean someone wants to use it in the garage (cement floor) OR inside the house (tiled area, linoleum, and maybe carpet).
I know it’s a very specific question, but maybe someone also made sports equipment for home practice where stability was important.
You may need to share a little more information or a sketch of the design (PM me if you don't want to post it here).
First off, you have given two important dimensions (X,Y). Still what I am missing is the 3rd dimension (z) and the material type (density). Weight of the thing is pretty important. E.g. If it is 5 mm high and made out of depleted Uranium that bad boy is not moving a micro meter.
Also how to you T-up? do you have a cylindrical rubber tee? Or a fixed hard Tee? Or a spring T? Depending what you choose, this will affect the transfer of force to the metal plate based on the rigidity of the Tee structure. I would recommend the driving range option (rubber cylinder - interchangeable) They are robust and very flexible, so much so that it will give away way before you exceed the weight of the pad (assuming its not made from tin foil).
Also, I can only assume that the driving (golf ball) direction is parallel with the longest side? What will happen if the user hits a ball parallel to the 24 cm length? A square shape would reduce the chances of user lining the drive/shot up wrong as it will not matter which direction it is set up (therefore a circular shape is probably optimal for idiot proofing).
Hope this helps