Portable Batting Cage Instructions

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Portable Batting Cage

Good for 50', 60' & 70' cages
  • Tools required: Wrench & step ladder
  • Over the frame netting
  • All cages are 10' high x 10' wide at top,
    14' wide at ground level

    On this page you'll find instructions for the:

  • Batting cage
  • Cage door
  • Pitcher's L-screen
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    Over The Frame Batting Cage Assembly Instructions

    First, purchase the 10' ¾" EMT conduit pipes from local hardware supply.
    You will need 28 poles for the 50', 33 for the 60', and 38 for the 70' batting cages.
    Note: You will need 2 extra poles for each cage to construct the L-Screen.

    1. Check to make sure you have the following parts:
    50' Cage (1) Net - (4) Corner Fittings - (8) Side Fittings
    60' Cage (1) Net - (4) Corner Fittings - (10) Side Fittings
    70' Cage (1) Net - (4) Corner Fittings - (12) Side Fittings
    Corner Fitting
    Corner Fitting
    Side Fitting
    Side Fitting

    2. Layout fittings & pipes (¾" EMT conduit) & assemble the top. Layout

    3. Attach legs on one side. Tighten all fittings as you go. CAUTION: Do not over tighten.
    Attach legs

    4. Roll out net along the length of cage and stretch over top and one side.
    Roll out net Stretch over top

    5. Attach legs on opposite side & pull net into place taking out the slack. Tighten all remaining fittings (you will need a step ladder).
    Attach legs

    Baseball Tips tip Coach Arnald at Baseball Tips says:
    Experience has taught us that there's a simple and inexpensive way to make sure that your cage will be very stable in the wind.

    When you are purchasing your poles for the framework, take a trip over to the concrete department and get pre-cut pieces of 2 to 3 foot concrete reinforcing bar (normally called REBAR) and purchase 4 to 14 pieces.

    Then after you have your cage set up where you want, take one piece of rebar and drive it into the ground at the same angle of your legs. But only drive it half-way into the ground, leaving half of each rebar piece sticking out of the ground.

    Now pick up your leg and slide it down over a piece of rebar. This will cause a binding effect on the legs that makes the cage exceptionally stable in windy conditions.

    Note: Only one piece of rebar is needed to stabilize each of the cage's legs. You can get by with only reinforcing the corners (4 pieces of rebar required), or you can stabilize each leg (up to 14 rebar pieces, depending on cage length).


    Batting Cage Door Assembly Instructions
    1. Attach clip to bottom rope outside of net.
    Note: Works best 10' or more from the end corner of batting cage.
    Attach clip to bottom rope

    2. Run rope over top of frame.
    Take care to run the rope as close to the frame as possible. You want the rope to slide on the frame, not the net.
    Run rope over frame

    3. Attach clip to bottom rope (inside of net).
    Attach clip to rope

    4. Pull down on rope to lift bottom of net for easy access.
    Pull down on rope   Lift bottom of net


    Pitcher's L-Screen Kit Instructions
    L-Screen kit
    Kit contains
    1- 1 ft. by 3/4 inch EMT pipe
    2- 3/4 inch T fitting
    3- 3/4 inch L fitting
    2- 3/4 inch F4 fitting

    You will need to purchase three 10' x 3/4 inch EMT pipes from local hardware, Lowe's, or Home Depot.

    1. Cut each 10 ft. EMT pipe into three pieces using a hacksaw.
      1- six-foot long; 1- three-foot long; 1- one-foot long
    2. Using cut pieces and 1 x ¾ EMT drum kit, assemble using diagram as a guide.
    3. Tighten all screws after assembly.
    4. Pull sock net over the frame.

    L-Screen




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