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The Trap Net is normally hung loosely to increase its
energy-absorbing capability. If you are practicing hard hit
shots like smashes or fast loops, you may find that a tighter
Trap Net captures more of your shots. The tension of the
Trap Net is adjusted by tightening or loosening the velcro
straps at the sides of the Trap Net (see Figure 19).
Side Nets block off the sides of the table and direct
wide angled shots into the main net. The Side Nets have a
red flexible band sewn at the narrow end of the net. This
flexible band is used to attach the Side Net to either the
clamp assembly for the table's net (the net that separates
the two halves of the table—see Figure 20) or to a clip that
is attached to the table surface (see Figure 21C). Further-
more, you can adjust the tension of the Side Nets by modi-
fying the flexible bands (see Figures 21B and 21E).
If the table net has a clamp screw, pass the flexible band
of the Side Net over the top of the net support and wrap it
around the clamp screw as shown in Figure 20.
If your table net does not have a clamp screw, use the
Plastic Clips included with your robot. Clean the table sur-
face with isopropyl alcohol along the sideline about 1–3
inches before the table net. After the alcohol dries, remove
the backing on the bottom of a clip and press it onto the
table top along the sideline about an inch from the net. The
open end of the clip should face away from the robot (21A).
Create a knot close to the centerpoint of the flexible band
(21B). Insert the band into the clip where the knot is located
(21C). Side Net should look like 21D.
The flexible bands were designed to provide the proper
tension for the side nets in most installations. If you require
more tension to hold the side nets in place, then simply
knot the band as shown in 21B to shorten the band length
and then reattach. Be careful to never use so much tension
that you pull the main net with sufficient force that the Ball
Return Trays are lifted up. If you need less tension, then
you can lengthen the band by tying a hair band of the
required size (available at many stores) to the side net's
flexible band (see Figure 21E).
When first used, the netting material is taut. The materi-
al will relax over time by itself. If there is sufficient gap
between the bottom of the side net and the table surface
that a ball can roll through that gap, then you should manu-
ally relax the net.
Figure 21A illustrates this problem. Even though the
Side Net has been installed correctly, the bottom of the Side
Net is too high, allowing a ball to roll underneath it. To cor-
rect, gently stretch the netting material directly above the
problem area until it relaxes enough to where the bottom
edge of the net is just above the table surface (see Figure 22B).
2. Wrap Band
Around Clamp
Screw
FIGURE 20
D
Plastic
A
Clip
B
Knot
C
Plastic
Clip
Knot
FIGURE 21
Flexible
Band
FIGURE 18E
A
FIGURE 22
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1. Pass Flexible
Band Over Top
Of Net Support
ATTACHING SIDE NET TO CLAMP FOR
TABLE NET (2040+ ONLY)
ATTACHING SIDE NET WITH PLASTIC
CLIPS (2040+ ONLY)
Hair
Band
Knot
LENGTHENING SIDE NET TO REDUCE
TENSION (2040+ ONLY)
B
IMPROPER/PROPER GAP FOR
SIDE NET (2040+ ONLY)
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