Any super silent solutions for sleeping-baby-upstairs practice baskets? Chains are out. There has to be a better solution that just painting a basket on a dropcloth.
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Basement basket for sleeping baby?
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Do you have a baby? A wife? Two dogs?
This answer is out of the question.
I'm looking for a "Shhhhhh!" solution. So I can putt and drink beers until 2 am.
Scared_Discless
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Weave rope between the chain links...
Dthunderchicken
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Somebody makes a basket with plastic chains. IDK who though. I saw them at Gateway a few years ago. Maybe get a hold of Dave and see if he has any.
Put a pool noodle or foam pipe insulation around the center pole, it deadens the sound a lot.
Rubber hose around the chains.
This works well, as does weaving a smallish towel through the chains to keep metal from hitting metal. I have also put a couple bath towels down in the basket.
*no dogs, but a 7mo old, 4yr old and wife. and usually until 1am with bourbon.
Babies are usually able to sleep through noise. But you could do what McBeth does and tie the chains up. And then put some padding around the pole and in/around the basket as others have said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82CTlyyNzg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82CTlyyNzg
wolfey
Par Member
Hey! sounds like Friday night at the wolfey household!
I have my practice basket in my garage which shares a wall with the room that my kids are in. Maybe not quite the same as being in the basement, but pretty close. I have found that wrapping the pole with closed cell foam (I use a piece of an old blue camping mat) deadens the sound effectively.
The disc hitting chains doesn't really make much noise (on my DB-5 anyway), but if those chains or ring that holds the chains hit the metal pole it's like ringing a bell.
Cheers!
This makes a huge difference.
BTW - I have a wife, a dog and 2 kids... If you make things super quiet now, it will always have to be that way. Just my experience....
slira
Newbie
I use something like this for supersilent putting practice. A bedroom sheet with a knot tied at the bottom. Not my picture, think I got the tip from here but couldn't find the thread. I think it works brilliantly for putting indoors at nighttime.
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onemilemore
* Ace Member *
How do you guys function with a kid the next day after staying up till all hours drinking and putting? You give me this solution, and I'll give you a quiet putting solution.
The alternative -- going to bed early every nighgt without drinking -- is just too depressing. 5:15 am hurts, but it's worth it.
Life's short; burn it at both ends.
elevated plastic
Double Eagle Member
I'm in the process of making something for this. I don't really want to give any details quite yet, but it will be perfect for quiet practice. I'll make a post on dgcr when I complete the prototype.
mattc
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weave some rope down through the chains and put the pipe insulation on the pole
4th Rock
Eagle Member
I've heard of folks having success using pipe insulation for the support pole and cutting old waterhose tube to length for each chain. Putting with a softer hitting disc like a Blowfly should help as well. Even on normal baskets > 20 feet out it doesn't make as much noise as say a Dx Aviar when it hits.
EDIT: Extra insulation ( towels, pipe insulation) under the door works well to quell excess sound.
EDIT: Extra insulation ( towels, pipe insulation) under the door works well to quell excess sound.
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sunkissd
Bogey Member
Bungee cords or rope vs chain and towel zip tied around the pole as well as in the bottom on the cage.
DiscChucker
Eagle Member
Stealth chains
Here's what I came up with that's extremely quiet and very effective at catching anything you throw at it. Start at post #24 to get detailed instructions on making the "chain." Instead building a whole basket you could just find a cheap portable (Marketplace, Craigslist or eBay) in need of some TLC and replace the metal chain with my solution. If you found one that had chains that were rusted up and in rough shape, you could probably get a really good deal.
I don't have a basement so I have to practice outside and more times than not it's late at night. I never have to worry about disturbing anyone.
Here's what I came up with that's extremely quiet and very effective at catching anything you throw at it. Start at post #24 to get detailed instructions on making the "chain." Instead building a whole basket you could just find a cheap portable (Marketplace, Craigslist or eBay) in need of some TLC and replace the metal chain with my solution. If you found one that had chains that were rusted up and in rough shape, you could probably get a really good deal.
I don't have a basement so I have to practice outside and more times than not it's late at night. I never have to worry about disturbing anyone.
