Heavy Duty Indoor/Outdoor Baseball Softball Batting Cage Net Cable Kit - 3/8" Turnbuckles, 3/16" Cable Clamps & Zinc Snap Clips | Perfect for Backyard Training, Sports Facilities & Professional Practice

Product Description

This cable kit makes hanging your batting cage simple. If you have a structure to anchor the turnbuckles, then this is all you need. This kit includes eye jaw turnbuckles to anchor and tighten the included galvanized aircraft cable (attach the cable to the turnbuckles using the included cable clamps), and zinc coated carabiner snap clips that are slid onto the cable and clipped onto the batting cage. The cable is cut into three lengths to support the batting cage along both long sides, and down the middle, carabiners are placed every 2 to 3 feet along each cable, giving the cage plenty of support. A batting cage installed using the simple and effective Jones Sports batting cage kit can be slid to one end like a shower curtain, to get it out of the way when it’s not being used, and batting cages hung from cable suspension kits are boxier and neater-looking without much sag. Be careful not to over-tighten the cable clamps during install, as it can cut into the cable. Standard Installation with a Couple Tips Cut the cable into thirds.All three sections of cable will run the length of the cageOne on each side, and one running down the middleAnchor the cable to the wallsHang the cables 6" to 12" lower than the height of your cageInstall the turnbuckles on the wall opposite of where the net will be stored when it is slid to one sideAttach the batting cage to the cable using a carabiner every 2 to 3 feet What Do You Get? Our cable kits include the following: 250' of 1/8", 3/16", or 1/4" cable, and 12 cable clamps, the same size as the cableThe cable's working load limit is: 340 lbs. for the 1/8" cable740 lbs. for the 3/16" cable1,400 lbs. for the 1/4" cable1/5th of the breaking strength, for a safety factor of 550 or 75 Carabiners, depending on the length of the cage you wish to install.3 or 6 eye/jaw turnbuckles, either 3/8" or 1/2"The working load limit for the 3/8" turnbuckles are 1,200 lbs., and the working load limit for the 1/2 turnbuckles are 2,200 lbs. In Depth Tips for Installing Your Batting Cage Using a Cable Kit We have several cable kits available to fit your needs, each with different components - turnbuckles, cable size, etc... We recommend using a minimum 3/16" cable for nets over 55' or commercial applications, unless you are supporting it in the middle. It has over two times the tensile strength of 1/8" cable, and you will have less sag. 1/4" cable has almost twice the tensile strength of 3/16" cable. All of our cable kits and hardware can be found in the Jones Sports store on Amazon. How do you install your batting cage? Whether for inside or outside application, hanging these cages from cables is our favorite installation method. You can move the cage to one side or the other, like a shower curtain, to make room for other activities. Also hanging these cages on cables makes for a neater-looking, boxier net without much sage. how you hang them is going to vary from site to site and person to person, and is only limited by your own ingenuity, but here are some general guidelines: Hang your cables about 6" to 12" lower than the height of your cage. You need a little bit of net on the floor to snag balls. if you have a 12' high cage, then hang your 3 cables at about 11' to 11' 6".When anchoring to the wall, mount to a stud, header, joist, or concrete wall. At minimum use 5/16" diameter lag screws, larger and longer is better. Preferably drill all the way through the wall and use a bolt or long eyebolt with a big washer on the outside.When inserting lag screws into wood, predrill your holes to the minor diameter of the thread, then grease or wax the screws. This will help prevent the wood from splitting and reducing the holding power. For example, for a 3/8" diameter lag screw, predrill a 5/16" diameter hole; for a 5/16" diameter lag screw, predrill a 1/4" hole; for a 1/2" diameter lag screw, predrill a 13/32" hole.You can use a cable hoist or ratcheting tiedown strap to put some tension on your cable before tightening your cable clamps.You can use bolt cutters or a hack saw to cut your 250' cable into 3 equal pieces 83 1/3 feet long. If this would be too short for your installation, then consider getting a 500' roll of cable instead of the 250' roll.Install the standard 3 turnbuckles on the wall opposite of where you will be storing your net when it is slid to one side.When deciding what supplies you need for your project use the WORKING LOAD LIMIT. For a safety margin this is 1/5 of the breaking strength. Extra carabiners, clamps, and turnbuckles, and eyebolts can be found on our amazon store.