Okay, so I’ve been working on this pitchers mound project for a while now, and let me tell you, it’s been a journey. I wanted to share my process, just in case anyone else is thinking about building one of these bad boys.
First off, I had to figure out what size screws I needed. It looks like BA screws are pretty common for this sort of thing, especially the smaller ones, like under 1/4 inch. I found a place called G.R Fasteners that had a ton of them, ranging from 8BA to 0BA. I ended up going with some 2BA brass round head machine screws.
Then, I needed to get all my materials together. I mean, you can’t build a mound without nuts, bolts, and washers, right? So I went to my local hardware store and picked up a bunch of stuff. I even grabbed some roofing bolts, just in case I needed to clamp some thin sheets of wood together.
Now, here’s where things got a little tricky. I was working with my Tajima machine, trying to get everything set up, and I accidentally did something that caused an error. The error code was 211, and the manual said something about a “fixed position” stop factor. I spent a good chunk of time trying to figure that one out. Luckily, I came across this video about fixing some stiffness issue, not sure if it is related but worth a try!
- Started by gathering all my tools and materials.
- Spent a lot of time measuring and double-checking dimensions.
- Ran into some issues with my Tajima machine.
- Fixed that error like a boss.
- Started putting the mound together, piece by piece.
Finally, after all that hard work, the mound started to take shape. It was a pretty awesome feeling, seeing it come together. I learned a lot during this project, and hopefully, my experience can help someone else out there. It’s not a walk in the park, but it’s definitely doable.
