I got a Dartboard! Yeah! But how do I install it?
July 11, 2019 4:56 AM Subscribe
A few weeks ago, I received a surprised package: A dartboard inside a cabinet. Something along the lines of this.
Ok, my problem is it came with no instructions. Nada. I can figure out how to hang the cabinet and where, but how in the world does the double-faced dartboard attach to the cabinet? It just can't sit there because every throw will make it move. I've made a few calls to games vendors and no one seems to know wtf I'm taking about.
This dartboard was a gift and can't be returned. The person who sent it to me is waiting for me to tell them how much I'm enjoying it, and he'll be visiting next month. So please MiFis, can you help at all?
Ok, my problem is it came with no instructions. Nada. I can figure out how to hang the cabinet and where, but how in the world does the double-faced dartboard attach to the cabinet? It just can't sit there because every throw will make it move. I've made a few calls to games vendors and no one seems to know wtf I'm taking about.
This dartboard was a gift and can't be returned. The person who sent it to me is waiting for me to tell them how much I'm enjoying it, and he'll be visiting next month. So please MiFis, can you help at all?
Instructions for Mounting Dartboards and Cabinets [pdf]
posted by flabdablet at 6:18 AM on July 11, 2019
posted by flabdablet at 6:18 AM on July 11, 2019
Best answer: There should be four long-ish nails that fit in the holes of the four oblong washers.
Put the nail through the washer, then push the nail gently through the fibres of the dartboard as you see it in the photo.
Once all four nails are in position, centre the dartboard in its cabinet and gently tap each nail down. Not so tightly that it squishes the fibers; just tight enough so it holds the dartboard up.
Once this side wears down through use (years), you pull the nails out, flip the board over, and push the nails through again in a slightly different place and tap them down again.
posted by seanmpuckett at 6:20 AM on July 11, 2019 [1 favorite]
Put the nail through the washer, then push the nail gently through the fibres of the dartboard as you see it in the photo.
Once all four nails are in position, centre the dartboard in its cabinet and gently tap each nail down. Not so tightly that it squishes the fibers; just tight enough so it holds the dartboard up.
Once this side wears down through use (years), you pull the nails out, flip the board over, and push the nails through again in a slightly different place and tap them down again.
posted by seanmpuckett at 6:20 AM on July 11, 2019 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Thanks seanmpuckett! I just got back from our local hardware store. I explained to the guy what I was looking for and he had exactly what I needed: long, thin nails with a big enough head to hold a washer.
Dartboard installed, just waiting for players!
Thanks to all who replied! MeFi Kids are the best!
posted by james33 at 4:40 AM on July 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
Dartboard installed, just waiting for players!
Thanks to all who replied! MeFi Kids are the best!
posted by james33 at 4:40 AM on July 12, 2019 [1 favorite]
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posted by Rock Steady at 5:04 AM on July 11, 2019