Reddit mentions of Empire Level 4004 48-Inch Aluminum Straight Edge

Empire Level 4004 48-Inch Aluminum Straight Edge

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004YYFV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You put the ball at the one end in the little hole that is punched out. Then you putt the ball down the length of the ruler, keeping the ball on the ruler the entire time.

Whenever I want a golf fix and I can't get out at all, hitting putts over and over down this ruler in the living room while the golf channel is on gets me there. On top of that, it is incredibly helpful. It has also made me aware of so many other aspects of my putting - my stance, grip position, eye placement, etc.

Highly recommend it.

I like this, might just pick one up tonight. I had been considering the Original Putting Alley because it returns the golf ball to you, but I can always use a straight-edge around the house if I do end up with both.

EDIT: ordered tonight, Amazon Prime $7.97

As someone who's only a few steps further into woodworking than you are, but has done an outrageous amount of research and poured every last spare minute I have into experimenting with projects in my garage over the past two months (no legit furniture projects under my belt yet, but plenty of random shop projects), don't get either of those combo sets. The circular saw and drill are useful, but the rest of the stuff is a waste of money.

Pick up a cheap drill / driver combo (by that I mean a drill that has a chuck that accepts drill bits and driver bits - something like this), some brad-point drill bits, and a cheap circular saw. Then go an aisle over and pick up a long straight-edge and a speed-square. Go a few more aisles over and pick up some wood screws and wood glue. You'll be using the glue more than the screws - in fact, you don't even need the screws - using dowels is more fun and looks nice. If you go with dowels, pick up a cheap flush cut saw and some 80/120/220-grit sandpapers also so you can clean them up. Last, walk a few more aisles over and pick up some 3/4" birch plywood (you can get the sande plywood if you have a tight budget, especially if this is a shop project). Altogether it should be just a hair over $200, if that. Then leave the big-box store and never go back.

That should be enough to put together a few beginner projects. Then, a month later, buy a Saw Stop table saw.

Just kidding about the Saw Stop, but really – you'll outgrow those tools really quick and start needing bigger / more powerful machines. Buy a table saw next (the Ridgid R4512 is a good starting place – price is pretty reasonable, and it's a decent table saw). That opens up a whole new world of possibilities, and soon your wallet will be empty but your garage will be full of toys.

Three putts are definitely part of it...other times it’s just losing it off the tee and a random chunk on an approach shot. I wish I could pinpoint it to just one thing, but it seems like a variety of errors that creep up every week. Sometimes it’s the 3 putts, other times it’s the driver or something else.

Great idea about the putting practice at home. Do you do this on hard wood floor or carpet? Also, is this kind of ruler that you’re referring to: Empire Level 4004 48-Inch Aluminum Straight Edge https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004YYFV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LsZkDbR9M3M9E ...?