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How to Set Up a Soft Tip Dart Board

A soft tip dartboard is a lot of fun and safer than playing with traditional steel-tip darts. With automated score-keeping and a variety of built-in games, soft tip boards are becoming more popular in home game rooms. They require very little space and are inexpensive to purchase and maintain.Setting up your dartboard is easy and only requires a few basic tools.

Things You'll Need

Stud finder
Tape measure
Screwdriver
Screws

Instructions

- 1
  Choose a suitable location for the dartboard with at least 10 feet of clear space in front of the board. Ensure that there is a power outlet within reach of the board's power cord, if so equipped.
- 2
  Use the stud finder to locate a stud in the wall on which you want to mount the board.
- 3
  Measure the distance from the center of the bulls-eye to the top mounting holes on the dartboard. Measure 68 inches, plus the distance you measured, up the wall and make a mark.
- 4
  Drive the mounting screw(s) into the wall at the level of the mark. Hang the board from the screw(s) and ensure that the bulls-eye is 68 inches from the floor. Locate the throwing line 96 inches from the front of the board.
- 5
  Plug the dartboard into a power outlet or install fresh batteries in the battery compartment.

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