Need a jugs softball ball chute for our leagues pitching machine.

[CoachBroker]

I am trying to find a used ball chute for our leagues pitching machine. Jugs sells new ones for $39 but they want $23 to ship it! I can't do that just out of principle. Anybody have an extra they want to get rid of? Pm me.

 

[OlatheDad]

Take a softball to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a section of PVC pipe that the ball will fit through and do a redneck repair. A lot cheaper and usually will work better because you can customize the pipe to fit your specific needs with a coping saw and a few tools.

Nothing in the Jugs rule book says you have to use their chute.

 

[PEPPERS]

Below is the sight to order the chute from Jugs, I kind of like the ideal of making one from parts found at the local hardware or Lowe's as advised by OlatheDad.

JUGS Sports | Softball Chute: Super, Softball, Jr., Lite-Flite Pitching Machines

Note for softball they have 2 different chutes one for 11 in and one for 12 in so make sure to order the one you need.

 

[CoachBroker]

Peppers, I guess you didn't read my entire post. They want $23 just to ship it. I will build one before I pay jugs $23 to ship one.

 

[PEPPERS]

Peppers, I guess you didn't read my entire post. They want $23 just to ship it. I will build one before I pay jugs $23 to ship one.

A lot of times I'm at work and just glance over stuff, your right I did not read your entire post. My bad!!!

 

[CPEM]

Sorry, don't have one to send you, but I can tell you our experience. The chute for my daughter's HS team's machine broke where the two plates connect perpendicular to one another, and we had the same dilemma (buy it new and it would have cost $18 to ship). Instead I unscrewed the other plate from the machine, took the the two pieces to a local welding shop, and they welded it back together in about 20 minutes. Is yours broken, or worn out? Take it to a local shop, some of those guys like the challenge of making something different.