Newgy Industries Robo-Pong 1040+, Owner'S Manual

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LEVELING ADJUSTMENT (2040+ ONLY)

Robo-Pong 2040+ is designed to sit level when attached to 

the table. In proper position (Figure 16), the CT Support 

Legs fit underneath the table and the CT Front Support 

Plate sits on top of the table. If the robot does not sit level, 

balls will not feed properly. If this condition occurs, it is 

necessary to make some leveling adjustments. The first 

adjustment is to level the table top by placing shims under 

the table legs until the table top is level.

If this does not cause the robot to sit level, then it will 

be necessary to make adjustments to the robot itself. The 

Support Legs come with 3 sizes of Rubber Tips and 4 rub-

ber spacer-washers to accommodate different table top 

thicknesses, and cause the Center Trough to sit level. The 

Rubber Tips are marked on their top with the table thick-

ness they are used with. The longest is used for 

1/

2

″

 tops. 

The mid-size one is used on 

3/

4

″

 tops and comes pre-

installed. The shortest tip is used for 1

″

 tops.

In addition to these different sized tips, there are 4 rub-

ber spacer-washers which are used with the Rubber Tips 

for finer adjustments. Either one or two of these spacer-

washers (depending on how much adjustment you need) 

are placed inside the Rubber Tips before the tips are placed 

on the end of the Support Legs.

Another reason why your robot may not sit level is that 

it is not properly seated on the locating tab. When seated 

correctly, the Support Flange of the Back Panel sits flush on 

the Locating Tab that protrudes from the top of the Center 

Trough (see Figure 17). Your robot serial number is located 

on top of this Support Flange.

Tip: If it is possible to adjust the level of the robot’s half 

of the table independently from the player’s half, you may 

choose to purposely give a slight slope to the robot’s half so 

balls that end up on the table roll into the robot’s trays. If 

you make the table unlevel, make sure the robot sits level 

by adjusting the Rubber Tips as described above. In this 

case, it may be necessary to use the Rubber Tip one size 

larger than normal to level the robot.

ADJUSTING NET TENSION (2040+ ONLY)

The Ball Return Trays should sit level with or just below the level of 

your table top. If the tension of the Main Net is too tight, the trays 

will be pulled up into a slight “V” shape with the top edge of the 

trays above the level of the table top. To correct this situation, you 

can loosen the adjustment straps shown in Figure 18 until the trays 

sit level. If this adjustment is insufficient, stretch the net by grab-

bing it with two hands and pulling gently apart.

The Trap Net (the black net with large holes) slows down your 

returns so more of them are captured. The size of the holes is slight-

ly smaller than the diameter of a ball. Hard hit shots force the ball 

through the net and the ball becomes trapped between the Trap Net 

and the Main Net. When slowly hit balls contact the Trap Net, they 

do not have enough force to go through the net, so they immediate-

ly drop down into the trays.

The Trap Net is normally hung loosely so as to increase its 

energy-absorbing capability. If you are practicing hard hit shots like 

smashes or fast loops, you may find that a tighter Trap Net cap-

tures more of your shots. The tension of the Trap Net is adjusted by 

tightening or loosening the velcro straps at the sides of the Trap Net 

(see Figure 19).

MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENTS (2040+ ONLY)

CENTER TROUGH ATTACHMENT

(2040+ ONLY)

FIGURE 16

ADJUSTING MAIN NET TENSION

(2040+ ONLY)

FIGURE 18

ADJUSTING TRAP NET TENSION

(2040+ ONLY)

FIGURE 19

Table Tennis 

Table

Back Of Robot

To Control

Box

Velcro 

Straps

Robot

8,9

CT Support 

Legs

95

Connector 

Cable

Serial #

Located

Here

10,11,12

CT Support 

Leg Rubber 

Tip—Come 

In 3 Sizes 

So Center 

Trough Will 

Sit Level.

Support Flange Of Robot Sits 

Fully Down On Locating Tab Of 

Center Trough or Ball Bucket

15

Ball Dam

In Storage 

Position

5

CT Front 

Support Plate

32

Wing

Nut

1

Center Trough

(Should Be Level)

SUPPORT FLANGE ALIGNMENT

& SERIAL # (2040+ ONLY)

FIGURE 17

Velcro 

Straps