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PingPangQiu 
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Does anyone know where I can get a ball picker? The ones that you can press over a ball and into the bucket?
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ffx-me
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Posted: 01/16/2008 at 9:57am |
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http://www.ping-pong.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=WW2100&reference=/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi%3Fsearch%3Daction%26keywords%3Dttrobot%26searchstart%3D0%26template%3DTemplates/SearchResult.html
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kenneyy88
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Posted: 01/16/2008 at 10:31am |
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is there a bigger one? Like the one I see in the tibar multball training video.
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Posted: 01/16/2008 at 10:32am |
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I think its the only one a ttpionners
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Posted: 01/16/2008 at 2:56pm |
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Its easy to make one, I will take a photo and show you.
      uploads/New/temp/20080116_152302_ball_pick_004.jpg Its made from PVC Drainage pipe - about 150mm diameter, you only need a scrap piece. Fishing wire, thicker the better. and a painters cheap extension pole, or an old broom stick, (Find an old witch and ask her to save her old one)  |
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Posted: 01/16/2008 at 5:28pm |
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WOW .....thats genius! did u think of that yourself?
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PingPangQiu
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Posted: 01/16/2008 at 5:31pm |
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Thank you so much!
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My God in Heaven...I was looking online to buy one of these (without a lot of luck)...and here it is. Dang, what timing! Someone needs to market these.
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Posted: 01/16/2008 at 9:15pm |
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Unfortunetely, The PVC pipe costs a bit, If you go to some industrial building sites, you might be able to find and Off-Cut. That then make the Ball picker - upper Cheap.
Takes about 30mins to make one. The hardest part is finding the Saddle clips to hold the Handle. When you make it, dont make the fishing line to tight (makes the balls pop out the top. I used fishing crimpers to make it nice and neat. |
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Jeff(ATTC)
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Posted: 01/16/2008 at 9:15pm |
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Human ingenuity at its finest! That thing is awesome.
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How do you know where to drill the holes to attach fishing line? I think the measurements must be accurate or as you said the balls may pop or fall back out.
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kenneyy88
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 12:28am |
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hmm pcv, dunno if they have something in that size at home depot. Dunno where you would get fishing line, maybe sports authority.
How do you attach the stick to the tube?
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sydoz
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 12:45am |
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You can use a large coffee can. Remove the bottom of the can with a can openner. Put the string on the lid end which is stonger.
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 12:50am |
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but the metal might cut the line!
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 1:08am |
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try get a wooden stick and directly drill through
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 1:08am |
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how? fishing line is very strong
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Not a problem if you use heavy fishing line and fill the holes with epoxy after you put the string on. I pull the string over the top of the can rather than inside, it is more efficient in picking up the ball and less chance of metal cutting the line.
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 1:14am |
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and the metal from a coffee can can be very sharp ...but hey it might work just fine give it a try ....let us know how it goes!
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If you use the right can openner that do not remove the thick metal rim, there is no sharp metal exposed.
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 2:00am |
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coffee also lighter
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 3:31am |
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Then.. what do you do with the hole?
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 4:03am |
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Put a screw in? Add a nut? lol
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 5:32am |
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The spacing between the strings depends on the size of the string and the tension. For 40mm balls, try 30mm. It don't have to be very accurate.
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PingPangQiu
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 6:21am |
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Is 30mm too less?
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Posted: 01/17/2008 at 7:40am |
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No. When you press the picker on top of the ball, the strings elongate like rubber bands to allow the ball thru. Between 25-35mm it should work OK.
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I like rich215's idea better: a $8 butterfly net from walmart and bend the end flat
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coghlan-s-Kids-Butterfly-Net/8586937 . that should be a cheapo club all time favorite. |
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