How to make a $5.00 ball picker upper

Haven't tried making one but if you want a cheap DIY design, all you need are

- plastic gallon milk container or empty 2 or 3 liter soda bottle.  I've seen designs using gallon size buckets but they seem a bit unwieldy.
- broom stick
- fish line
- duct tape or screws/nuts

Cut the top off the container to allow emptying collected balls.
Cut the bottom off the container between 30-45 deg angle to allow collecting balls under the table.

Drill holes around the perimeter of the bottom of the container and attach fish line from one hole to the other.  The fish line should be spaced slightly smaller than the diameter of a TT ball.  The flexibility of the fish line will allow you to push down to pop the balls into the container.  When you're done stringing, it should resemble a tennis racket. 

Attach the broomstick to the container using the duct tape or screws/nuts and you're done.

RJTT wrote: I might try this design next. You could make this out of PVC pipe and small bungy cords.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmVLjabaQ1A&feature=related

Edited by suds79 - 02/10/2014 at 11:51am

fatt wrote: The design is to close between MyPingPongBuddy and the Killerspin Kollect.  I wonder if one licenses the design to the other. MPPB was first wasnt' it?

I don't think mppb has any patent.

Not that it matters. I can see Chinese knockoffs coming sometime in the near future of the killerspin model. And once other retailers get the killerspin, we'll see what the discount pricing will be.

Hey, I want to thank all you guys for talking MyPingPongBuddy on MyTT.  I just had 5 sales yesterday from buyers who came across your discusssions about MPPB here at  MyTT!! Muchas Gracias!! 

The pingpongbuddy is definately cool, but you can't serve directly out of the pouch and it can't stand up without leaning it on a wall or support.  I actually completed a few designs before settling on the final design, I did make a very high end one, but it is too heavy and I haven't had the time to modify the design.  The high end version was designed from the ground up, no existing boxes were used and balls can be picked up on two of the vertical surfaces (ends) and on the bottom - balls against a wall. 

The idea for the pingpongbuddy is really cool! however, it's kind of pricey to me. I saw one in a commercial that I think might have been a promo for a cell phone, where a chinese player was using all kinds of different things to play, and ended up putting the phone together while playing. They had an empty Water Jug with rubber bands across the bottom and could pick up a bunch of balls at once. Anyone have a link to that video? 

joebulatao wrote: check out the World's Best Picker Upper

I will answer all your questions if you send them to my email address.     [email protected]

A commercial version of The World's Best Picker Upper will be available at the Nationals in Las Vegas.

Hi! This design is mine. I've made it by using pvc tubes. The net I've myself made the net too, it's easy, if you want me to teach you...

Hey guys and gals I just thought about a better ball picker.

Since squat training is so important one could incorporate training in ball picking by getting down with a straight torso to work out squat exercices:

http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/squats.jpg

With a free hand and a bucket it's even cheaper and it's so much better for your game.

That was the joke of the day thank you .

awesome... i think i have some badminton rackets down my basement... will try making one.

check out the World's Best Picker Upper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHKuK7lVsWc




Edited by joebulatao - 12/21/2010 at 4:05pm

I think the net is the best.  It's too slow to pick up individual balls, even with a tube.

That is so cool. with your permission I will add a link to this thread in the Cheapo club thread.
Thanks again,
fatt.