This is a box of 50 Tennis balls that I bought off of EBAY. There are literally thousands out there, and some can be bought really cheaply, with free shipping if you look around.
They're cheaper than potatoes, and reusable.
Duane
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:00 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
That's a lot of balls now to send them to the stratosphere!
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:08 pm
by Gun Freak
Same thing for golf balls too! Used ones are cheap in bulk buckets!
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:43 am
by Blitz
I'd much rather shoot tennis balls than potatoes. In fact, potatoes is a horrible ammo. Gunks up the gun!
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:05 am
by jrrdw
I got 400 1" super balls off ebay for 20 dollars shipped.
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:14 am
by POLAND_SPUD
you've got fluffy balls you know
I wonder how that affects aerodynamics - from what I've read bald tennis balls spin a lot more than fluffy ones. Though if that's caused by air resistance doesn't that imply that there is more drag and they are less than optimal
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:03 am
by Brian the brain
Bald?
leave me out of this please...
I've heard the fluff is added to cause drag and grip intentionally.
Without it a tennisplayer would have less control over the trajectory.
Playing tennis with a tater sucks.
They stopped doing that all together.
Although it did lead to the invention of French fries.
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:40 am
by Gun Freak
Friend of mine once did that at school with a tennis racquet and an apple... It worked surprisingly well... Perfect apple fries
We also tried it against a fence with the same effect:
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:34 am
by noname
So pig cannon + grate = bacon?
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:38 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
noname wrote:So pig cannon + grate = bacon?
This is *exactly* why I'm leaving Europe. What remains an insane idea here becomes a feasible possibility in North America
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:43 am
by Technician1002
I watched the video and thought what a slow cannon, until I saw the launcher. Not bad for that style launcher.
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:51 am
by Brian the brain
This is *exactly* why I'm leaving Europe
So you've got the balls to leave me here????
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:52 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Brian the brain wrote:So you've got the balls to leave me here????
Let's face it Brian, no matter how short you cut your barrels, Europe is not big enough for the two of us
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:00 pm
by Gun Freak
Technician1002 wrote:I watched the video and thought what a slow cannon, until I saw the launcher. Not bad for that style launcher.
We alternated throwing, he plays tennis and I have a baseball background.
A rather efficient launcher
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:50 pm
by dart guy
Jsr, not everyone is completely crazy just about 1/4 of the population. i am probably in that group.
i am probably in that group.