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I saw this idea at the Dayton Ohio Artistry in Wood show a couple of weeks ago. My idea is to create 3 more in kit form to give as Christmas presents for grandsons. My hope is that they will be good father and son projects. Getting the curved piece under the ball flipper level enough to send the ball on the right path worried me. What I've discovered is that if it is close you can control the left/right flight path by where you hold down the flipper. Fourth photo shows those from the AIW show. The base of mine is 14" long but the show samples seem to have a longer base. The basket is 12.5" high, the ball has a 1" diameter with a 1.25" diameter on hoop hole, and the angle for the flipper is 11.25" long, .1" thick and 10 degrees.

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Too funny! Excellent pressent for some kid. Nothing against some ''old'' wooden toys.
 

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That is a neat idea. Nice job.
 

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Very cool. It's clever and looks like it would be fun to just play with.
How thick is the flipper and is it made from pine?
 

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toymakingdad - flipper is 0.1" thick and is made of pine. Seems to be flexible enough and has more than enough spring. Does anyone have suggestions for a more durable wood for the flipper?
 

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This is cool I like it.
 

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That is a great idea - if you are giving to a family member or a close friend - you might want to think about adding a decal of their favorite B-ball team.
 

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Thats a cool fun idea.
Just a suggestion on the flipper…
If you were going to get carried away with material selection and you had access to it then it seems that a tight grained wood used in other springy applications would be best. First thing that comes to mind is wooden bows. I think some are made of Yew…
but then again I've seen little catapult kits that use nothing more than a tongue depresser in a similar fashion that work just fine.
 

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KOOL! Can you make a basket?
 

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TopamaxSurvivor - Yes, I've made 1 with only about 10 trys.
 

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Good to know it is possible ;-) Probably better than I'd do. I may try to make a few of these for Christmas's if time allows.
 
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