1+2+3: Ping Ponger

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By Edwin Wise

Edwin Wise

Edwin Wise is a software engineer with more than 25 years of professional experience developing software by day and exploring the edges of mad science by night. He can be found at simreal.com.

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October 26th, 2010

The Ping Ponger uses almost half of a rubber racquetball as a disc spring that’s bistable (it can be at rest in 2 possible states) to propel a ping-pong ball from a compact PVC launcher.

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By Edwin Wise

Edwin Wise

Edwin Wise is a software engineer with more than 25 years of professional experience developing software by day and exploring the edges of mad science by night. He can be found at simreal.com.

View more articles by Edwin Wise

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