TT Ball Picker
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This new beautiful tool will be very useful to collect the TT ball from the ground without bending.Those who has a problem of bending ,this tool will be of great help, with negligible cost.
Material Required
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Step 1 Material
1) Old TT ball, Scissor, Soldering Iron, Wooden screw (1 inch length ), 1 meter wooden stick
Makinh Hole
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At the center of the ball (on diameter) a hole of 5 mm is made by using hot soldering iron (25 Watt), rough edges are removed by scissor.
Making Petals by Scissor
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By using scissor 8 cuts are made through holes till the diameter as shown in the photo.
Bending Petals
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Top portions of these 8 petals are bent outwards as seen by heating and then bending outwards,A hole (5 mm) is made at the other end by soldering Iron for fixing the ball to Wooden stick
Fixing Ball to Stick
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A 1 meter wooden stick is taken and the ball is fixed by wooden screw.
Top View
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Ball is fixed by wooden screw as shown
TT Ball on Ground
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The TT ball is on the ground and it has to be picked without bending by stick
Finished TT Ball Picker
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By pressing the ball of wooden stick on the TT ball, the ball gets inside the old ball and gets fixed inside as shown in the photo.
So without bending you can pick up the TT ball from the ground