Table Tennis With a Twist

We made a table tennis game with two sided paddles for the extra challenge. Our towers when attached to both sides of a broom handle function as a net for the game and lastly, we also designed a ball specifically for this game. Enjoy!

• Fusion 360
• 3D Printer
• Minimal expertise with Fusion 360
• Broom handle or substitutions for attachment to the net tower

First, draw a symmetrical sketch of an eclipse-like shape or any desired shape for your paddle head. Then, click finish sketch and extrude to your desired paddle thickness (ours was 3 mm).

Add a rectangle-like shape to your first paddle and then copy and paste it to generate a duplicate. These are your two paddle heads on opposite ends to provide a unique table tennis experience.

Sketch two rectangles on top of each other (space between=thickness of the paddle). Sketch slant on both sides of the two rectangles to attach the two parts of the brace together. Extrude whole thing to 3 mm (your paddles thickness). Now you built your handle for the paddles. Paddles are complete.

Create a sphere (radius= (width across paddle)/2) and add a shell to make the ball hollow. Next add holes into the ball to have the ball be even more lightweight. Ball is complete at this point.

Create a sketch of a square with a supporting base at the bottom and top. Create long rectangles resembling a lattice-like pattern. Extrude everything to your desired thickness and height (depends on what surface you want to play the game on).

Copy and paste net tower to generate duplicate for net towers on both sides of your playing surface. The holes of the sides of the net towers attach to a broom handle to create a upheld net.

Build net tower and play with regular table tennis rules

*We built a prototype attached above