Pedal Powered Tennis - Ball Launcher

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http://danielbauen.com/pedalpoweredtennis/

Both cleanly powered and built from 2 recycled bicycles, scrap steel and wood, leaking 5 gallon water jug and a lacross stick, our pedal powered tennis ball launcher allows players varying in skill levels to practice to be better at both tennis and cycling. The launcher is towed to the court on its built-in bicycle trailer. A bike is secured to it and functions to drive the device. Pedaling the cycle as one would on a trainer drives the two launcher wheels. The cyclist then aims and pulls the lever to launch balls to the hitter.

Created for the Specialized Innovate-or-Die Contest.

Categories: Sports, How To
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Pedal Powered Tennis - Ball Launcher

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cool! but..
the whole point of a ball machine is so that one person could play alone with the machine. you might as well have the biker play the other player!
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- This is for 2 people of unmatched tennis
  This is for 2 people of unmatched tennis abilities. It's like having a tennis coach use a ball machine to launch balls at you. They could just hit with a racquet also, but it's more efficient to have a volley of balls to train your form.
  By Engineerable 1213904320 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8769710~~
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- well keep in mind
  when coaches use ball machines its so that they could come onto your side to fix your form instead of yelling across the net
  By xmikeyyc 1213906438 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6398655~~
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way this guy wering a helmet is he dosn'...
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By chaky by 1213784759 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7134483~~
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  he takes care about the tennis balls.
  By IgnacioCarrera 1213792333 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7333875~~
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- lol
  he would have to wear full bodyarmor if I stod on the other side of the net,,
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- !!!
  He wears a helmet because the fun for the guys that practice consists in trying to hit him.
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Creative invention.
2 in 1.
By mandremm.com 1214068220 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~2638543~~
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Very Cool
Brilliant Invention
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