Pedal Powered Tennis - Ball Launcher

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Tennis, Biking, Bikes, Pedal, Powered, Launcher, Ball, Practice, Machines

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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.

  1. By: Engineerable
  2. Categories Sports, How To
  3. Views 30,416
  4. Added :18-Jun-08
  5. Related Link: Pedal Powered Tennis - More Info
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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!

    By xmikeyyc 1213887142
    • 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
    • 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
  • way this guy wering a helmet is he dosn'...

    ?

    By chaky by 1213784759
    • ...

      he takes care about the tennis balls.

      By IgnacioCarrera 1213792333
    • lol

      he would have to wear full bodyarmor if I stod on the other side of the net,,

      By lurpasser 1214071840
    • !!!

      He wears a helmet because the fun for the guys that practice consists in trying to hit him.

      By ELVIS52 1213807794
  • Creative invention.

    2 in 1.

    By mandremm.com 1214068220
  • Very Cool

    Brilliant Invention

    By Foresttre 1213930648
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