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Topic: thinking about printing some clacker balls

back in the 70s they came out with a toy called clacker balls. (2 hard plastic balls on a string with a ring in the middle to hold onto.)
a lot of people were injured. I know i had a few bruises. they were eventually banned do to people getting hurt.

I was thinking of designing and printing a set.

do you think the 3d printed ones would work or would they shatter.

Thanks
Dale

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Re: thinking about printing some clacker balls

dubbsd wrote:

back in the 70s they came out with a toy called clacker balls. (2 hard plastic balls on a string with a ring in the middle to hold onto.)
a lot of people were injured. I know i had a few bruises. they were eventually banned do to people getting hurt.

I was thinking of designing and printing a set.

do you think the 3d printed ones would work or would they shatter.

Thanks
Dale


They won't shatter but at the same time they will not be hard enough even if printed solid to rebound properly.

Also if you want the real thing you can still buy them on Ebay as a vintage toy of course.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R … p;_sacat=0

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Re: thinking about printing some clacker balls

thanks carl

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Re: thinking about printing some clacker balls

they were made of acrylic pored into thin lab vials with string ends inserted while liquid. then 24hrs latter break glass tie loop knot in center for finger. we made em dif colors using dye mixed in liquid. sold em like  $5 each made dozens per day stunk house up made everyone high lol. toxic fumes mostly done in garage not attached to home well ventelated

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