PingPongPrinter February Nuts & Volts

[AustinNRG]

Could this print golf balls and any other relatively small balls?

...not Weiner's of course...lol

[VernGraner]

@AustinNRG - We did an experiment trying to print on golf balls but the ink in the inkjet cartridges was not "permanent" - it's designed to be used on permeable surfaces (such as paper). In short, though it would print, it would rub right off. :( We theorized we could print on a golf ball (or other ball made of impermeable surfaces like bowling balls etc) and then coat the printing in a coat of clear lacquer to protect it. We never did make a machine that would print and coat - yet. :)

[MrInventWorld]

Love it.

[aaskdas]

print publicity on eggs , asccii arts brands

[nicrox111]

woot 8th comment! and congrats on 25k views

[VernGraner]

Thanx Nic! :)

[nicrox111]

your welcome!

[ashishrd]

Wow! Awesome.

[234930]

There was a robot that wrote your name on a golf ball at some exhibition I went to about five years ago. But that was some industrial machine, a homebuild is way cooler.

[nicrox111]

i agree lol but homebuilds cause for pyrotechnics sometimes to *get's evil stare from dad* heh-heh *says under breath "stupid radio..." *

[metal0artist0kyle]

Very kool!!!!

[danny11357]

So... ping pong balls?

got shut down when you approached the Minority report producers?

[VernGraner]

Heh! I hadn't thought about that. IIRC those were laser engraved wooden spheres...? :) I think laser engraving ping pong balls would make for some interesting pyrotechnics!

[danny11357]

don't get me wrong I like it, The l.e.w.s. are the Idealistic budget for movie cops. The ping pong printer would be the real world budget equivalent.

[EdwinWiseOne]

Vern! Rick! Y'all are famous!

-- Edwin

[MBchas]

Love it. I need one do to golf balls for the golfers in this area and I could retire.. LOL

[nicrox111]

ya we thought of that too but then we thought about it because we needed to launch a projectile from a air cannon as advertisement WITHOUT killing people or injuring it was an idea though (just F.Y.I i helped build the thing that shoots the balls THE PONGINATOR!!!!1!)