The only problem with these things is the price. It's almost $40 for ONE SET, what ever happened to toys being cheap? On their website it says that welding two ball bearings together is "no easy task" well I've never had any formal welding training and I did it in about two seconds, so that's pretty much bullshit. The ball bearings are about 50 cents each tops, so that's what, 4000% profit margin? Could be wrong on the exact %.
@gfdriver The guy actually gets the hurricane balls from some other person who makes them, and then resells them. But the reason for such a high price is that the guy he gets them from is not a large manufacturer and makes one set at a time by hand without a huge assembly line, and is the only person who makes them. Also because of shipping and handling, the reseller having to raise the price to make a profit AND he lives in the UK so their money has more value, they get very, very expensive.
might have worked if you actually welded them not used some sort of glue or putty. i saw the orgianl vid, his was awsom and he didn't to blow them constantly either.
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you can also do this with a small magnet from cutting the magnets out of the sticks in magnetix or sumthing like that then getting two steel balls light enough for the magnet to carry put the balls on either end then tying a string in the middle and holding it up with sumthing in the open i.e. hand stick off a ledge etc. and blowing on it
Yes, I sanded the sides so the glue could get a better bond. I used Gorilla Glue, then I bind them for 4 (four) hours and then let them set for 24 (twenty four) hours before spinning them.
These eventually came apart because I dropped them, so be warned they might come apart when spinning. type in grand illusions in google and the web site should come up.When there click on toy shop and to the left should be a list, click spinning tops and you should see the hurricane balls.
hi.I think the plastic thing you are holding is not a good surface for this kind of experiment. Since plastic vibrate when they exert a force and the balls vibrate when they spinning, the plastic surface will prevent the spinning. So I would suggest and harder surface. Anyway, interesting experiment. cheer up mate.
smart idea!!! u use the side of the magnet to put away the two magnet ball to make it float,in the same time one magnet can be push away while another one could not so it continew to be spining am i right?
You probably could, but I wouldn't, if they were to come apart or hit something they probably shattered since they are made out of glass, I have seen them made out of plastic.
I took two steel balls and sanded a spot on each and then I applied a little gorilla glue to the sanded sides
then I placed the balls in a clothes pin for 4 hours then let dry for 24 hours and that's how I made them, but a word of caution, I would buy the real ones, these might fly apart during the high RPMs. If you do try to make them I would wear safety glasses and do it somewhere where nothing would break if they should come apart.
The glass might have a different reaction to pressured air, probably cause the glass is lighter, or the size can make a difference too. Try using a heavy metal.
lol youre blowing those balls
jay123blaziken 5 months ago
all you need is 2 neodymium magnets and a straw...
xseantheprawnx 5 months ago
I thought this was going to be about brave storm chasers.
zerobeat18 6 months ago
anyone that has internet to view this on can find much better entertainment
Posdrums3 6 months ago
glue? GLUE? =_o dude don't know how to spot weld!!
Tiniuc 6 months ago
The only problem with these things is the price. It's almost $40 for ONE SET, what ever happened to toys being cheap? On their website it says that welding two ball bearings together is "no easy task" well I've never had any formal welding training and I did it in about two seconds, so that's pretty much bullshit. The ball bearings are about 50 cents each tops, so that's what, 4000% profit margin? Could be wrong on the exact %.
gfdriver 6 months ago
@gfdriver The guy actually gets the hurricane balls from some other person who makes them, and then resells them. But the reason for such a high price is that the guy he gets them from is not a large manufacturer and makes one set at a time by hand without a huge assembly line, and is the only person who makes them. Also because of shipping and handling, the reseller having to raise the price to make a profit AND he lives in the UK so their money has more value, they get very, very expensive.
BRyanS72 6 months ago
to keep me from playing with gorilla glue my mom told me it never comes off and if I ever put it on my skin falcon would get me stuck to me...
(I used to be scared of the falcon from stewart little lol)
Badguysworld 7 months ago
does it hurt if you touch it ?!
xlkaii 10 months ago
1 guy 2balls
RobertAkaJuMp3r 10 months ago
i got that magnetic balls to but how to do that?
Alpecofreak 2 years ago
ima do this with marbles and hot glue
wantafreeiphone 2 years ago
might have worked if you actually welded them not used some sort of glue or putty. i saw the orgianl vid, his was awsom and he didn't to blow them constantly either.
niceguy2494 3 years ago
how r u blowing them
rokkdude12 3 years ago
jb weld might work better (not that the gorilla glue didnt)
BuffaloWarrior7 3 years ago
how about running some high voltage between them and putting them together.
wouldent have a massive glue blob on them then
KencoShadowraven 3 years ago
omg! Gorilla glue is amazing!
queenofhoops 3 years ago
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skater77563 3 years ago
you can also do this with a small magnet from cutting the magnets out of the sticks in magnetix or sumthing like that then getting two steel balls light enough for the magnet to carry put the balls on either end then tying a string in the middle and holding it up with sumthing in the open i.e. hand stick off a ledge etc. and blowing on it
nightfoxx26 3 years ago
could i use marbles?
oOMarioMafiaOo 3 years ago 6
@oOMarioMafiaOo You can actually, i did and it works well. I superglued them together too.
RobertTheRobot1 11 months ago
@oOMarioMafiaOo yes
hotwheel360 10 months ago
@oOMarioMafiaOo yes but they must be very smooth
stickfigurecollabs 10 months ago
u can just use some epoxy glue and any 2 metal or plastic balls to do this
DisposableHeroFtw 3 years ago
do u just glue 2 metal balls 2gether...if u dont...the where do u get those
asherdeantruitt 3 years ago
Yes, I sanded the sides so the glue could get a better bond. I used Gorilla Glue, then I bind them for 4 (four) hours and then let them set for 24 (twenty four) hours before spinning them.
These eventually came apart because I dropped them, so be warned they might come apart when spinning. type in grand illusions in google and the web site should come up.When there click on toy shop and to the left should be a list, click spinning tops and you should see the hurricane balls.
sws4819 3 years ago
I think we know what the numbers mean :3
blazer875 3 years ago
@sws4819 4 (four/FOUR/1+1+1+1/twoXtwo) hours? That seems like a long time.
hughtub 2 years ago
@asherdeantruitt or..................you could watch household hacker's vid on how to make them.
AttitudeXX08 10 months ago
put the air compresser above it
origami89 3 years ago
use glass or summat they wud go faster then
rossroxabc123 3 years ago
were can i get one plz tell me
norrislishous 3 years ago
hi.I think the plastic thing you are holding is not a good surface for this kind of experiment. Since plastic vibrate when they exert a force and the balls vibrate when they spinning, the plastic surface will prevent the spinning. So I would suggest and harder surface. Anyway, interesting experiment. cheer up mate.
yuri1988 3 years ago 9
You are exactly right, but this is what I had at the moment. I was still surprised to see them spin as fast as they did on it.
sws4819 3 years ago
thats awesome!
elvenkratos 4 years ago
i see you are like suffer controlling the balls while blowing em.why not try playing it on a concave place like a concave mirror or something?
ducttaperulestheworl 4 years ago
Don't have one, and a regular bowl is too steep, plus by moving the platform I have better control of them. Thanks for the idea anyway :)
sws4819 4 years ago
smart idea!!! u use the side of the magnet to put away the two magnet ball to make it float,in the same time one magnet can be push away while another one could not so it continew to be spining am i right?
thedeathwar 4 years ago
No, it's compressed air blowing on them.
sws4819 4 years ago
lol i made them with marbles and they came apart and scared the shit out of me.
Shtoobs27 4 years ago
did they go flying off?
AlexthePanda 4 years ago
yea they did
Shtoobs27 4 years ago
haha.same goes to me.
you have to file the marbles first
ducttaperulestheworl 4 years ago
haha.same goes to me.
you have to file the marbles first
ducttaperulestheworl 4 years ago
can u use like magnetiks balls
mirute0 4 years ago
yo ima make 1 with my bbs 4 my slinshot
S1M9L3 4 years ago
can you use marbles
eric33445 4 years ago
You probably could, but I wouldn't, if they were to come apart or hit something they probably shattered since they are made out of glass, I have seen them made out of plastic.
sws4819 4 years ago
how do you make Hurricane balls???
johnkuek 4 years ago
I took two steel balls and sanded a spot on each and then I applied a little gorilla glue to the sanded sides
then I placed the balls in a clothes pin for 4 hours then let dry for 24 hours and that's how I made them, but a word of caution, I would buy the real ones, these might fly apart during the high RPMs. If you do try to make them I would wear safety glasses and do it somewhere where nothing would break if they should come apart.
sws4819 4 years ago
i just made huricane balls from glass balls. they are not so fast...
Weltar 4 years ago
The glass might have a different reaction to pressured air, probably cause the glass is lighter, or the size can make a difference too. Try using a heavy metal.
sws4819 4 years ago
tuch them when they spin it hurts!!!!
Weltar 4 years ago
I bet they do, LOL!
sws4819 4 years ago
Welded or not, those still look like there going fast. Cool.
SergioChenkov 4 years ago
They are, I just trust the bond of weld more then glue,just imagine if they came apart going that fast.
Thank you for the comment!
sws4819 4 years ago
They aren't half bad.
Joseph11194 4 years ago
Thanks! Personally I would of rather welded them then used glue, but unfortunately I don't have a mig welder.
sws4819 4 years ago