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Re: Suction as a method for possessing balls

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Originally Posted by ttldomination View Post
We talked about using air for possibly bringing the balls in from a distance, but with an air grab, you need to make sure the seal is tight or else holding the ball and driving might go to well.
We found the opposite to be true. Trying to pull the ball in from farther than 1/2" away was futile, but once it gets within about a quarter of an inch, it is immediately sucked on and is very hard to break loose. This is with a mini shop-vac and a paper bowl.
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