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Re: 179 Swamp Teasers

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Originally Posted by dodar View Post
How does this react with the ball-stopper that is connected to the edges of the birdge? I believe there is a piece of lexan or polycarbonate beneath the bridge on both ends that connects back to the bottom of the bump. Yes, on the wooden practice bridge built to practice field specs only touches on top but if you p[ut that ball-stopper underneath it looks to be able to touch that piece and would therefore be "grasping" the bridge.
That might be a huge issue! When the bridge is balanced, those lexan slants are designed to be at an angle so balls can roll out. It hard to tell based on these pictures but they may be touching those when they are balancing!

Great design, I hope it works out for you in the end!
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