World's First Automatic Strike Bowling Ball
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Published 2019-11-14
I made a bowling ball with James Bruton where it will steer left and right depending on how you lean. People lean anyways when the bowl to try and influence the direction so we just capitalized on that. It operates on the same principles of a BB8 ball.
Go sub to James' channel here: youtube.com/user/jamesbruton
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My buddy Mark's machine shop. He is really great to work with and they can do really out of the box projects like this- www.BaumanMachine.Com
I started a company called CrunchLabs where we build a toy together and then I teach you all the jucy physics for how it works. So if you want to learn to think like an engineer and have really fun time doing it, check out the current promotion where you get 2 FREE boxes at crunchlabs.com
You should also go subscribe to the CrunchLabs YouTube channel cause we’ve got some great videos in the pipeline- youtube.com/crunchlabs
Thanks to these folks for providing some of the music in the video:
Ponder - youtube.com/@Pondermusic
Laura Shigihara - @supershigi
Andrew Applepie - soundcloud.com/andrewapplepie
Blue Wednesday - soundcloud.com/bluewednesday
Thanks to Carlyle tools for giving my workbench tools a seriously needed upgrade! www.carlyletools.com/
MERCH (all proceeds go to NEXT for Autism):
They are soft- teespring.com/stores/markrober
All Comments (21)
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You don't need to be good at bowling if you're good at engineering. Please consider subscribing.
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This guy is literally the definition of a cool uncle.
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Mark, I'm a 78 year old (mostly) retired electronics engineer and I've just discovered your channel. This is the best thing that's happened to me in years! I'm not just impressed with your engineering prowess, I love your videos. You are making me excited about engineering again. You make an old guy proud to be an engineer. Great stuff! I can't wait to watch everyone of your videos.
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Mark: “JUMPS” Bowling ball: “HITS CEILING”
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As someone who works at a bowling alley and is about to start bowling on league, I’m not entirely sure how I’d react if someone came to my work with this sort of equipment.
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Mark: misses pins Kid: You have lost hi-five privileges
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Interviewer: So why do you want to be a mechanical engineer? Mark: HiGH fIVEs
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Imagine being so bad at bowling you have to become a NASA-level engineer, then quit NASA, then make a bowling ball that wins for you.
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As someone who bowls straight only, I'd say 3:30 also depends on factors of velocity and angle. I've gotten strikes relying on that method at various styled lanes. I would be positioned at the edge sometimes, but I'd make sure it's angled enough to have the power make up for the rest of the speed needed. Granted it's not consistent, but I have gotten 4 strikes in a row, so I'd say it's a fine method.
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Manager: YOUR’E BANNED FROM THIS BOWLING ALLEY Mark: What for? Manager: AIMBOT
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Mark: I'm on a mission to become a favorite uncle. Nieces and Nephews: YOU CHEATED
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Mark: slips and falls Ball: goes to the underworld
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"Mom! That guy's bowling ball is moving by itself!" " that's nice sweetie."
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Back then: I think there will be flying cars in the future. The future: Sentient bowling balls
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Bowling alleys: You didn’t use our special shoes
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Mark: misses pins Kid: you have lost high-five privileges
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What about Pins avoiding the bowling ball ? That would be a cool Project.
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Mark is rewriting the standard meaning of “uncle”
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Mark: He is a total electric engineering genius also Mark: Rocket scientist
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I bet when Mark is like: family! We should go do this Everyone is just like oh god mark what did you do now
