table tennis
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Cardboard Table Tennis Folds Down Into A Portable Cardboard Suitcase
The next time you’re stuck at an airport waiting for a delayed flight, instead of turning to your smartphone to pass the time, just make sure this cardboard version of table tennis is one of your carry-on items. In just seconds it can be unfolded and assembled into a working ping-pong table, complete with a…
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A 3D-Printed Squeezable Ping-Pong Ball That Won’t Dent
Even if you have the table, some choice paddles and enough room to play, a game of ping-pong can still be undone if you can’t find a tiny plastic ball that isn’t dented. Table tennis balls are notoriously easy to damage, rendering them useless to play with, which is what inspired Philipp Günther to create…
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This Ping Pong-Playing Robot Arm Is Probably Better Than Most Of Us
The KUKA Robot Group is already hyping its upcoming match next week between one of its robotic arms and professional table tennis champion Timo Boll. But hobbiest engineers can make ping-pong bots too. Here’s Ulf Hoffmann’s garage version, which is surprisingly competitive given its amateur status.
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Crazy 4-Player Ping Pong Adds Elements Of Pool
In the grand tradition of Calvinball, this four-player table tennis setup looks like it borrows elements from other games. Including ping pong and billiards; mashing them up into a new creation that’s ready to destroy friendships.