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This is my attempt to show an easy way to make a hacky sack / juggle ball. I thought this was an easier way untill I started taking pictures and trying to expain how I did each step.
SSooooo here it goes..... any questions plaese ask.
Materials:
177 rings , I am using Aluminum rings that are 16 ga. 5/16 diam.
two pair of pliers
flat space to work, The rings will try to run away! !!!
SSooooo here it goes..... any questions plaese ask.
Materials:
177 rings , I am using Aluminum rings that are 16 ga. 5/16 diam.
two pair of pliers
flat space to work, The rings will try to run away! !!!
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First thing is to close 5 rings and put them onto on ring.
The center ring is your first row. It is made up of one ring...
The five rings you added are the second row. made up of five rings....
Make two sets of these.....
It is critical at this step to have the second row of rings to lay in opposite directions, one clockwise, one counter -clockwise.
If you dont start these of in oposite directions you will end up with two "top" sections.
To start your third row you will need ten rings,
Take and open all ten rings,
take your first ring and place it through to rings of the second row.
Close the ring.
Take another ring and place it through two rings of the second row, one of them is one from the first ring you put in. I hope the picture will help explain this... Make sure you are keeping to your clock-wise, or counter clock-wise direction!!.
Close the ring.
Take third ring of third row and place it through two rings of the second row.. again one of them from the prievious set. see picture.
Close ring.
Add fourth ring in the same manner.....
For the 5th ring it may be easier to place something through the center ring and let the rings "lay" around it. Like a pair of needle nose pliers or forseps like I use.
NOW... for the expansion rings, (the other five rings in this row), You will place them in-between the five rings you just put in, BUT they will only connect to one ring...... See picture....add all five remaining rings( one expansion ring between each of the first five rings) in this manner... you should end up with ten rings in the third row.....
The center ring is your first row. It is made up of one ring...
The five rings you added are the second row. made up of five rings....
Make two sets of these.....
It is critical at this step to have the second row of rings to lay in opposite directions, one clockwise, one counter -clockwise.
If you dont start these of in oposite directions you will end up with two "top" sections.
To start your third row you will need ten rings,
Take and open all ten rings,
take your first ring and place it through to rings of the second row.
Close the ring.
Take another ring and place it through two rings of the second row, one of them is one from the first ring you put in. I hope the picture will help explain this... Make sure you are keeping to your clock-wise, or counter clock-wise direction!!.
Close the ring.
Take third ring of third row and place it through two rings of the second row.. again one of them from the prievious set. see picture.
Close ring.
Add fourth ring in the same manner.....
For the 5th ring it may be easier to place something through the center ring and let the rings "lay" around it. Like a pair of needle nose pliers or forseps like I use.
NOW... for the expansion rings, (the other five rings in this row), You will place them in-between the five rings you just put in, BUT they will only connect to one ring...... See picture....add all five remaining rings( one expansion ring between each of the first five rings) in this manner... you should end up with ten rings in the third row.....
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Quick Question what was the final diameter and weight of this guy? Normal Juggling balls are around 2.5 in 130 g - I suppose if it was less weight could be added like you did with the felt, and if it was smaller could use larger rings perhaps.
But hey looked very sharp when you were through!
Thanks!