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Make An Amazing Magic Ball!

video Make An Amazing Magic Ball!

Very easy to create this ball that rolls down hill in slow motion.

I bought the plastic ball at Hobby Lobby
The steel ball is a Chinese Stress Ball

10 comments
Jan 6, 2011. 5:43 PMwirecutter says:
Wow that's something else!
I will be trying a SAE 90 oil in place of the Honey tomorrow
all the best
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Jul 7, 2011. 8:44 PMWesley666 says:
Gear oil?
Feb 18, 2011. 10:14 AMcarlpogi_11 says:
were did you get the steel bal pls reply
Feb 14, 2011. 6:13 PMbrooklynlord says:
What about molasses instead of honey? it wont crystallize....
Jan 24, 2011. 11:43 AMtakklebox says:
it's clear to see you two differnt balls and the video explains nothing on how it works..bad editing!!!!
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Oct 23, 2010. 8:13 PMPuzzledd says:
Good one!!
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May 9, 2010. 9:03 PMCrLz says:
Very cool.
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May 8, 2010. 11:08 AMlemonie says:
I thought about this, I get how it works. it's a very good trick, until the honey crystallises... I've got a jar of silicone, and I'm thinking...

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May 8, 2010. 8:04 AMrimar2000 says:
NICE!

Is the ball stainless steel?
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May 8, 2010. 5:36 AMlieuwe says:
 clever trick, you might want to glue it shut tho :-P

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