Applications - Practical
[18] Picking up Petanque Balls Made Easy
Author: Carel Stoltz, Maarssen, Netherlands
A convenient picker-upper - not only for the elderly
A lift for steel petanque balls
Carel Stoltz, from Maarssen (Holland), is a passionate petanque player. During each game, he will repeatedly aim, throw, compare, and heatedly discuss the outcome of each turn, then - whether satisfied or not - bend to retrieve the steel balls for the next round. All that is fun but, well, for the somewhat older petanque players, it can be rather tiring.
To make it physically less tiring, Carel ordered a magnetic hook, removed the screw and replaced it with an eyelet. He then fastened a rope to the eyelet which allows him to pick up the steel balls without having to bend for them.
The observant in his town have seen scores of imitators.
We, at supermagnete.de, only hope that the similarity to certain battle weapons of the Middle Ages does not lead to out-of-control discussions as to the winner of each turn!
Note from the supermagnete team:
- The hook FTN-40 might be too strong for your purposes. In most cases, the smaller magnetic hooks FTN-25 or FTN-32 are sufficient to pick up a standard ball.
- The used magnet is very strong. Please review our safety tips when you try this application.
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