Ball management - My mod to bring the balls up front
This section seems really dead! Thought I would try to revive it. Heres what I came up with the route the balls from the rear to the floor on the front (assuming its on a table).
Hardware used:
- Two pre cut 3' long PVC pipe at 1' 1/2"
- Two 90 degree angles
- One 40 degree angle
Your pieces will vary depending on the size of the table. I did use a saws all to cut the pipe to fit. I used hot glue to put the piping together. Its what I had on hand, but doesn't create the strongest bond. Thats OK because a little movement is OK. Also, this is important, do not glue the immediate angle piece that connects to the first pipe. Not gluing it will allow you to remove the pipe so you can move around the machine. The hot glue is not a pro approach, but it worked for me. It is also somewhat reversible vs. other adhesives. The angle that meets the machine is very ugly with the hot glue. I know, but I could not think of a better approach. I bought funnels, and even with the smalles one there is not enough clearance. With the hot glue I can run a razor blade through it and clean up the excess if I need to. It also adds the necessary ability to angle the first 90 degree fixture down a little so the balls fall on an angle. Here's what I came up with:
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It cost about $8 and took about 1 hour to complete. Be warned, it adds extra noise with the balls bouncing around. Now I do not have to run around the machine when it goes into fever mode! I only have about 1800 balls, so it works well for me.
Oh and yes, I keep my Eva 7 covered to protect it from dust
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