ball launcher
 

The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

I am looking for ideas on the mechanical
throwing mechanism.

Rich

look at tennis ball machines. Most use air...

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The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

I am looking for ideas on the mechanical
throwing mechanism.

Rich

Emmo wrote:
look at tennis ball machines. Most use air...

wrote in message
oups.com...

The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

I am looking for ideas on the mechanical
throwing mechanism.

Rich

Thebaseball throwers use two motor driven wheels about the size of
wheelbarrow wheels the wheels run all the time, the ball rolls down
little ramp into the gap between the wheels and whoosh!! away it goes..

On 10 Jun 2005 15:34:04 -0700, wrote:

The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

I am looking for ideas on the mechanical
throwing mechanism.

Rich

Just found this site, lots of documentation and photos.

http://www.ece.uvic.ca/499/2003b/group09/balltoss.html

wrote:

The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

I am looking for ideas on the mechanical
throwing mechanism.

Rich

You may find the dog getting bored with a mechanical play-toy instead of
a human.

But do let us know how it turns out.

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com

Obvious solution would be to then load the launcher with cats

WB
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"Tim Wescott" wrote in message
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wrote:

The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

I am looking for ideas on the mechanical
throwing mechanism.

Rich

You may find the dog getting bored with a mechanical play-toy instead of
a human.

But do let us know how it turns out.

--
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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com




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On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 19:10:36 -0500, jerry wass wrote:

Thebaseball throwers use two motor driven wheels about the size of
wheelbarrow wheels the wheels run all the time, the ball rolls down
little ramp into the gap between the wheels and whoosh!! away it goes..

Fetch the stick Fido!

http://www.srl.org/machines/pitching/

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:49:10 -0400, "Wild Bill"
wrote:

Obvious solution would be to then load the launcher with cats

I'll contribute a couple black and white ****ty-cats that the
neighbour sends over to do their business under the overhang where
grass won't grow and the ground doesn't freeze all winter.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:12:47 -0400, the inscrutable Artemia Salina
spake:

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 19:10:36 -0500, jerry wass wrote:

Thebaseball throwers use two motor driven wheels about the size of
wheelbarrow wheels the wheels run all the time, the ball rolls down
little ramp into the gap between the wheels and whoosh!! away it goes..

Fetch the stick Fido!

http://www.srl.org/machines/pitching/

I needs me wunna them to keep them Revenooers offen my land.

Thanks for posting that URL, Artemia. I'd been hunting for it for
ages. Googling "cadillac 2x4 thrower" and a dozen other search phrases
netted me absolutely nothing usable.

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wrote in message
oups.com...
The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

Despite the appearance that the dog wants the ball, it's the interaction
with the thrower he's really asking for. He'll get bored with a machine in
just a few throws.

LLoyd

In article ,
Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:

wrote in message
roups.com...
The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

Despite the appearance that the dog wants the ball, it's the interaction
with the thrower he's really asking for. He'll get bored with a machine in
just a few throws.

I suspect that you are right.

And as for training the dog to drop the ball into a hopper --
Every time that I have thrown things, the dog makes me fight to get hold
of it to throw again -- just more of the game. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 05:20:24 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote:

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:12:47 -0400, the inscrutable Artemia Salina
spake:

Fetch the stick Fido!

http://www.srl.org/machines/pitching/

I needs me wunna them to keep them Revenooers offen my land.

Thanks for posting that URL, Artemia. I'd been hunting for it for
ages. Googling "cadillac 2x4 thrower" and a dozen other search phrases
netted me absolutely nothing usable.

You're welcome, Larry. I'm a big fan of Survival Research Labs; they
make some of the most frightening machines-as-art that I've ever seen.
I'm disappointed that they took the page detailing the Hand-o-God
off-line. It's a huge spring-loaded hand made of steel I-beams
that can flatten a compact car with one mighty swat. It really conveys
the unforgiving nature of machinery. Nevertheless, I encourage readers
to poke around on that site and check out some of the videos of the
machines being tested. The "Pitching Machine" is shown being remotely
aim-able and fire-able. They even claim that it can be operated via
the internet! Imagine working in your shop with that machine in it
somewhere and hearing the caddy motor start up on it's own!
Hit the deck; hackers!

By the way, if you watch the TV show, Myth-Busters, the blond-haired
woman, Scotty, is a former member of Survival Research Laboratories.

On 11 Jun 2005 17:49:47 -0400, (DoN. Nichols)
wrote:

In article ,
Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:

wrote in message
groups.com...
The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

Despite the appearance that the dog wants the ball, it's the interaction
with the thrower he's really asking for. He'll get bored with a machine in
just a few throws.

I suspect that you are right.

And as for training the dog to drop the ball into a hopper --
Every time that I have thrown things, the dog makes me fight to get hold
of it to throw again -- just more of the game. :-)

My Bichon runs to the thrown item, barks twice then comes to me to
ensure that I know where it landed so I can go pick it up and throw
it again.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

"Gerald Miller" wrote in message
...
On 11 Jun 2005 17:49:47 -0400, (DoN. Nichols)
wrote:

In article ,
Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:

wrote in message
groups.com...
The dog would play fetch all day if us humans
didn't get tired of throwing it.

I want to build an automatic thrower. Train
the dog to drop the ball in a 'hopper', the
machine waits 10 seconds, beeps, and throws
the ball.

Despite the appearance that the dog wants the ball, it's the interaction
with the thrower he's really asking for. He'll get bored with a machine
in
just a few throws.

I suspect that you are right.

And as for training the dog to drop the ball into a hopper --
Every time that I have thrown things, the dog makes me fight to get hold
of it to throw again -- just more of the game. :-)

My Bichon runs to the thrown item, barks twice then comes to me to
ensure that I know where it landed so I can go pick it up and throw
it again.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

I have two Samoyeds (look like white huskies). Near as I can tell,
retrieving is NOT in the pattern of northern breeds (huskies, mals etc.)
They may bring it back the first time MAYBE even twice - the third
time, they run to it, look at and wander off ... sort of a "if you can't
hold on to it, I'm through bringing it back".

mikey

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 19:47:22 -0400, the inscrutable Artemia Salina
spake:

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 05:20:24 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote:

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:12:47 -0400, the inscrutable Artemia Salina
spake:

Fetch the stick Fido!

http://www.srl.org/machines/pitching/

I needs me wunna them to keep them Revenooers offen my land.

Thanks for posting that URL, Artemia. I'd been hunting for it for
ages. Googling "cadillac 2x4 thrower" and a dozen other search phrases
netted me absolutely nothing usable.

You're welcome, Larry. I'm a big fan of Survival Research Labs; they
make some of the most frightening machines-as-art that I've ever seen.

I sent that URL to a friend in D.C. and he made a comment about
folks who have too much time and money on their hands. What a
spoilsport HE is. I accused him of jealousy, I did.

I'll send email telling them of the missing HOG.


I'm disappointed that they took the page detailing the Hand-o-God
off-line. It's a huge spring-loaded hand made of steel I-beams
that can flatten a compact car with one mighty swat. It really conveys
the unforgiving nature of machinery. Nevertheless, I encourage readers
to poke around on that site and check out some of the videos of the
machines being tested. The "Pitching Machine" is shown being remotely
aim-able and fire-able. They even claim that it can be operated via
the internet! Imagine working in your shop with that machine in it

I think that machine is larger than my (2-car) shop.


somewhere and hearing the caddy motor start up on it's own!
Hit the deck; hackers!

Sell rides to the rednecks! (One way, cash in advance, please.)


By the way, if you watch the TV show, Myth-Busters, the blond-haired
woman, Scotty, is a former member of Survival Research Laboratories.

No, I don't watch any "reality" TV.

---
Chaos, panic, and disorder--my work here is done.
http://diversify.com Comprehensive Website Development

Gerald Miller wrote:
On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:49:10 -0400, "Wild Bill"
wrote:


Obvious solution would be to then load the launcher with cats


I'll contribute a couple black and white ****ty-cats that the
neighbour sends over to do their business under the overhang where
grass won't grow and the ground doesn't freeze all winter.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

In the same spirit, I will contribute a noisy min-pin from the
neighbor's backyard.