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April Venegas sportziam 25,000 Insider Points	Hi all, need to build a large plastic ball that will hold table top which will fit over ball with supports. Ideally i want it to be made of molded plastic clear enough for light to shine through. The ball would be between 48 and 60 inches in diameter. I don’t have capability to build out of plastic, need input as to other types of materials I might be able to use to get somewhat of the same effect? Input please! Input please! thank you in advance for any suggestions. April posted April 07, 2009 05:47 ( ) Tweet
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Toni LaCava toni 191,000 Insider Points	Hi April, just an idea. You know those pop tents that come in all different shapes that pop open from the inside, well if you use the same idea, you can take clear bendable plastic strips and shape them into a ball and cover the whole thing with clear thin vinyl and clear glue it to the frame. Just a suggesion. posted April 07, 2009 08:16 ( )
Alnew Concepts susan1	Hi April, Have you tried looking at skylights or roof windows? They can customize the size, but it might be somewhat expensive. Also there’s a shop in Menlo Park, CA where you can make your own prototypes, maybe they can help you. www.techshop.ws 1-800-640-1975 Good luck posted April 07, 2009 08:42 ( )
Linda Linda cattycatranch	Large plastic ball? Will this do? http://www.uswaterball.com/ posted April 07, 2009 09:45 ( )
April Venegas sportziam 25,000 Insider Points	Thanks Linda, Susan, and Toni, I think i got it now! I took pieces of plastic cut into strips, then made a frame out of some steel strips that i had my friend from the body shop shape for me and cut circle in table top and it all works great. Love the Waterballs very entertaining!!! Thanks posted April 08, 2009 17:14 ( )

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