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nimane9
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Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:13 pm

Hey, I'm new to the forums and I have a quick question. Theoretically could I use the same designs but different barrel sizes to make a tennis ball cannon?
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Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:21 pm

I think you could, I have a golf ball cannon and just have interchangeable barrels, which one is a tennis ball barrel.I didn't change anything and still get great performance
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Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:23 pm

Cool, thanks for the answer
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Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:27 pm

Personally If I were you I'd shoot golf balls they go alot further!! =)
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Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:34 pm

I think tennis balls are safer
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Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:58 pm

I have a couple of launchers with a variety of screw on barrels. Tennis balls is one of the sizes.
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