The Australian made Popball was my favourite toy when I was a young kid. A simple rubber 'half-ball' style toy that uses its own stored kinetic energy to launch itself into the air. These simple toys have been around for a long time and you can still buy them today. But the Popball that I remember was far more powerful than the newer ones! And that led to it being banned across schools - and I was never really sure why.

Now, 35 years later, I wanted to get to the bottom of the urban myths and recreate the toy using materials and processes like 3D printing, mould making and even using unusual materials like carbon black. It was certainly a challenge, but I managed to achieve my goals and learn a whole lot about my favourite childhood toy!

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CAD design was done in Fusion. 3D printing was done an a Bambu Lab X-1 Carbon. Shot on Canon EOS M50, Sony RX100 V for slow motion and Insta360 One R for action cam. More project info is available at https://electrosync.com.au/2024/02/18...

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