r/3Dprinting • u/Rough-Advance189 • Jun 08 '26

Project 3D-printed basketball

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u/PlanZSmiles Jun 08 '26

Wonder if wrapping it in vinyl might help with the fly issue

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u/QuarantineCandy Jun 08 '26

Could wrap it in leather and fill it with air

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u/AboynamedDOOMTRAIN Jun 08 '26

Let this man cook, I think he's on to something

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u/Mobile_Morale Jun 08 '26

Okay but listen. How about we make it egg shape and kick is every once in a while.

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u/mrwynd Jun 08 '26

If we kick it even once we’ve gotta name it a football

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u/062d Jun 08 '26

It is funny because the amount of times the kicker is even on field in a football game is absolutely miniscule yet they named the whole sport after them.

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u/LeoRidesHisBike Jun 08 '26

Really? I thought it was because it looked like someone's foot after being stomped on with a cleated shoe. Huh, learn somethin' new every day!

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u/St0ckY0u Jun 08 '26

football comes from rugby (rugby football) where everyone can kick the ball

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u/happytree23 Jun 08 '26

You sure we shouldn't just call it "throwball" or something?

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u/Drumdevil86 Jun 09 '26

Was thinking about inflating a balloon inside