1 minut spinning cueball

Drop The Rock said:
Am I the only one who knows that that is a 3 cushion table and that the felt slides a lot more? It would be harder on a pool table but its been done.
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That's what I ment with that I never tried it on a pool table.
On a carom cloth it's more difficult controlling the cueball if shooting with max. power. A little draw (just hitting below centre) results in waste of energy because cueball is going in another direction if we talk about the 1 minut shot.
But... that is marginal (right word?)

For me it is a great exercise.. If I want to make a power draw shot now I aim a little higher. The same quality in the shot.
 
Kickin' Chicken said:
what is it you saying is harder on a pool table but has been done?

thanks,
brian kc
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Yep completely mistyped. Brain to fingers connection error! This goofball did a "26.8" second one in 08:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NraM1M_4fV4 on 860. But what I meant about there carom cloth is that due to the decreased friction of the felt it might be easier to spin the ball longer? Maybe? Or it could be the size of the..ahem.. balls.

Thanks!
 
The cloth is the most important factor.
Imagine trying this shot on a very thin cloth.
Thinner than a carom cloth... If I think about it scientifically the cueball keeps his rotation momentum much longer. A super thin cloth decreasing the contact point between the ball and the cloth. In theory if there is only contact between a few atoms from the ball and a few atoms from the cloth and there is less gravity (theory huh) the ball keeps spinning for a very long time.
In reality the cueball's surface is for at least 0,1 % in contact with the cloth. And then there is gravity and air resistance. This causes the friction.


I hope it's understandable. My English is not 100% correct sorry
 
MartinvanRhee said:
The cloth is the most important factor.
Imagine trying this shot on a very thin cloth.
Thinner than a carom cloth... If I think about it scientifically the cueball keeps his rotation momentum much longer. A super thin cloth decreasing the contact point between the ball and the cloth. In theory if there is only contact between a few atoms from the ball and a few atoms from the cloth and there is less gravity (theory huh) the ball keeps spinning for a very long time.
In reality the cueball's surface is for at least 0,1 % in contact with the cloth. And then there is gravity and air resistance. This causes the friction.


I hope it's understandable. My English is not 100% correct sorry
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and if there is no cloth, just the slate, your ball in the video is still spinning today! :) :wink: :thumbup:

best,
brian kc
 
MartinvanRhee said:
I never tried it on a pool table. But I believe you 35 seconds is the max.
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I would agree with that. On a bar table with 760 and a 9 footer with 760, I can get the ball spinning for a little over 35 seconds (37ish maybe).

I have tried silicone on a cue ball and sprayed a table that needed to be recovered. That made for an interesting game :thumbup:
 
I wonder if you can execute a masse' shot on the spinning CB?

Not sure it is possible without miscueing. If it does work, the gyroscopic effects will be interesting to observe.

Colin
 
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