Tipp-Kick Ball Dispenser

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This is an innovative ball dispenser designed specifically for the popular Tipp-Kick table football game. I've always been frustrated with the Tipp-Kick balls scattering all over the place. Given the high wear and tear on the balls during frequent matches, it's essential to have multiple balls readily available and switch them out frequently so that the wear is evenly distributed among all the balls. In this regard, the current game ball ends up in this proposed dispenser, along with the other balls, ensuring a fresh ball enters each new game. This dispenser guarantees that another ball gets into play and everyone is on it. By the way, this part adds a fun element to the game, mirroring its style. The mechanism requires a pressure spring, which I use from BAUHAUS made of high-quality spring steel with dimensions 9.90x43.0x0.9. Additionally, four screws for plastics are needed, which I used with a head diameter of 4.3mm, length of 8mm, and screw diameter of 2.4mm. There's an alternative design featuring a modified slider and lever that imparts an impulse to the ball supply when triggered, preventing Tipp-Kick balls from getting stuck in the dispenser. This alternative requires an additional screw with nut as well as a spring (torsion spring), which can be sourced from a mini clothespin for instance. The lever and spring are secured and preloaded by the extra screw.