Re: Air Table/Air Hockey

[prichey@venus.net (Tish Richey)]

Stanley A Dodds writes:

We never had one of the big Ealing tables, but recently acquired a
> partial substitute for demos. Air hockey tables work well, if you
> replace the wimpy fan with a regular air track blower. They can be
> big, also: Ours is 4 x 7 feet. Quite spectacular with an overhead TV
> camera. The disadvantage is that they are not as flat as one would
> like, so collisions etc. have to be fast to avoid confusing the issue
> with drift.
I am thinking of purchasing an air hockey/pool table as an inexpensive
alternative to an airtrack.  I was hoping to use this to demonstrate
collisions.  Did I interpret your message correctly, is the blower not
strong enough?  Is the surface not smooth enough for these demonstrations?

Tish Richey
prichey@venus.net
500 South Gardner Street
Scottsburg High School
Scottsburg, Indiana 47170