Cheat your way to a better bowling score with an automatic strike bowling ball

Nov. 14, 2019

In a recent video, YouTuber Mark Rober and James Bruton demonstrate how to build a bowling ball that will steer left or right depending on how you lean.

As far back as I can remember, I've always hated bowling. As a young girl, I would throw away birthday party invitations if I even suspected that bowling would be involved. Now, if one of my friends suggests wasting a perfectly good Saturday night at a bowling alley eating soggy fried food and wearing rented shoes, I politely tell them that I have work to do. Maybe I’m just jealous because I am hands down, without a doubt, the world’s worst bowler. If only there was a way to improve my game and test my understanding of engineering. In a recent video, YouTuber Mark Rober and James Bruton demonstrate how to build a bowling ball that will steer left or right depending on how you lean.

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Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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