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Old 03-20-2015, 10:18 PM   #23 (permalink)
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You've clearly come on here with a better understanding of the effects dimples than the average poster on the subject. While the general consensus might be against them that doesn't mean they can't work.

Personally, I'd love to see someone re-run the Mythbusters test in more controlled conditions. Their gains were clearly far too massive to take seriously.

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Originally Posted by chillsworld View Post
. But none of them have figured out how to implement the idea...
You can buy little stainless mixing bowls for artists paint that measure about 1-1.5" diameter, all you need then is a hole saw and some bonding agent For bigger dimples you could cut up baking trays.

All you need now is a beater and a couple of afternoons.
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