2583's prototype shooter
 

http://youtu.be/fgzBNZLNgLQ

Here is a link to the prototype that we made today
The basketball court that we are shooting across is about 50 feet and we are hitting the center of a backboard everytime with less than a foot of variation

Re: 2583's prototype shooter
 

Pretty Impressive! What's your motor setup?

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Under that 6 inch KOP wheel is a CIM directly hooked to it

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Yeah I had no doubt I'd be seeing some pretty impressive thrower designs this year, I just didn't expect them this quickly! Keep it up, guys!

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Either that's a 2009 wheel, or it's the 4" KOP from this year..?

- Sunny G.

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It's actually one of the 6 inch white Hi Grip wheels that came with this year's KOP drivetrain

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Really? Intense.

Also, are you sure that's 50 feet? It looks more in the range of 25-30 feet, but it could be the camera playing tricks on me.

- Sunny G.

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Yeah its about the size of an FRC field, its probably the camera angle and the fact that the guy is pretty tall

We wont be shooting that far in the game and over about 20 or 30 feet is it very highly accurate

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Really nice! Have you guys tried shooting at a higher angle?

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i am having the same question as this guy im wondering if you put it on an angle will the frisbee have a different reaction?

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I think you guys may want to try and amp the power up a bit, for increased range.

Otherwise, bang up job!

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How much compression do you have on the disk?

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How high was the shooter off the ground?

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What material is your clear wall made out of? Polycarb? Plexiglass? Something else? And what is it's thickness? I'm just surprised that whatever material you are using can bend so easily.

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That is a good question and if you watch the video closely you will see the clear wall moving as the frisbee goes by. I am just guessing but once that wall becomes fixed your results will change and I'm thinking not for the better, but who knows, I could be wrong.