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Re: 103's Offseason Project?

Give them a lot of notice. Tell them exactly what kind of launcher you are building, the distance you expect it to travel, various forces of impact. (Don't call it a gun or cannon. Those are scary words to use in a school building.)

Make sure you post a warning near it. I approach a mass of people as thinkers of the lowest common denominator (this is a life saving skill when you are operating anything around people, because there's always one guy...). If you are showing it in public, let everyone know what kind of power you're packing.

Lastly, don't let the people I described above operate it in closed confines near windows. That's what killed us.

I'm trying to revive the cannon idea by making a proposal to our AA MiLB affiliate in Richmond for use during breaks at games. They love crazy promotions! So, if we can build a high-pressure, drivable launcher for an education day, it would be awesome to get our name out there like that.
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