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Re: Shooting from opposite side of the field

The fun thing about gearing though - it does come with a built-in cost. You can most certainly get a ball to go virtually any speed with a properly-geared CIM and wheel (within reason), but the higher the speed, the longer it will take the for motor to get the shooting wheel back up to launch speeds - don't expect to fire of a quick volley from that range with only one motor/wheel combo - expect a slower firing rate due to the energy required to fire the ball at that speed and the power available via the motor.
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