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Unread 18-01-2012, 02:17
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Re: Farthest Shot

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Originally Posted by Mk.32 View Post
Wow very cool

Just wonder how consistent was it? And how much compression did you use on the ball?
It's not particularily consistent. While it probably stayed within ± 18" laterally, the shot varied almost 5 feet in distance.

We compress the ball significantly (not just in this one, but in all our good launcher prototypes), 3 inches is nothing out of the ordinary.

Last edited by lemiant : 18-01-2012 at 02:19.