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Re: Cameraman is about to take one for the team

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Originally Posted by Tom I View Post
All jokes about the size of poof balls relative to human eyes, I think this does show one of the disadvantages of having a 2 wheel thrower. It's very difficult to get 2 motors spinning at exactly the same speed, so if one's spinning faster than the other, the ball will fly to one side or the other. Look into a 1 wheel thrower.

That being said, wicked sweet picture!
It isn't difficult to get a two wheel shooter accurate, they have a long history in 2006 and 2009 of being on the top of some very reliable robots! Part of it is making sure the two wheels are fully supported and level.

Sick picture!
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