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Re: Help with Launcher
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Originally Posted by Cem8301 View Post
Should that be in ft/sec?
Nope. meters/second

Check out this thread: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...hreadid=100540

If they're indeed running a CIM geared up 22:15 with a 6" kit wheel they're rocking about 190ft/s or about 58m/s tangential speed.

I would theorize that nearly all of the imparted energy from most roller/wheel shooter systems comes from the kinetic energy stored in the rotating mechanisms.
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