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Originally Posted by DavisDad
We are investigating the feasibility of a ball launcher using a cannon design. I want to avoid the complexity of compressed air and use a high pressure blower.
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My opinion is that such a system would not be Pneumatic. I base this opinion on the lack of separation between the "pressure area" and atmosphere. That is, if no ball was there, you;d just get some wind with a barely measurable pressure difference above ambient.
Of course, my opinion doesn't count at competition.
I would strongly recommend you submit this, carefully worded please, to the official FIRST Q&A system for a ruling. That, you can take to competition.