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Unread 06-01-2013, 11:08
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Re: Ideas for shooter

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Originally Posted by Dan Richardson View Post
Robot in 3 days wanted to try a linear, 2 wheel shooter because it seems to be packaged a bit cleaner within the new FRC build envelope.

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It seems to work pretty well. You seem to need two or more more wheels to make it work because it doesn't accelerate through the same distance as the circular launchers.
The problem I see is the curvature, won't it be more beneficial to shoot straight and not have to worry about curvature?