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Unread 07-01-2013, 12:01
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Re: Frisbee shooter?

Our team is currently working on a skeet shooter type shooter. The idea is to have the frisbee flip out on a piece of c-channel or something. The c-channel will have a groove it moves up and down on, so that when it shoots it has a wiper motion and an up down motion, producing a "flick" motion. Our first test went a good 20-25 feet (pretty straight too), but then the c-channel came loose and broke the shooter.

We also are considering a pair of counter-rotating foam wheels, but we haven't tried it out so we don't know if it'll work. However, I've seen a few working models on Youtube and read of successes with similar systems.
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