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Re: Linear Path Shooter vs. Circular Path Shooter?
In Lunacy we ran timing belts instead of wheels in our shooter, in an attempt to compensate for the holes in the orbit balls. The belts were driven with only a small gear reduction from a CIM motor, and we never, at any point in the season, had an issue with them. They never came off, never wandered, no issues at all. A lot of design and work went into building a stable, adjustable system that would allow us to ensure everything was perfectly parallel, and using belts with teeth in them also helped.
I'm not saying I recommend going this path, but it certainly is possible to get your belts up to speed and keep them there without any issues.
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