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Re: Linear Path Shooter vs. Circular Path Shooter?

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Originally Posted by Tem1514 Mentor View Post
Ether. That 31.4 ft/sec sounds like it might do the job. I wonder what a CIM motor at full speed with a direct drive 6 inch wheel would be? Just don't have the CIM specs handy.
CIM free speed is 5310 rpm. But you don't want to drive your shooter wheel at free speed. You need some headroom to accelerate back to the setpoint after a frisbee passes through.