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Re: Shooter Problem

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
The Plexiglas arc may be too slippery, and the frisbee is slipping instead of rolling along. You may want to add something soft and squishy there, like foam tape.
Having played with a similar setup this is almost certainly the problem. Gaffer's tape on the arc worked really well, if you don't have any of that masking tape would probably work about as well. We're going to try hockey tape tomorrow.
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