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Re: 3 Wheel 3 CIM shooter

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Originally Posted by ENeyman View Post
I believe the spin comes from only one side of the disc being spun. Because the force is exerted on the right side of the disc, the frisbee will curve slightly to the left. That's just my theory.
I actually intended to describe the frisbee coming out of the shooter not level with the base. The curve is a direct result of an un-level frisbee.

I thought about it further and think it may be a function of the stored energy in the pneumatic wheel compression. The compression coupled with the wheel deforming to "cup" the frisbee gives a reaction where the frisbee comes out non-level with the launch base.
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