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Re: Gyro to readjust shooter?

A gyro will drift enough during a match, and lose accuracy during bumps and collisions, to make it a very poor solution for what you want. An accelerometer might work well, letting you detect "down" based on gravity and thus compensate for tilt. Why don't you want to use one?

I'd suggest a mechanical solution, though: Chain the two threaded rods together so that they always move in sync with each other.
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