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Re: Help feeding from stack of 4 discs
We are currently using a pinball paddle system. It works reasonably well, but we are still modifying it to be more consistent and quicker.

Here's video of one of our prototypes, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcpOe_Km5PA

1538 has one of the cooler systems I have seen, with a larger roller under their discs.
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