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Unread 12-03-2013, 23:33
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Re: Curved Shooter help

What my team noticed when experimenting with the shooter is that there are a couple of factors. First thing is that Higher RPM doesn't necessarily give you more distance. We are running a direct drive Cim to an 8" wheel. We have about 1/4 " compression on the frisbee from the side. We added a stop at the top with some more compression near the exit of the shooter.(basically it funnels a bit). The angle and height at which your shooting make a big difference as well. Greater angles give you less distance. For our full court shots we run the Cim at about 90% power. We put a weight on top of the wheel as well, pretty much just a steel coupler since we noticed stability and no wobbling when we added that. The interior is lined with plastic(the back end of the Regolith from Lunacy since we had a ton of it). Another thing that effects the firing is how you push in the frisbee. The angle at which its being pushed in and speed.
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