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Re: Why is no one using this method to throw?
The problem with the fist or punch style of throwing a ball is that it requires a lot of stored energy. If done improperly the mechanism could rip apart the internal structure of the robot.
All that stored energy has to go somewhere, and if you "dry-fire" the mechanism then the robot takes it all. Most novice teams would not be able to produce a robot that could withstand this type of abuse, which is probably one of the reasons the Ri3D teams are using other methods.
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