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Originally Posted by czeke View Post
Keep in mind, that using a punch, similar to Team 1114 from 2008, also allows you to shoot straight ( towards an alliance partner for an assist ) &

tilting forward ( to harvest a ball from the field ). Plus, if designed with some reinforcement, could make somewhat of a mitt, for catching.

This was exactly my teams idea before we prototyped. In theory, yes it would be the perfect design. After actually prototyping it, we found that the air flow through the required tubing was not high enough to actually move the ball more than a few inches off the stand. We did try many different cylinders with similar results.
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