Thread: Launching the ball with wheels???
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Unread 10-01-2014, 10:32
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Re: Launching the ball with wheels???
taking ball damage and inertia into consideration, perhaps an hour-glass shaped roller, with a good mass would be better on each side rather than 2 wheels.

The asymmetrical nature of the ball is also an issue.
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