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Re: Launching the ball with wheels???

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Originally Posted by SenorZ View Post
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.
Hourglass roller would be more likely to damage a ball since the surface speed is different at the different diameters. So you're guaranteed to have slip and scuffing.
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