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Re: Pneumatic Ball Puncher

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Originally Posted by PVCMike View Post
I am continuously surprised by the discouraging comments, especially by adults and mentors on this forum. FIRST is about encouraging these students to TRY things, think outside the box, see whats possible, yet this thread is full of the opposite.

There is a big difference between "we have not been able to figure out how to do it." and "it's impossible" or "don't even bother." Let's be constructive not discouraging.
Most of us aren't trying to discourage students, were trying to save you from wasting your build season. 6 weeks is not enough time to try every possible method and pick your favorite. A large portion of the design process is brainstorming what is feasible and what isn't so you don't waste your time. We will be ready by week 1, and I hope we can get as many other teams as possible ready by then too.
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