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Re: Launching the ball with wheels???

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Originally Posted by TheJoe View Post
More than just TechHOUNDS have a working prototype for a wheeled shooter.

Here is a video from 2383 the Ninjineers and their design:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u_NDY-npwc

If you pause the video at about 18 seconds (close up of the ball), you can see some scuff marks but nothing more

Seems to me like a good way to approach the game
Yup, we are using a wheel shooter.

So far the ball hasn't popped haha. We're using plastic treaded wheels and have found that each tread kind of scuffs the ball. But I think this could be solved by a smooth wheel.

If the ball gets a lot more damage, we'll try smooth wheels.

But all in all, wheels are a viable option!!
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