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Re: 3336 Catapult Prototype

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Originally Posted by MichaelBick View Post
I didn't think about that, but you are correct. Regardless it is unlikely that Aroki's success is correlated with pulling instead of pushing but rather the angle and position that the pneumatic cylinders are pulling at.
However -- Pulling is going to gain a great deal of speed due to the volume needed to fill the cylinder is reduced. I understand you can gain the same speed pushing by introducing the exhaust from the solenoid back in with the input air -- have not tested it, but will tomorrow.