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Re: Release Mechanism

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Originally Posted by Jibsy View Post
The above mentioned options are all good, but they make it a bit tricky to have multiple launch settings.

We're looking at using something like a volleyball crank with a pneumatic piston to release the lock. This means you can draw it back as many or as few clicks as you like.

Hope that helps!

quick question on the volleyball crank. When you press the release, does it have to spin the handle (which would be mounted to a motor) to be released? because if it has to spin backward, it wouldn't quite get all the power since you would be spinning the motor simultaneously.