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Re: 2073 Pneumatic Catapult
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Originally Posted by Ether
Is the attached sketch a correct representation of what you are describing?
The blue line represents the launcher, the brown block represents the stops in the loaded position. The black circles are the pivot points.
In the loaded position (as shown), the launcher is being pressed against the stops. An upward force at the green arrow will move pivot2 above the line connecting pivot1 and pivot3, and the rest, as you said, is history.
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Although the positions of the pivots aren't exactly where ours are, because of mechanical mounting options, functionally your picture and description are correct.
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