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Originally Posted by blazeflipper
Have you done any testing to see how far it shoot or what the furthest distance from the goal is? Also accuracy, if you only have one small point of contact it might not be as accurate as you want. Just like playing pool, it works most of the time but the one time you miss is when you need it the most. Over all it looks good, you can make it into the goal and pneumatics unlike springs or surgical tubing will not loose effectiveness as it is used.
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Blazeflipper - We were also concerned about accuracy of a puncher mechanism. That's why we have designed a secret method for assuring the ball is in exactly the same spot every time!
We actually found a small strike plate (like the tennis ball shown) is more consistent than a larger strike plate.
At an angle of inclination of 55 degrees, our range for the high goal is 3'7" - 5'3" in horizontal distance from the end of the field. As long as we are in that envelope, it doesn't miss. We were tempted to make a varying angle shooter, but then we have the problem of contacting the ball the same every time. KISS
