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Re: Catapult releasing mechanism

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Originally Posted by Tungrus View Post
Electromagnet may be an option, it it must be seriously powerful (to hold down about 50lb equivalent force need to throw the ball).
There are 12V COTS electromagnets with force rating higher than that.

And it doesn't have to be that powerful if you can figure out a way to use leverage. Think about the trip mechanism on a mouse trap for instance.