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Re: Reducing Friction in Shooter

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
Did you measure this, or is it the result of a calculation based on the observed shooting distance (or lack thereof)?

What is the radius of the winch roller?

Are there any gear ratios (including sprockets and/or pulleys) between your gearbox output and the winch roller?


We just wrap the rope around the peice of 1/2" hex shaft. We use the high torque third stage offered by VEX for their ball shifter and I measured it with a fish scale attached to the rope and unspooling the rope by pulling on the scale. It read out 14lbs consistently.
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