[nickansh1]

So I know most people are using catapults or some other type of spring loaded launcher, and I was wondering how teams chose to reload their launcher and release the stored up energy quickly. Oddly enough, this seemed to be the toughest challenge for our team this year.

On a related note, many teams are using winch systems or a cam actuated radial release mechanism (the choo-choo) but how do you get the launcher to stay down until you want to launch (other than precariously stopping the motor at the exact moment the launcher is fully retracted)?