Thread: Motor driven catapult gear ratio
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Re: Motor driven catapult gear ratio
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Originally Posted by themick07 View Post
Our springs were inconsistent and wore down after like 50 shots. Also we couldn't move the catapult arm without releasing it completely. Motors would be more consistent and reliable.
I am just curious how you plan on achieving this considering the robot is bagged all but 6 hours. I am sure there is a plan in place, but it seems like a pretty large design change for competition season. Have you already designed/built the new catapult and just need to place it on the robot it or is it an addition to the original shooter?
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