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Re: Best Way to Launch unusual items?
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Originally Posted by Dominick Ferone
I did a catapult a few years back for rebound, with our initial prototype we saw potential because it did give the arch but it isn't what would be needed for this project which is more speed.
and as for a slingshot i know people (my team included) made kickers that were a piece of lexan held back and then released to exert a force to kick the soccer balls.
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Have you tried more power? You can relatively easily get catapults to launch really far and really fast. You can flatten the exit angle for it to go faster but not farther.
33 using a catapult to full court shoot in 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-oWAS9_Rl4
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Last edited by Scott Kozutsky : 04-28-2015 at 07:04 PM.
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