I've received some questions about our shooter so here's what we tried -
We ran Banebots RS775-18's into a VEX Versaplanetary gearbox with no reduction. This allowed us to easily interface with 1/2" hex shafts using the VEX 1/2" Hex to Hex coupler. We used the gray 77A durometer 4 Inch AndyMark wheels because that's what we had a bunch of in the shop. We plan to test with other wheels as well.
The ramp on the single wheeled prototype was not curved in any way. We basically taped it onto our 2012 frame and various angles just to see how it affected the shot. 80 degrees (10 degrees from vertical) seemed to be the point of diminishing returns.
Our goal was to shoot as close to the 'goal' (still being built during these tests) in order to have a more consistent and reliable shooting spot. We did all of this in one meeting on a Saturday. I'm confident any team, especially rookies, could take this simple concept and make something fairly reliable.
