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Re: paper: [Ri3D] The GreenHorns 2016 Present: Rivvet

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Originally Posted by mitchklong View Post
I can tell in the video that there is a device that induces the ball into the fly wheels. It looks like it might be that little gearmotor with the microcontroler, but its covered in tape and I cant tell. What is it and how did you get it to work ?
We actually used a rotary servo like this one from AndyMark. We mounted a 4" piece of aluminum to it that acted as the lever arm. Our setup was slightly underpowered, but that could easily be remedied by using a stronger servo, and/or a shorter lever arm. Just be sure to do the math. Your trigger should be able to reliably push the ball into your shooter when your shooter is at any angle.
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