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Re: pic: Spectrum 3847 - 2017 CAD Model: Gamma Ray

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Originally Posted by Joy4201 View Post
This is so amazing!
My team and I just had a few questions:
What is your shooter compression and how did you settle upon this number?
At the moment I believe it's around 4 5/8" between the drums but the tower includes two plates that can be changed to allow us to increase compression if we need too.

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What is your intake height and how did you find this number?
The height of the fixed intake roller is about 4.75" from the floor but that could also be changed by going to larger wheels. We currently have 1 5/8 compliant wheels from WCP but we could use 2" wheels if needed.

We wanted to design to the smallest amount of compression we could get to work and increase if needed. That way we start with the least load on the motors and add load as needed.
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