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Re: First FIRST ball launcher?
not to sound negative, but i think the first FIRST ball launcher was revealed in 2002 when the CIM motor was introduced to teams....but back to the post....was the orientation you have it in now the way you tested firing, or did you use any kind of angle on it??

as far as getting the balls dirty or scuffed....no need to use a belt sander for that....did you all see the balls in 2002 after competitions? they got scuffed and marked on their own, and i would plan on have "minor variations" in game pieces because what i remember the balls in 2002 started almost sticky, but by the end of the competition they were very smooth from all the dirt that accumulated.