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Re: One or Two Wheel Shooter

Ah, this is is the biggest discussion our team is having this year. Lets see if I can show both sides of the argument:

1 Wheel-
Simpler
Gives a nice backspin on the ball
Can take up less room
Probably a slightly slower throw
Favorite of commercial ball throwers

2 Wheel-
Possibly some more velocity on the ball
With the proper setup, a side-spin or axial spin can be introduced
More complex, needs two motors or a gear/belt/chain linkage
Favorite of Physics students (Inside joke)

Now, it really comes down to which one is more accurate. You need a prototype to do this. If they're equally accurate, it depends on how much space/resources/engineering prowess you feel that you can put into it. We'll have throwers tommorrow, so we'll know then. Hopefully.
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