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Re: pneumatic launch velocity

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Originally Posted by Rickertsen2
wow... Release latches, lever linkages etc.. Yall are making this way too complicated.
as complicated as it needs to be.

Pnuematic shooters have some definate advantages:

+ The tank can be precharged before the match starts (a wheel must be spun up before it can launch a ball)

+ a pnuematic cylinder with a release pin is much simpler to build and mount than a motor/gearbox/wheel

+ much smaller

+ much lighter

+ the pressure control is simple: the regulator valve is very accurate

+ you can cycle pnuematics really quickly.

I think we will definately see pnuematic launchers this year, in many configurations.