Thread: Poof Ball Dynamics
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Unread 16-01-2006, 22:11
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Re: Poof Ball Dynamics
Our quick tests have also found that the ball requires a fair amount of squeeze in order to get any velocity out of it. I'm talking about over 1" of compression. The first tests we made launched the ball about 8ft, though we calculated a good 18-20ft. Through some extra compression on the ball, and some higher friction material on the wheel, it was getting a lot closer to the 18ft.

As a reference, this was with a single 6" wheel, directly linked to a small CIM. We had about 45-90 degrees of contact with the wheel, though only about 15 degrees of that would result in the highly compressed area. More testing to follow, including a heavier wheel (flywheel) and a dual wheel shooter.

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