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Unread 31-01-2006, 13:03
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Re: Catapult?

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Originally Posted by Ianworld
I don't want to get into the fine details of actually making one work but the power is certainly there. A 2" bore pneumatic cylinder pushes with about 180+ pounds of force. Since work is force x distance you can multiply that out. (180 lbs of force * 9 inches of travel) inch pounds in joules is according the Google calculator 183 joules. Thats a ton of energy!
understatement of the day! 183 joules could fire 13 balls all at once!

what was all that talk about cycle times and being able to fire fast enough?

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