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Re: pic: Ultimate 4 Square Field (Vex Game)

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Originally Posted by StevenB View Post
Can a Vex robot really shoot a golf whiffle ball as far as 5 feet? From what I saw of team #40's mini-FRC last year, a vex-motor-only robot had a tough time shooting the little foam balls more than a foot.
...which means it's time to think outside of the box.

I found a way to shoot those exact same whiffle balls (or ping pong balls) last year a good five to ten feet with only a single motor and one gear reduction.

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