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Re: Need number help buddies

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Originally Posted by AdamC View Post
Our last prototype, which was pretty crude and not very efficient, used 135 ft-lbs. to launch the ball 8" vertically. We invested in a 250 ft-lbs. gas spring and are creating a complex lever system to add some extra oomph, but I wouldn't invest much time in attempting to use pneumatics to fire a ball.

What if you fire off 3 3/4 inch pistons to break the balls needed initial velocity then 1/2 second later fire off 5 more with longer shafts. at 26.5 ftlbs each it should work and the increase shaft size will direct it and add a kick. now does this work math wise or am i mistaken.