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Re: Ball Knocker Advice

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Originally Posted by BlackBird11891 View Post
cap the top of the pvc pipe and use a compressor to shot about 30 psi. into the pipe to launch the second pipe up to knock off the ball
Will that be enough power to get the ball up? Due to the robot's height, we need to extend a pipe roughly 4'2" up at least 2 feet just to hit the ball, and then it's unpredictable as to where it goes. A pro of the winch/gear thing is that you get controlled speed, so you can go with either reckless flying balls or just tip the ball off more slowly.