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Re: How do the Shooters work?
We use two 150lb garage door springs and surgical tubing. The springs and tubing are pulled down by two globe motors and released with the small kit pneumatic.

Here's a few pictures:
http://www.adambots.com/images/6/65/F08C-GL-084.jpg
http://www.adambots.com/images/1/10/F08B-218-09.jpg
http://www.adambots.com/images/1/14/F08C-GL-012.jpg

Here's is some video of it at Great Lakes Regional:
http://vimeo.com/850287
(Please excuse the poor Hybrid on this match )
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