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Noncompression solution
Paddle wheel is my solution, instead of compressing the ball it pushes it from behind, and since it's a circle it can reload faster then a pneumatic ram.

With wheels on the side you need at least 2, one for each side, if your using belts you can get away with one since the ball will be in contact for a longer time. The main issue with the wheels is friction (again!), compressing the balls increases the force of friction (which your going to want maxed out), so you might want to rap the wheels in hocky tape or velcro to increase friction between ball and wheel
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