Thread: Kicking System Design Considerations
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Re: Kicking System Design Considerations
The problem with pneumatics is that the bigger you go the slower the piston fires.

There are many ticks to speed up pistons. Preloading is a good option.

One idea I had was to use a mechanism like the pedal on a base drum to "gear up" the piston, allowing it to swing quickly.

We were able to get about 14' of range and about 18" of height with a simple 1.5" bore piston.
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