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Originally Posted by =Martin=Taylor=
We had a part of our kicker going flying 15 feet into the air yesterday and land like a javelin in the nearby grass.
Careful when dealing with stored energy!
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You are absolutely right about care needed to insure safety while testing launching mechanisms. We were careful to make sure nobody was near front of mock up launcher until swing arm was locked in place. Tight elastic bands/tubing help limit out of perimeter swing arm extension too...