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Unread 21-01-2010, 01:44
RRLedford RRLedford is offline
FTC 3507 Robo Theosis -- FRC 3135
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FRC #3135 (Robotic Colonels)
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Re: Team 3357 slow motion kicker

One reason this design works quite well is because it mounts to the kicker near the hinge point. This means it can transfer full pneumatic force on the kicker throughout the entire travel arc without the piston having to accelerate much or travel very far, which can reduce the efficiency of energy delivered.

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