[Scott358]

Hey Taxi & Numbers,

Based upon what it sounds like you've already got, you could try the following (which is what we're doing). It's a surgical tubing powered kicker, with a pneumatic cylinder pull back.

The following is the process:
1. A 1.5" cylinder is used to pull back a kicker leg against surgical tubing to a latch (like others I've seen on CD)
2. Now this is where it gets different.... The cylinder, which is NOT connected to the leg in the extend direction, is extended (thereby taking the cylinder out of the kicking portion of the loop, eliminating issues with the pneumatic system slowing down the kicker).
3. A small cylinder is used to release the latch, releasing the kicker leg to the ball.
4. The leg is then in positon to be pulled back again. Back to step 1.


If you try this method, remember to have the cylinder end move beyond the leg on the extend stroke, as you don't want the kicker to damage the cylinder!

I hope this helps. Let me know if you would like any further clarification.