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Re: Team Update #1

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Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder View Post
this may be completely stupid, but has anyone considered building a solenoid driver? they have significantly more "initial launch" force and with magnets as well as 24 gauge wire a relatively crude one could be constructed.
I think that would probably violate both <R46-B> and <G19>.

Note: before you complain to me about there not being a rule <R46-B>, it's a separate paragraph from <R46-A>. I think that the GDC just forgot to put a B there.
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