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Re: FRC 1058, the PVC Pirates Shooter
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Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay
Have you considered giving your wheel more inertia? You could put two flywheels (one on each side of the shooter wheel). This will help keep your wheel up to speed when shooting, reducing spin-up time as a result.
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We were talking about this last night, as a matter of fact. The only reservation we have is that we don't know if it's worth it to put another CIM on the shooter. Would the time we save be worth the extra energy it sucks up?
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27-01-2012, 10:32
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