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Making a cheap launcher
Our team doesn't have a lot of money and are trying to build a cheap, but effective, launcher. The current plan is to attach the mini-CIM motor connected to a BaneBots P80 gearbox. The end of the gearbox will have a leftover Gates belt gear that came with the Andy Mark drive base kit, and this will connect to one large belt that will power two of the drive base wheels.
The reason for the gearbox is because the kids think that the mini-CIM on it's own will not be able to produce the torque to launch frisbees. We're all also unsure what would be a good way to have the mini-CIM directly drive two wheels.
Any help would be appreciated. I'm not sure what to tell them here. I think the mini-CIM alone will be enough, but setting up a direct drive system is just difficult.
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Ryan Kamphuis
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