Making a cheap launcher

[thinker&planner]

There is no reason that a mini CIM won'r work for a launcher: we have a GIGANTIC wheel that weighs about 1.5 lbs (bad guess) and it spins up fully in about 6 seconds. I completely understand the tight budget part; we have a bit of an issue there too. In relation to this, we like to give an award to the team who we think that the students actually helped design and build the robot instead of having NASA engineers build it for them. What I mean is this: For me, FRC is about the learning, inspiration, and excitement of the last-minute innovative quick-fixes. I do not think that it is in the FRC spirit to have a perfect robot. While this is great and everyone wishes they could have a perfect robot, how does this prepare for the realistic world where not everyone has such an amazing gift?
So I do not mean harm, I just hope that you know that other people have felt the pressure of not having amazing resources.
Good Luck!