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Re: Frisbee shooter

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
That's possible, certainly. I was under the impression that .5 inch compression is standard for linear shooters. 1/4-1/2 turn shooters use less.

Looking at markings left on the frisbee by the wheel, the length corresponds to the contact patch of the frisbee on the wheel if it was being "rolled" through the shooter. A slippery system would have a shorter contact patch as pressure would be applied to the same spot for longer.
Our linear shooter also had .5in of compression. Three 1:1 Bag motors with 2 7/8in banebots wheels and wedgetop tread on the opposite side.
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