5236 Piston Catapult

[cmwilson13]

Good job. if you want to get more out of it remember that all cylinders retract with less force then they extend with due to the rod taking up part of the area the air pushes on to retract, while extending it has full force

[azcalg]

Originally Posted by cmwilson13

Good job. if you want to get more out of it remember that all cylinders retract with less force then they extend with due to the rod taking up part of the area the air pushes on to retract, while extending it has full force

I almost pointed this out but it looks like they switched it in that last shot

[Hoffer5236]

Originally Posted by azcalg

I almost pointed this out but it looks like they switched it in that last shot

That was the only video we had of that configuration, but we did fire from the same side of the axle as the ball. It did work better, but now we have to deal with the angle of attack for the pistons.

[KevinG]

Make sure you calculate how much air you're using every time you fire that, and verify that your reservoirs will have enough for however many shots you intend to make. Otherwise keep up the good work, it looks like a solid design that should serve you well.

[yash101]

Great job! It works .

This is why I like rookie teams. They can do BIG things from the SMALL number of resources available to them when starting up!

Kudos to you and keep up the work