Team 701 20+ Foot Puncher Prototype

[Doug G]

Originally Posted by alexander.h

Really cool shooter! Do you think that maybe you could help our team out by giving us a few specs and details? Thanks!

CIM motor with 12 tooth pinion to 48 tooth gear on the first stage. 20 tooth to 36 tooth on the second stage. 20 tooth to 35 tooth AndyMark Dog gear on the third stage. The third stage uses the AndyMark long shifter shaft and a custom made spool which winds up the nylon strap pulling back the "piston". Attach a bunch of surgical tubing to the piston base and the front of the launcher and there you go. Our next version is redesigned so it uses a minicim and a GEM500 gearbox in conjunction with the dog shifter/spool assembly so as to simplify the gearing. It will also include a sled launching approach, instead of at the end of a piston. Hopefully it works just as well, if not better.

[brianbond]

Very impressive. That is a far shot. Is the power going to be adjustable?

[bEdhEd]

Originally Posted by brianbond

Very impressive. That is a far shot. Is the power going to be adjustable?

Our new design calls for the need to pull back the slider nearly all the way back to load. We plan on having a stopper that comes up and down by a pneumatic, so we can do long shots, far shots, short assists, and long assists. This will stop our ball seat from going the full distance, in turn making the launch distance shorter.