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Originally Posted by josmee443
Hi Guys!
My team (Team 1758) has been working on a locking mechanism for our catapult in the past couple of weeks, but we can't seem to come up with a smoothly working design. Our most recent idea was using the locking mechanism of a doorknob. The latch of the doorknob holds down the catapult and a piston pulls back the patch to unlock the catapult. However, due to friction, this mechanism does not work all of the time (maybe 50% of the time). Do you guys have an suggestions for a good working lock mechanism for a catapult system?
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Gate latch. Ball shifter with gear removed. Pin through an eye bolt with a teflon insert. Pawl. Over-center lever. Door-lock electromagnet (are those legal this year)?
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