pic: Robostangs 548's 2014 Robot

[mikemat]

Originally Posted by cadandcookies

I'm curious as to what you're doing that four 40lb constant force springs are only getting you 17 feet. We're using three and (when we have the angle right and aren't battling electrical problems) shoot pretty easily from 17 feet. I know the key for us was making the drum on our winch larger.

Right now our drum is at a precarious balance between winch speed and shooting power. I know we can shoot from beyond 20 feet, but at that point we start to loose consistency, so we set our long shot at the line. Also, we are being limited by ball inflation because of our heated build area and unheated practice facility.