Stand-out mechanically simple Shooting mechanism

[bEdhEd]

This was a popular choice for many teams, including my team in the 2014 season. As Ether mentioned, the design may seem simple at first, but getting the puncher built in order to work exactly as you want is a challenge.

Here are a couple puncher test shots from our 2014 build season video blooper reel. We labored for hours to get a linear launcher that shot balls from above the assembly rather than from in front of the assembly.

Here it is working from the same video.

It was so difficult to get this working that we had almost scrapped the idea altogether.

[lphung]

Hi,

I am wondering if it would be possible to use create a similar mechanism using penumatic actuators?

[dieDoktor]

Originally Posted by lphung

Hi,

I am wondering if it would be possible to use create a similar mechanism using penumatic actuators?

Yes actually, even in the airsoft world some use pnuematic pressure from stored tanks. Most commonly called polar stars to help your search.