Hardest Shooting Robots

[IronicDeadBird]

Originally Posted by jodge1706

What about non-wheeled shooters like punchers? My team, 1706, is using the kind of spring from a car suspension, taking about 245lbs of force to pull it back completely.

You know they are just called boulders they aren't actual boulders right?

[jodge1706]

Originally Posted by IronicDeadBird

You know they are just called boulders they aren't actual boulders right?

I think we forgot that when we were designing

[Trevor1523]

We too have a very powerful shooter. In testing at the build site it sounded like a jet engine and could be heard from the very back of the stands at Orlando. Our robot was called the "buzz saw" by the game announcer.

We didn't get to use it much due to copious mechanical problems, but when it did work those balls flew into that high goal at supersonic speed.

[MrRoboSteve]

Based on watching about 130 matches in person, I'm not entirely convinced that harder is better when shooting at the high goal.

[IronicDeadBird]

Originally Posted by jodge1706

I think we forgot that when we were designing

Well at least you have too much instead of too little, if you had too little power you would need to add MORE...