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Re: pneumatic launch velocity

You are over constraining the problem. There is no need to have the piston directly provide the full range of motion required to accelerate the ball. Use a 2" diameter x 1" stroke piston. The piston is connected to a range-multipier lever with a 1:10 ratio. The piston will provide 188 pounds of force over 1" as input to the lever. The end of the lever will travel 10" with 18.8 pounds of force. As noted in Ken's post above, there is more than enough energy here to launch the ball.

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