Ball Launcher

Dan Petrovic · #1 15-01-2006, 00:44

We got a baseball pitching machine to look at today.

When you put the ball in the launcher, and you rotate the wheel by hand, it takes a good amount of force to get that ball through. When the ball reaches the end it pretty much pushes itself out.

You might want to squeeze that ball pretty hard.

cleonavicius · #2 15-01-2006, 01:10

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Originally Posted by InfernoX14

You might want to squeeze that ball pretty hard.

We're finding that squeezing it to roughly 5.5-6" between two solid surfaces works fairly well.

Timmyd · #3 15-01-2006, 01:12

we found that the pithing machine will deform to about 50% of the balls diameter and that would deform one of the balls we are using

atomikitten · #4 15-01-2006, 03:03

I think our softball pitcher wheel is plastic?

cleonavicius · #5 15-01-2006, 18:37

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Originally Posted by atomikitten

I think our softball pitcher wheel is plastic?

No, we are using a 8" pneumatic rubber wheelchair wheel.

The other side is a sheet of acrylic.

atomikitten · #6 15-01-2006, 18:54

all right Grumpy McGrumperson. I'll remember to fwd the info to Clingy McClingerson.

coldabert · #7 17-01-2006, 23:08

Please keep all posts on topic. The authorities have been notified.

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