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Plot twist: it's just a really accurate person throwing balls.
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Re: FRC 5817 Shooter Prototype Teaser #2

Michael,

Well actually the quest for the most linear shot possible came from watching 1678 in 2012. When we were on 1671 we noticed that 1678 had a more direct linear shot, and thus had better accuracy. That year required more emphasis on the spin of the ball because of bouncing it off of the back board. this year it is all about power. The harder and more linear of a shot you can get the less variability you will see in your shot. Ideally we would like less than 2 inches of drop. And our height constraints have also been set in the rules and the bot will be under 53" tall.

In terms of motors used we don't want to divulge that just yet. And we will also be doing a full engineering documentation that all will be able to read after we do the robot reveal.
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Re: FRC 5817 Shooter Prototype Teaser #2

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One other "pro-tip" if possible, do not take that prototype apart until you have a better version of it if at all possible. If you stumble across the secret sauce without really knowing what went into the pot, it is helpful to have a reference when dealing with a second batch that turns out sub-par.
Tried to practice what I was preaching. On a prototype* this weekend, we were evaluating the prototype success vs. packaging space. Notice we needed to change a key element. Made a 2nd (and a third) version of that key element so we could keep the first one as "the standard". We had some un-expected results, though with afterthought these results made sense.*

*I have the utmost respect for vagueness and secrecy when showing off. When it comes to "help", the more details the better. IE if you want to help others giving details is more useful, and if you want help from others, details are needed. There are few things more frustrating than: "help us figure out whats wrong with our prototype!!!!! I can't give you details, but it doesn't work the way we want. What can we do to fix it???!!!!???!!!"

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