2014:Shooter Subteam

Todo

Questions

• Can we get enough power to hit the ball with motors
• How heavy will the cradle and kicker be
• How do we stop the kicker quickly enough
• What do we build the cradle out of

Current Design

• shooting takes 1-2 seconds
• a kicker strickes the ball through 2 bars (cradle)

Sat Jan 11

• Still working on Fundamentals for design

 *Calculating how far the kicker has to move
 *Calculating if motor driven is possible for Kicker

• met with collection

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• What type of material should we use
• Better to have a longer kicker than a lighter one

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Accomplishments/Results

• Kicker must move about 80 - 90 degrees
• If you go any less than that you need more motors

How to stop kicker motion

 * nylon strap
 * blocking plate