Building the 2010 ShmooBall Launcher

Its a series of tubes! Pneumatic tubes! This talk will describe the infamous 2010 ShmooBall Launcher built by Larry and Darren. This talk will include all of the steps behind the planning and building process for our launcher, as well as the history, and backgrounds for the design. We'll talk about the methods of building, safety considerations for the operator, target and environment, selection of building materials, design considerations and testing. We'll also discuss some of the construction issues, failures and reasons for what may be considered design flaws. Discussion will also be had about improvements made, and how we can improve for next year.

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