The LauncherThe Launcher

By: Zach Hallowell, Mitch By: Zach Hallowell, Mitch Miller, Ry Hamilton, and Nick Miller, Ry Hamilton, and Nick

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Why We Chose This DesignWhy We Chose This Design

We decided on this type of launcher We decided on this type of launcher because we thought it would be the because we thought it would be the easiest way to recreate each shot.easiest way to recreate each shot.

Also the tools were just back at our Also the tools were just back at our home town and would be easy to get home town and would be easy to get our hands on.our hands on.

All of the materials that we used were All of the materials that we used were purchased at the local hardware store purchased at the local hardware store aside from some of the steel.aside from some of the steel.

ConstructionConstruction

►Everything was build mostly with steel, Everything was build mostly with steel, welded together. Everything was welded together. Everything was measured out to make it precise. The measured out to make it precise. The threaded rod would help us to center the threaded rod would help us to center the hammer and make it adjustable for the hammer and make it adjustable for the future. future.

►The biggest trouble that we had to The biggest trouble that we had to overcome was a mechanism to hold the overcome was a mechanism to hold the ping pong ball. We tried a tee as a holder ping pong ball. We tried a tee as a holder but this made for inaccurate shots.but this made for inaccurate shots.

TestingTesting

►After completing the launcher we made After completing the launcher we made some test shots on our meter high wall. some test shots on our meter high wall. We used a similar bucket to catch the We used a similar bucket to catch the ball. ball.

►The first couple of shots were off but The first couple of shots were off but we just needed slight adjustments. we just needed slight adjustments.

►We started to make them one after We started to make them one after another and the project was a success. another and the project was a success. We continued to paint it so it didn’t look We continued to paint it so it didn’t look too raw.too raw.

Back At SchoolBack At School

► We did some tests in the lab and here are We did some tests in the lab and here are our results. The last column is the test our results. The last column is the test shots back at our home town.shots back at our home town.

► At home the shots were a little off but back At home the shots were a little off but back at school we had some better results.at school we had some better results.

Test ShotsTest Shots

Zach Test One Mitch Test One Ry Test One

Ball One (In) Ball One (In) Ball One (Miss)

Ball Two (In) Ball Two (Miss) Ball Two (Miss)

Ball Three (In) Ball Three (In) Ball Three (In)

Ball Four (In) Ball Four (In and Out) Ball Four (In)

Ball Five (In) Ball Five (In) Ball Five (In)

Time: 37 Seconds Time: 32 Seconds Time: 41 Seconds

Practice Shot for Calibration After Completion Test Shots

(In School Test) (Home)

Ball One (Miss) Ball One (Miss)

Ball Two (Miss) Ball Two (Miss)

Ball Three (Miss) Ball Three (Miss)

Readjust wall is too big. Ball Four (Miss)

Ball Four (Miss) Ball Five (In)

Ball Five (In and Out) Ball Six ( Miss)

Ball Six ( In) Ball Seven (Miss)

Ball Seven (In) Ball Eight (Miss)

Ball Eight (Miss) Ball Nine (In)

Ball Nine (In) Ball Ten (Miss)

Ball Ten (In) Ball Eleven (In)

Ball Eleven (In) Ball Twelve (In)

Ball Twelve (In) Ball Thirteen (In)

Ball Thirteen (In) Ball Fourteen (In and Out)

Ball Fourteen (In) Ball Fifthteen (In)

Ball Fifthteen (In)

Ball Sixteen (In)

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