For my mini-capstone class this semester our professor split the class up into 5 groups. Each group had a week to build a golf ball launcher out of a pre-selected rat trap. No modifications to the spring itself were allowed. Other than that stipulation it was free game. With that said, points were awarded for best design, lowest cost, accuracy, and distance.
Our group did excellent on the low cost, accuracy, and design, although we fell a little short of the long distance mark. Our basket consists of the two simple pieces of rod (one of which was the latch for the original trap). The accuracy was achieved by using hooks to measure how far to load to the spring. All in all it was a good design.
It was a fun project which required communication, a bit of innovation, and some well refined skills of trial and error.
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golf balls have a core that is wrapped in the son of rubber, then usually covered with Balata cover. These balls tend to be less durable and often not carried out at the same time the average player. They offer exceptional sense and have a great rotation, however, the quick stop at the green - but the lack of compromise is remote. In addition, its performance is affected by temperature, with its performance and overall deterioration distance at temperatures below 20 ° C.
How do you know what level to raise the rat trap to?? Do you have directions how to build this??
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