If you haven’t yet, read through this thread:
Hoping that this year’s herobot is more competitive than most seasons. We just completed our build and will drive around a little tomorrow (we need a few more pieces from our robotics room at school to finish it properly).
The launch mechanism is clever but has some tight clearances when loading and launching.
Hopefully this thread will be a place to discuss the Herobot, how to operate it and tips on how to improve the design allowing beginner teams to move beyond the standard build and star…
Lots of good info about Fling in there.
What worked for me to get the firing mechanism running smoothly was to take off the “shaft bushings” (the little nubs that stick out from the gears) and replace them with a pin and a spacer:
The pins stick out from the gear a hair less than the shaft bushings did, which is just enough for them to clear the 1x6 beams as they pass by.
