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Pitching Machine In the Making
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| Survival Research Labs: Machines: Pitching Machine |
Arguably the most dangerous machine ever fabricated at SRL. Going by the inoccuous title of the Pitching Machine, this device launches 6 foot 2"x4"s at a velocity of 120 m.p.h.. This provides a calculated range of 800 ft. It is equipped with an automatic loading system holding 20 boards and is powered by a 500 cubic inch El Dorado engine.
One of the machines with a corresponding web interface coded by Karen Marcelo. Read about the development here.
A successful test of the Pitching machine was recently conducted in the SRL yard. The target was a .125 inch thick (one eight inch or 3.18 mm) steel plate 9 by 12 feet wide. 2 by 4 boards 6 ft in length were used. 10 ft boards were also fired, as were groups of 2 foot boards. Complete penetration of the plate occurred at board speeds of 110 mph in 6 foot boards. Boards also exhibited a tendency to explode into splinters above 100 mph. Accuracy and repeatability was excellent. Testing of the autoloader mechanism, (capable of firing two 6 foot boards a second), and the remote control systems (both radio and internet), will occur soon.
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