Today we successfully executed our first trial launch! Upon inserting one Whopper, the air pressure was set to 50 psi. As you can see in the video the launch went very smoothly. Although the trajectory of the Whopper itself is difficult to see in the video you can see a small splash toward the right side of the video as the Whopper lands in the water. A few other trials were performed with varying pressure levels as well as one launch attempted with multiple pieces of candy. As the pressure tank still has an issue with a leak, these tests were mainly geared towards the functionality of the design. As soon as the leaking issue of the pressure tank is resolved we will be able to work more towards firing with precision. The tests today have proven that this design will ultimately work for our final goal of catching candies in our mouths. After the design is finalized we would also like to experiment with candies other than Whoppers to see which may be easiest for participants to catch.
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