Wrist rocket: worlds fastest disc launcher

Summary by Krater

An engineer builds a high-speed, mechanical disc golf launcher to break human distance records, testing various prototypes and materials to reach up to 115 miles per hour.

From the video

Answers: Can you build a robot to throw a disc golf disc faster than a human?

• disc golf distance record
• pneumatic disc launcher
• mechanical design and CNC machining
• torsion and g-force analysis
• carbon fiber and titanium fabrication

What it concludes

• Pulling on the disc from the front stretches the disc and prevents it from bending, making it the superior holding method.
• A three-finger holder cannot handle high G-forces and pulls the disc off the rod during acceleration.
• The centrifugal force at high speeds is high enough to pull the disc off the titanium rod unless a solid supporting cage is used.
• Throwing a disc at high speed with a mechanical launcher requires a robust carbon-fiber and titanium frame to withstand extreme G-forces.