Nerf For Science! - Canted Flywheel Cages

[@chrismcclure2766]

The Nerf Community now has there very own "Myth Buster"....Fantastic 👏

[@paulhalvorson6122]

i like how you can still hear the missile blast in the intro

[@H3zzard]

Certainly a more scientific and credible dart-launching and range-analysis process than Hasbro performed with Ultra. Many, many thanks, dear Captain.

[@caffau]

Science! Very interesting. Id love to see slow-mo shots of accustrike/fake through a straight cage to see how it compares, since the design of the head implies accuracy via spin just like a canted cage does.

[@Vu1k4n314]

A Nerf for Science Idea: What effects does a second pair of flywheels have on performance with all 4 motors being the same vs having the rear 2 motors (closest to the mag) being torque focused (or less RPM) and the front 2 motors being speed focused (higher RPM than the first 2 motors), with a standard modified 2 flywheel blaster as a control. Example: 2 fang revamps followed by 2 honey badgers (fangs for torque , honey badgers for speed) vs 4 fang revamps vs 4 honey badgers vs 2 fang revamps vs 2 honey badgers. all cages being the same with the same.

[@ren1819]

Cap, I noticed with canted cages the dart type matters. When I used elite darts they would spin wildly out the barrel as if I was playing in a heavy windstorm. Once I changed to accufakes or waffle heads, I found that my canted cage setup was more accurate than my other flywheel setup. Most of my flywheelers are regular and I have 1 canted that I rarely play with. Either way great video and hopefully we will get to play soon...

[@kittenclaws5775]

a Nerf KZbinr doing an experiment and not calling it iron-clad scientific proof? Goodness! More reasons to be happy to be here. Good science-y goodness.

[@CaptainXavier]

Yeah, I get real annoyed by the many "I fired 5 darts and it did a thing so that is proof even though my sample size is negligibly small and I introduced 5 variables at once, how dare you question my results you noob" videos. Wanted to make sure I didn't fall into that catagory...

[@1Scimetar]

I remember Hawki007 doing a similar test not long after the elite hyperfire came out, and he found that a modded canted cage was more accurate when the darts came out straight, but if they fishtailed, they'd become the whirly birds that Cap was noticing.

[@jmgerraughty]

I’m a newbie to the hobby in my first year, watching this four-year-old video and only now realizing how good I have it! I can’t believe how far technology has advanced in such a short stretch.

[@CaptainXavier]

It really is amazing how much the hobby has progressed.

[@benallyteamak9755]

People: What’s wrong with Captain Xavier? Me: He’s having foam withdrawals. Captain Xavier: FOAM! I NEED TO FLING FOAM!

[@khoshekhthecat]

That's why range days exist

[@FlyingSpur99]

4* rotations in 24' ~ 1 in 6 and 16* rotations in 24' ~ 1 in 1.5 * taking cap's observations as given

[@redroyal4287]

if i remember correctly, the optimal number of degrees decreases as the power increases. I do not know the math, but it would be awesome if you can make a sequal find the optimal setup for that cage (they are most likely optimized for worker motors) and use that setup (same wheels and motors) on a normal cage.

[@HanifFiremind]

thumbs up for the science disclaimers!

[@ag3nt_santa663]

FIRST we had "TRAIN" and then we had "CAR" and then we had "BIRDS" and now we have "DOORS" (or) "WIND". LOVE YOU VIDS YOU KEEP BEING YOU BIG MAN.

[@Buxt8224]

I really enjoyed this video. I appreciate the clarity in your explanation.

[@patrickrowe5781]

SCIENCE! I love it, great video, I understand why you just did the “introduction “ version of this, that rabbit hole looks like it could go pretty deep. Keep up the great work sir... I wonder what would happen with dual or triple stage canted cages 🤔

[@andrewpickering3705]

I like it very informative based on the small sample you used . Thanks Cap

[@adamgardiner5869]

I came for the NERF but I stayed for the ScIeNcE! Thanks mate!!

[@arbiter-pe3xg]

now do some afterburner science and see if having a normal cage and a canted cage combo makes any good performance increases

[@matthewbecker2544]

If the first stage is canted and the second not canted it likely wouldn't. However if the canted first stage puts the dart more centered into the second it should increase consistency.

[@mostwantednerfers8020]

Great information brother, thank you for educating the industry

[@kreyven42]

this is my favorite video in a long time

[@mattsully5332]

I haven't made it through the disclaimer yet, but I'm already excited to see everything. Thank you for putting that disclaimer in, I know we're going to get a bunch of SEE THIS PROVES IT, but hopefully it will be mitigated somewhat. Maybe we can work together to get you enough equipment to get the datapoints to make it more scientifically thorough.

[@jeffbrucker7578]

Cool video. Thanks I've often wondered if this could work. I wonder what the science behind the accustrike darts are if they would work better with canted cages.

[@kendragonrider7432]

heres a thought do canted cages do better in higher fps builds. higher normally causes more deviation, but would a canted cage do better at higher fps and for example same blasters on a 3s. 1. Is there a difference in grouping? how much? 2. Is the fps difference larger? if so how much? 3. Does the canted cage impart even more spin and higher fps? 4. Would the wurly birds increase in frequency or would they decrease because the higher rotations keep the dart straighter? Love your videos and i showed my sister the piking of Sir Dunken and she was laughing through the singing. Keep up the good work and NEVER stop being weird.

[@zeroblade6599]

Hmm, are there different angles of canted cages? Would be interesting to see if the effect improves or worsens with more aggressive canting. Or this same test with halfdarts. So much science!!

[@beriorgar]

nerf science is definitely my favourite intro

[@builderbb8767]

Well those were unexpected observations. My take away is a canted cage isn't the trash I thought it was. It could be good in the right application. Thank you

[@firefreak122]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. If was a nice change up.

[@williamwinder3466]

That shirt is fitting for someone of your impressive arsenal "Peace through superior firepower"

[@benpickens9918]

Big brain idea time: Make a pvc nerf blowgun with a gravity fed hopper that drops the darts into the barrel one after the other as you blow. Fully auto blowgun? Is it possible? I have no idea. Cap, do you have some pvc lying around?

[@seankortepeter1179]

I've got one and boy, they are so much fun. The rate of fire is insane and the thwap the darts make as they leave the barrel is like nothing else. I've got a short clip on my channel if you want. All it takes is some 1/2 in schedule 40 pvc for the hopper, some 1/2 in schedule 80 for the barrel, a cap and a wye. I was hitting around 130 fps with a 3 ft barrel. I would highly recommend building one!

[@FlyingSpur99]

Sounds some what like OOD's blowstryfe

[@benpickens9918]

Sean Kortepeter thanks dude!

[@left-handedtexan2658]

Sean Kortepeter how do you keep air from bleeding out of your hopper?

[@seankortepeter1179]

@@left-handedtexan2658 Just a simple pvc cap for now, looking into replacing it with something else for easier and faster reloads

[@Fusako8]

Nice! Wasn't expecting the video out quite this soon, but very good for a stage 1. :) Stage 2 is the same tests, but on 3s. (Which is why I chose FRVs.) My prediction is that this will exacerbate the fishtailing tremendously, and prove not to be worth it. (But external ballistics are complex, and it is possible that the higher speed and thus higher spin will stabilize the darts better.) Stage 3 is to do stage 1 and 2 but with a Eze stryfe short dart adapter. :) I'd absolutely use mini-bamboos for this, as they are BY FAR the highest quality half darts. Stage 4 is to put a short length of faux barrel to stabilize the darts. Loose enough that most darts won't touch them, but tight enough that it restricts the fishtailing. I owe you words. . .

[@translucentsquirrelofdarkn7138]

can confirm, my 3s canted blaster whirlybirds to the point of being nearly unusable.

[@stampeyboy3299]

I wish to have a beard as nice as yours

[@Bean41]

I’m at 1:06, perfect time for speculation. I think that Ryan from MTB is spot on. A canted cage will compensate for any irregularities in foam darts, making cheap or worn darts more consistent. At least at low velocity’s, push to much past 120 and the spin will be to high. I think that good, new darts will see minimum improvements. Beginning of the video speculation so I will update with a reply once I watch the video.

[@Bean41]

Ok so, didn’t really answer the old dart question but did show improvement. I would really like to see some more testing with older darts that have been fired upwards of threedozen times and have been stepped on something you might find in an HvZ situation.

[@awesomesaucegamer1783]

I just asked about this on the auxiliary facebook page nice!

[@DereksModCenter]

It would be interesting to compare scar "rifling" to the canted with the rotation test against the red background for curiosity sake.

[@ninjasack9134]

6:55 to the range, more like to the rainge, because it's so wet

[@CaptainXavier]

Well...the range has tree cover so it was still pretty dry...but I see what you did there... ;)

[@nerfyboys8138]

This is awesome

[@telekouti]

I have three flywheel blasters. A slightly moded Stryfe, but with stock wheels and cage, and an all stock Infinus and Regulator. The Regulator, which i believe has canted flywheels, is way more accurate both with standard ellite as well as with MenGun style darts. But we must consider the fact that the Regulator has less barrel length in front of the flywheels.

[@edwardwong3992]

Try to test with worker blue canted cage&blue diamond pattern flywheel&FVJ darts. Probably more accurate than the springer,we use this setup for games in China.

[@abquintic]

I had a similar issue with my Caldwell. If yours is the same model as mine ( came with a combination mic cable ) the fix ended up being manually enabling all permissions for the app instead of just what it asked for - I don't think it prompted correctly. After that, it worked properly with my Galaxy

[@CaptainXavier]

Aha!

[@timmhaven.j8355]

love it

[@markdahlia9543]

Here is my understanding of projectile stabilization and my two cents of canted wheels or uncanted. The most common way to stabilize a projectile is to impart spin on it, that only works if the spin is consistent if the spin is inconsistent either in direction or in Revelations it can actually damage your grouping I believe the extra spin on the canted wheels is what cause you to have a tighter group however with longer projectiles a spin can actually be more harmful than good because you begin to fishtail, now if that is consistent you can work with it but generally fishtail is not. In conclusion I do not believe you're going to make too much of an improvement with canted Wheels but it probably will be a slight improvement over non canted, but with my understanding of projectiles if you can get a tighter spin on the dart it will improve your group or you should be able to get a similar effect with a shorter Dart like half lengths. With the projectiles I understand the shorter ones are easier to stabilize however if you can stabilize the longer ones they normally stay stable for longer distance. However I don't know if you'll have enough velocity to property spin stabilized a standard length Nerf dart because velocity, weight, length, shape, and revolutions per second all apply to stabilizing a projectile. So with all that said in theory a half length dart with a pointy head and a "boat tail" with a canted cage should be the best for accuracy. However that's all just a hypothesis applying my knowledge of other projectiles. I could be completely wrong and this all could be detrimental. This is just my two cents backed by my knowledge so take it with a grain of salt. ( I apologize for how long winded this comment is)

[@Crunkboy415]

I think it's more the wheels aren't touching the entire dart as a rifled barrel would creating more stabilization. The wheels will more than likely slightly push the back end of the dart at an angle, causing a fishtail. It's like throwing a football. Throwing a tight spiral is not a matter of more force, but releasing the ball straight rather than an angle, which tends to make the ball wobble.

[@markdahlia9543]

@@Crunkboy415 maybe it would be better to rifle the dart not the barrel

[@skye1491]

Facinating stuff thanks for doing the science

[@TheSybermedic]

Very interesting video, I love your Science series. I would be interested in comparison of Canted Flywheel Cages and a suppressor SCAR. Does spin make that much difference in Nerf?

[@sethpriestman3246]

Suggestion for nerf science: Which rocket type ammunition flies the best and gets the best range? I need to know for my drain blaster rocket launcher build :)

[@Hoeni2000]

Most accurate? The buzzbee yellow and black ones from the XBZ. Easiest to come by and still ok? The knockoff Demo missile on AliExpress (Google for AliExpress and demolisher missile and you find them). They are decent price and better than (used)!Hasbro Demo missiles.

[@royethan2094]

Im using a non metal canted 42.5mm flywheel cage with worker "diagonal" groove flywheels on MTB neo rhinos motor running 3s lipo. I had tried with accufake/accustrike darts, nert elite darts, variants of nipple darts and fvj/solid tip darts. My set up works well for most except for accufake/accustrike. Yes, some darts may appears "wobbly" but that is like a few darts out of 30-40 shots each time i tried. And the grouping is small, so i can live with that. As for fps, different darts produce different fps. I can't determine much on this part. As for range, i am still testing with different darts. No conclusion yet. In my opinion, the spinning does stabilise the darts. Maybe is just my own observations.

[@neoseeker7160]

Suggestion, flywheel blaster with a scar barrel. Never really given it a try but I be very curious to see if it does anything.

[@krissmith1671]

Would be interested to see if speed has an impact on rate of spin and accuracy with a cantered cage. 2s vs 3s etc. I guess, also if you have 2 stage, do you get an advantage from both being cantered or just the second cage. (Do afterburner s have cantered cages?) Oh the possibilities....

[@Matt-md5yt]

great video today my friend. keep up the great content and stay safe.

[@BigDaddy_2K]

NICE! It looks like you're wearing the shirt I sent you for your birthday last year!

[@Jakk3113]

The first cage I tried in my Stryfe was a worker canted clear polycarbonate with the clear polycarbonate worker wheels using Meishel 2.0 motors. My results were maybe every 3rd shot was straight the rest whirly birds. It was very inconsistent I was lucky to get 5 straight shots from an 18 mag. I then dropped the same motors and wheels into an Aurora cage, almost never get whirly birds. I would still like to use my canted cage so would love to see a video on how to minimize whirly birds. Thanks for your hard work Captain. Bangarang!

[@ejaapl]

What kind of darts were you using? The hypothesis that I’ve heard is that lighter dart heads (like Elites) are more likely to destabilize and whirlybird than heavier darts (like AF Refill or Accufakes)

[@stephenwhitney2666]

I’m not sure if someone has already done this but could you do a nerf science on half length darts in flywheels and springers

[@arasin.staubly]

Nerf Science: "Just how sharply can one curve HIR-type projectiles?"

[@StopMoshin]

barrel length definitely could be a contributing factor on the stability

[@dane_62]

MORE SCIENCE!

[@anthonyjedi6998]

I would like to see the video on eliminating whirly birds

[@ValTek_Armory]

next thing to test is the use of a guide on a cage

[@cabe_bedlam]

Love the t-shirt!

[@ddrjoe]

Would an infrared touchscreen frame be an idea to measure accuracy of the darts? Then every hit would be accurately marked on the surface.

[@CaptainXavier]

Worth a try...I wouldn't want to shoot darts at any of my touch screens though. They were expensive...

[@Bobololo]

Wouldn't be super accurate buuut you can point a camera at a wall and shoot both set up from the same angle. Use some dots in editing to mark where the darts hits. Again, not super accurate but would be more than good enough.

[@PressRandom]

I'm modding a stryfe for the first time, and I don't know what to get. I already got a 5000mAh 60C 3S LiPo. I'm currently thinking of * Kraken 3s 130 motors * OFP STRYFE Flywheel Cage *Insantuanto Flywheels *Worker High Crush Flywheels My goal is accuracy, staying with semi-auto, and 100-130fps. What spacing should I use, and what flywheels are best?

[@ALPHA.Mods.1]

worker smoothies, with worker metal 42.5mm cage

[@kriszajoykintanar4218]

Hello captain Xavier I love your vids from the Philippines

[@benallyteamak9755]

Krisza Joy Kintanar hey my Mom is from the Philippines.

[@R_L_Joker]

Rival is fun...and accurate in the right hands

[@stevenpeven258]

Another thing to keep in mind is whether the blaster is full auto, semi auto or burst fire.

[@thefandomconnoisseur8518]

Did the cages have a length of brass for guiding? I've seen some cages use that to keep the darts straight as they pass through the flywheels

[@CaptainXavier]

Nope, no dart guides. That would be a second variable.

[@TheNanoEvolution]

Actually pretty interesting what I would find intereting is if the same results could possible by achieved by a lose and low twist scar barrel (Eg the 16mm BT Scar) and weather it has a greater or lower impact on FPS ( I would amuse more rotation less spin?) Very cool experiment though

[@ekulretlas]

Scar's don't actually impart enough spin for the projectile to be spin stableised, what they actually do is normalise the exhaust of the pressure so that it is even on the rear of the dart on a 2D plane which limits how greatly the pressure release when the dart exit's the barrel will bump it off course. A loose or low twist scar barrel will generaly either impart to much friction or not allow enough of the pressure equalise before the dart exits. Unfortunately i can remember where i saw smarter people than me testing and doing the math on this stuff.

[@Fusako8]

I'd expect the SCAR to decrease velocity more for the same rotation from the canted cage. The scar uses friction to convert forward velocity to rotational. But we absolutely should test this. :)

[@TheNanoEvolution]

@@ekulretlas Whilst i understand how scars work on springers, my personal experance with dart heads that already attempt to empart spin (eg accustrike darts) in low crush flywheels is that there is a to the eye accuracy increase. (On longer arched shots) I expect though that it follows the principle behind curly vs strait veins on an arrow shaft (to induce a slow spin) rather then a pressure equalization of any kind.

[@egg_timer]

Now that a few years have passed, do you have any new thoughts on this topic? Thanks for all the objective testing!

[@vulpix9210]

since theres some spin on the non canted cage, its still accurate, but i want this tested with halflengths, those are what people use for accuracy and that eliminates whirly briding, so yeah!

[@LAsilversurfer]

What about trying short darts ⁉️

[@hiv3m1nd39]

Interesting, did any of the darts from the canted blaster jump left after hitting the ground, I only noticed right jumpers? And from a physics perspective it would be very strange if there wasn't a fps drop from canted. I would expect the fps to be somewhat proportional to the cosine of the angle between the inline and the cant.

[@CaptainXavier]

I would assume they all would jump in the direction of the spin.

[@WitherRage]

I think maybe possibly the short extended brass barrels might fix the whirly birds, but that's just a guess because i have no personal experience whatsoever with modding Just got interested the past few days

[@my00t8]

Would be interesting to see what has more impact on accuracy, canted wheels or high-concavity wheels. We know high-concavity offers the best performance (still crush dependent), but what good is 160-170 FPS if I can't hit my target?

[@CaptainXavier]

That is what I keep saying. Who cares what the velocity of the dart is at the muzzle? Unless you are playing HvZ and need to know how hard it hits at point blank range that number is completely useless. Can I hit a target at 50ft? That is what I care about.

[@rasenmaher773]

You can stop the darts "whyrlybirding" by adding a barrel extension!

[@Jk8Z]

I love a good bit of science with with my breakfast! Time to fling some foam!

[@pv8685]

If there is a professor grade in Nerf science you defently reached it!

[@mantahcorpproductions2711]

As someone just beginning with fly wheel moding, and looking to make a sideArm for hvz, to go along side a retaliator would you recommend a strafe or a swordfish? I am gearing it to night games. Both will have a transparent blue vector kit.

[@CaptainXavier]

I would go with the Swordfish. They are functionally identical. They use almost identical internals. However, the Swordfish is easier to work on. The shell is specifically designed to use upgraded parts.

[@mantahcorpproductions2711]

@@CaptainXavier thank you. Any idea of a good cage and wheel set up. I would like it to hit under 100 FPS. And for the set up to be under about $30

[@CaptainXavier]

Under 100? No idea off the top of my head. Haven't built a blaster that low in a long time.

[@mantahcorpproductions2711]

@@CaptainXavier the reason why is because the HVZ I want to attend has a cap of 100fps. Also, you can’t fit stock strife in tunnels into the swordfish shell

[@CaptainXavier]

Honestly, your best bet at under 100 fps and $30 is going to be a Stryfe with stock internals (minus the thermistor), but with Honey Badger motors running on AAs. Almost any cage/wheel/motor combo is going to be over $30. Mods are expensive.

[@commanderungarr1547]

i want to see this same test but with half darts i feel their may not be a significant differance with them as there was with these full length darts

[@Caldoric]

Suggestion: show us the second half of the process that went into modifying that Prometheus there in the background... You did a video a while ago talking about wiring up the blaster for 3s lipo, and said you'd do a "part 2" regarding paint and maybe one or two other things, but I've been unable to find that second part.

[@CaptainXavier]

I will...someday. I cannot now for...reasons.

[@Caldoric]

@@CaptainXavier ah. Well, knowing that there will be one is pretty good, even if we don't have an estimated release date. On another note, ever consider doing a review on 3DPS' "battle pack"? It's meant to hook up to their various Rival hopper mods as a sort of proton pack, but with bigger tubing and bigger fans... I'm personally curious how readily it could be converted from the large tubing they use to the thinner tubing OOD uses for their design, so it could theoretically be hooked up to other blasters instead.

[@killercookies3440]

Captain Xavier is featured fan builds episode 20 coming out soon????

[@CaptainXavier]

Yes. They come out every 4 weeks...so it is possible to work out the schedule...

[@darklordofsword]

Would the same thing be worth trying in Rival? Balls are inherently less aerodynamic than the darts to begin with, but rifling-imparted spin was certainly an improvement over smoothbore for real firearms. Might the spin caused by canted flywheels improve Rival accuracy beyond 40 feet?

[@allstar687]

If anything it would make it worse. Rival already uses backspin to impart the magnus effect on the round, giving it lift. If you add rotation to lift, you get a corkscrew.

[@andreweva9278]

Noteification squad

[@autumntree3999]

What I observed. 1. Distance: (canted) carried 5-10 ft longer distance 2. Flight path deviation: (canted) in between 2-3 ft less than the regular cage. 3. Spin: (canted) spun 3-10 more times than the regular cage which spin is known to improve accuracy. What to do with this information, well. That is subjective my friends.

[@geoffpasciak4141]

I would like to see a compilation of all of the available technology that claims to add spin to darts. If we add these observations to that of data collected using a SCAR barrel, it would be interesting to see if adding spin in general adds the “perception” of higher accuracy.

[@jamesmorgan8617]

I'd like to see you run short darts through those same two blasters

[@CaptainXavier]

That is on the list for another video.

[@jamesmorgan8617]

@@CaptainXavier sweet

[@crocogile2352]

How is they’re only 48 comments on this

[@nistelchel]

Was Accufake used in experiment? if so this answers if accustrike dart tip causes dart to spin even on straight cage.

[@CaptainXavier]

...well...I very clearly say what dart types are used so...

[@nistelchel]

@@CaptainXavier Ahh Mengun. this is what happen when I try to balance work from home to nerf science. Thanks.

[@mattcook6868]

What if you use a normal cage but make the cage itself spin to make the darts spin

[@pauseyourfeelings5227]

Hey Captain...a year later they are making that blaster on your shirt

[@babykillerslug]

Suggestion for the series for science take a blaster do a mod to it find out the performance gained or the usability gained and do this to see what mods help the most. Similar to your k26 and beyond series but instead of compounding the mods to see the maximum potential of a blaster see what individual mods helps the most in performance or usability for example upgraded spring only and see the gains then brassed barrel only see the gains I feel this will help our community make decisions as to what mods would best benefit there play styles and budgets to optimize their fun in the hobby

[@CaptainXavier]

I gotcha. I like that idea.

[@Midnight890]

Rival is red Rival is blue I was lucky enough to get a terrascout Though you probably weren’t lucky to. Lol I got a terrascout from the profit I get from my company lol.

[@CaptainXavier]

Well...I got one from the Nerf Currator so...

[@Midnight890]

@@CaptainXavier lol

[@CaptainXavier]

Let me try that again... Crimson Strike is Red Gear up is Orange Mine came from the Curator instead Bawls...nothing rhymes with Orange...

[@Midnight890]

@@CaptainXavier orange is the depth of the universe in rhymes Oof

[@stormhunter8507]

Where can i get a k 26 spring

[@CaptainXavier]

OutofDarts.com

[@stormhunter8507]

@@CaptainXavier thank you

[@hunted1208]

wouldn’t have have done this caise they made canted wheels with the hyperfire and regulator and possibly titan

[@Jeepguy1991-t6z]

I didnt know the regulator had it and it is amazing stock maybe thats why it can handle the rate of fire it has

[@coatduck]

Titan isn't canted, it's very similar to a stryfe cage but the bottom right screw port is symmetrical to the top.

[@vazzydazzy]

Hey captain! I was wondering, do you sell parts?

[@CaptainXavier]

no

[@vazzydazzy]

@@CaptainXavier dang, I need the vulcan external pieces, I might do a goodwill run or something.

[@John___doe416]

Hello Captin I was wondering if you qould consider a new series suggestion where you go back to old missed blasters and see what you can do with mire,nerfing experience

[@CaptainXavier]

So rip off WalcomS7's "tag back" series? I would rather not. Or something different?

[@timmhaven.j8355]

maverick

[@InventorZahran]

Ubiquitous

[@thecaribouninja]

I wonder how easy it would be to create a computer simulation of all of the flywheel, cage, motor, and dart combinations, and as such get theoretical proof.

[@CaptainXavier]

It would certainly be possible. Such software already exists for many other applications. It would take a lot of physics calculations though. And frankly to get the data needed to build the program you would have to build hundreds of combinations anyway.

[@CaptainXavier]

Like how would you calculate the coefficient of friction of different flywheels and different darts? How would you calculate the effect different crush cages have? How would you accurately calculate spin up times and rpm sag between darts?

[@thecaribouninja]

​@@CaptainXavier I think an algorithm could run through all those possibilities with on its own. A neural network could take into account all of the variables and process them without human input.

[@CaptainXavier]

@@thecaribouninja oh, cool! I didn't realize you were a Theoretical Software Engineer. Let me know when you get finished, I would love to give it a try!

[@Demonanimator]

I would recommend the Unreal engine

[@timmhaven.j8355]

science

[@alexforce1759]

The poor go pro

[@CaptainXavier]

It wasn't a Go Pro. It was my phone. It has survived much worse that a little slap

[@Eulemunin]

Lovely Science, but yes the amount and accuracy of the data needed to prove this would be huge.

[@jorgeverdin6689]

I believe he is using the artifact cages not worker.

[@CaptainXavier]

That is entirely possible. I didn't purchase them.

[@Xavi_Shado]

Wayyyy too many combinations for one person to do, but why not get recruits to test like 1 per week or biweekly. We could test a lot of those combinations over time