I Made an INSANE Ball Launcher For My Dog!

In an attempt to save my arm from playing fetch for hours on end with my dog, I designed a ball launcher that will do all the heavy lifting, or throwing, for me! Huge thanks to PCBWay for Sponsoring this video! https://www.pcbway.com/

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Timeline:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Brainstorm
2:40 - PCBWay (Video Sponsor)
3:30 - Version 1 Build
6:50 - Version 1 Test!
7:36 - Version 2 Updates
9:27 - Version 3 Updates
10:20 - Reveal
10:45 - Version 3 Test
11:09 - Final Thoughts
12:25 - Fun Doggo Moments

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