@erik,
No problem!
@TWRoO
Yeah, it seems to get no better aafter a certain number of wheels. Of course, extending the throwing latform would help it speed up, so there's always that. Great catching machine, btw. Also, here's the conveyer belt
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=668855
There doesn't seem to be a limit to how high it can go and still run fine. If you have a much smaller ball, it can act as a catapult at the top as well.
Okami
To lavish praise upon this title, the assumption of a common plateau between player and game must be made. I won't open my unworthy mouth.