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Robot Arena => General Support => Topic started by: The Answer on April 03, 2018, 08:33:10 PM

Title: Flippers tipping over forwards despite my attempts to fix this[SOLVED]
Post by: The Answer on April 03, 2018, 08:33:10 PM

Forgive me if this question is too easy to solve, I search throughout the forum only to not get exactly my issue. Whenever I attempt to make a flipper in DSL 2.2 with either a Beta motor or the pneumatic motors no matter what extenders or component combinations of weight/size I use the robot will almost universally tip over it's front end when flipping a robot. I at first figured this was because most of my bots are 2 wheeled drive, but after testing with a 4wd robot the issue persists. What do builders here use to make these types of flippers without the issue I am facing. Pic related is Cranky Spanky from the irl ai pack with it's clamper removed to better illustrate what type of flipper I am trying and failing to make.
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Title: Re: Flippers tipping over forwards despite my attempts to fix this
Post by: Hoppin on April 03, 2018, 08:37:31 PM

Because you have nothing poking out the chassis towards the flipper to stop it tipping over. The weight of the other robot + your weapon outweights your own bots weight and with nothing to stop you, you tip forward

Title: Re: Flippers tipping over forwards despite my attempts to fix this
Post by: Reier on April 03, 2018, 09:07:55 PM

ie

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/battlebots/images/3/36/Completeconrtol_lv00.jpg)

its all about leverage and center of gravity

Title: Re: Flippers tipping over forwards despite my attempts to fix this
Post by: The Answer on April 03, 2018, 10:32:16 PM

Thanks you all for your help.

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