Author Topic: Flippers tipping over forwards despite my attempts to fix this[SOLVED]  (Read 1115 times)

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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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« Last Edit: April 03, 2018, 10:33:01 PM by The Answer »

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Re: Flippers tipping over forwards despite my attempts to fix this
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Flippers tipping over forwards despite my attempts to fix this
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2018, 09:07:55 PM »
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Re: Flippers tipping over forwards despite my attempts to fix this
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2018, 10:32:16 PM »
Thanks you all for your help.