Team CWG

[SKBT]

When you said high pressure I thought you were referring to HPA. :P

There is the "dead zone" between the bumper and the lexan at Robogames but NERC doesn't have a "dead zone".

[Vertigo]

When you said high pressure I thought you were referring to HPA. :P

There is the "dead zone" between the bumper and the lexan at Robogames but NERC doesn't have a "dead zone".

If you're interested, Explosion uses the following:
 - 50mm bore, 80mm stroke HP ram
 - 1 Burket Valve
 - 600ml Gas Bottle
 - Paintball Bottle Buffer Tank

If constructed correctly, that should get you a rather powerful flipper :P

[SKBT]

Thanks for the info Vertigo

Now for some completely unrelated fun with LED's

[Vertigo]

Cool :P

[SKBT]

OK I lied I'm actually a bit further along on the flipper than I said I was...

[Badnik96]

kewl.

[Jack Daniels]

Very impressive. I like it.

[NFX]

YOU MUST KEEP THE LEDS. Only paint the HDPE Black for added awesomeness. =D

Flipper arm looks pretty well built as well.

[Vertigo]

I'm not too keen on the American flipper designs

I prefer a wedge design, which do seem to work better IMO

[russian roulette]

I'm not too keen on the American flipper designs

I prefer a wedge design, which do seem to work better IMO

Yeah, I never really got a hold on why American flipper designs are more boxy compared to the UK's.
Probably for more dedicated surface area to the robot itself and protecting the internals.

[SKBT]

The "American" flipper style looks so much cooler and menacing than a wedge does. :P

I think something like this looks so much better than this but that's just me

[R1885]

Looks a bit like Sub-Zero's arm.

[Somebody]

I think that a bot like Toro looks cooler than Iron Awe, but Iron Awe is more effective by a long shot. Toro style throws upwards, Iron Awe throws bots farther away to get them over guardrails and stuff.

[russian roulette]

I think that a bot like Toro looks cooler than Iron Awe, but Iron Awe is more effective by a long shot. Toro style throws upwards, Iron Awe throws bots farther away to get them over guardrails and stuff.

Technically speaking though, would it be more efficient to have a arm go vertically up with little change, than a huge sheet that travels in a more circular motion. You'd have more force, speed, and less drag.

[Vertigo]

And a wedge is more efficient at deflecting spinners

[russian roulette]

I think that a bot like Toro looks cooler than Iron Awe, but Iron Awe is more effective by a long shot. Toro style throws upwards, Iron Awe throws bots farther away to get them over guardrails and stuff.

Technically speaking though, would it be more efficient to have a arm go vertically up with little change, than a huge sheet that travels in a more circular motion. You'd have more force, speed, and less drag.

fixed

[SKBT]

I made some new front armor for Shish today.

It's 1/16" Ti

[Vertigo]

What d'you use to operate the spike?

[SKBT]

Drill motor and cable to pull it up and down.

[Somebody]

Make sure you put the "nudge" on the panels so the bot is accurate. :)