Flipper components

Hi

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to purchase these items for my flipper?

1000 psi relief valve
low pressure vent
BSP blank
low pressure piping
T connector
low pressure relief valve 10 bar
bottle connector

Also I was wondering what sizes of the above I would need?

Thanks Alex (Psycho Fling)

Im pretty sure http://www.technobots.co.ukhttp://www.technobots.co.uk will have these components in their pneumatic section, if not then try http://www.robotmarketplace.com/store.htmlhttp://www.robotmarketplace.com/store.html

Youve got to buy most stuff from other places AJ, Im not too knowledgeable about pneumatic stuff though, so best wait until the gas-guys post.

By bottle connector I presume you mean the bit that you connect your co2 bottle onto to go into your regulator? If so I€™ve got one of those kicking around. Also I€™ve got an 11bar low pressure relief. £15 for the two. Pictures on profile this evening.

Pics uploaded, quality€™s not great but better then nothing.

Note; The bottle connector is a 1/8th BSP female connector but there€™s a 1/8 to 1/4 male/male connector in place, so you can screw it directly into your regulator, meaning no need for copper pipes or hydraulic hose etc. Also the Pressure relief valve has a 1/4bsp male fitting.

Technobots is a good choice for you to purchase your required bits.......as is this Forum and Ebay.

Also I was wondering what sizes of the above I would need?

Thats a question that is often asked in one form or another......the answer is ....what do you want from your flipper ,lift ,flip or orbit?
What resources and expertise do you have?

I think that a browse thru the following sites might aid the understanding of the problem and help answer your question.

http://www.teamkiss.com/builder.htmhttp://www.teamkiss.com/builder.htm
http://www.teamdavinci.com/understanding_pneumatics.htmhttp://www.teamdavinci.com/understanding_pneumatics.htm
http://www.technobots.co.uk/Technical/Guidance/A%20Guide%20to%20the%20Design%20and%20Use%20of%20L ow%20Pressure%20Pneumatics%20On%20Fighting%20Robot s.htmhttp://www.technobots.co.uk/Technica...e%20Design%20a nd%20Use%20of%20Low%20Pressure%20Pneumatics%20On%2 0Fighting%20Robots.htm
http://www.teamonslaught.fsnet.co.uk/co2_info.htmhttp://www.teamonslaught.fsnet.co.uk/co2_info.htm

Regards Woody

(Message edited by woody on February 25, 2006)

i would say not to buy them at all.
there is a growing trend of people jumping straight in with co2 for their first flipper.

I recommend a low pressure system based on a compresor, if for no other reason than to gain experience before investing in a co2 robot. Its also a hell of a lot safer. A very good flipper can be made this way, for a fraction of the cost, and a lot less weight than a co2 system.

Pneumatic and Hydraulic fittings from Hydraquip..check your local industrial estate..
the Crawley branch where I used to get my parts were incredibly helpful, and when I fitted out KC3 I spent a morning in their workbay, with them cutting and making up hyrdralic hoses to fit..

I found Pirtek just as helpful, though they itemised every washer used and billed me.. hyrdaquip were a little more accomodating.

Also worth a look is Graham leacock who had a heap of old pnematic stuff, its where a fair few robots got their rams and valves.. http://www.engsurplus.btinternet.co.uk/http://www.engsurplus.btinternet.co.uk/

the hardest thing to find is the CO2 bottle connector.. Technobots are definately the best bet for this item.

Thanks For all your replys I got a lot to think about.

I was wondering about the system James suggested what components would this require?

Thanks again Alex

If anyone could write up a simple guide to making compressor and stored gass powered flippers with picture and web link references in word or similar, I volunteer to stick it online. Not much I know, but I dont know much on this subject :)

Would be great for a load of people, me included, that know the basics of pneumatics but dont know too much about implementing it in practice.

Anyone up for it?