Pneumatic flipper systems

Hey there. Ive abandoned my previous attempt on a featherweight, and Im starting anew. I want to make a flipperbot now. I havent done any building or CADing yet, but Im thinking of flipper systems I want to use. CO2 and HPA systems are fairly effective in HW bots, but what are the chances that theyll be as effective in a featherweight? Can you guys give me some examples of pneumatic flipper systems that work in a featherweight? Im sure there are many out there, but I cant be arsed to go back through all the threads on the featherweight board trying to find one.

Thanks guys! :)

mario, where is that vid you sent me today, I think kody would like that :)

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=leorcchttp://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=leorcc

Little Flipper I think is probably the most effective UK featherweight flipper running at the moment, although there are several others running at the moment too.

If you watch the vid below, youll see it throwing Pillow Torque and Ploughbot out the arena: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUyweBaGYT0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUyweBaGYT0

Also of course the likes of Leos Hannibalito in the link Woody posted.

So pretty effective in featherweights :)

Those were awesome links. I wonder just how custom Leo made Hannibalito 2s CO2 system... :) ...me likey. :)

The CO2 system used in my feathers are all made by Mario. When it comes to custom systems he is the first one I turn to.

The only thing not custom on Hannibalito 2 is the valve (Alpha valve from Technobots) and the paintball bottle (12 oz).

Thats sweet. :) I should get in contact with Mario.

i agree :)

I have another question. Ive seen some robots that have flipping arms (Matador, Hydra) instead of flipping panels (Chaos 2, Thermidor 2). From what Ive seen, the arms are more powerful than the panels. I really like flipping arms, and noticing the above I like them even more now. However, Ive seen flipping arms that are really tiny, almost like toothpicks, and some that are really wide. What would be an ideal shape for a flipping arm.