Flippers

I know its slightly off the point here but how do you calculate the mechanical advantage on forward flipping flippers like mute or firestorm. I know how to do it on normal (flip ups i.e. chaos 2 big bro) but not on flip downs.

Can anybody help

Regards
Ian

Ian ,I wasnt aware it was any different.

I though it was just force x distance and a bit of trig

:)GORD

Yep calc is the same Ian ....

I think your problems with calculation stems from the action of the reverse flipper .....the weight of your opponent invariably being close to the pivot point.

Tony: Sorry, what does this help, in Bulldog? Doesnt it just mean that youre more prone to flipping yourself forwards, because your centre of gravity isnt as far behind the pivot point as your opponents is?

Thats not a criticism, and Im not denying that Bulldog has a highly effective flipper - Im just confused what youre getting at.

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Fluppet

it means when he fires the front of the robot dont jump in the air.

Oh I *see*. Okay, that makes sense. Better for defence (if you expect to miss), maybe not as good for attack (robot pivots forwards during a flip).

Aint flipper design subtle? :-)

Thanks, Alan.

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Fluppet

Excuse me Andrew, but the word subtle is strictly prohibited from use in RobotWars conversation :)

Subtle!!!!er it also means the front end doesnt
rise up too much when moving forward, and have you ever thrown a dart that is arse end heavy!!
it is more difficult to control,:sad:,like Bulldog sometimes I tell it what to do, but it pleases
its bloody self!!!!!!!!and takes no notice of me,#
must be a bitch,:)
Der Boyz

I have a fire extinguisher with a screw down valve. Is there a regulator (for 10 bar) that is a direct fit onto the male thread of the extinguisher?

Yes there are regs with direct fit, and a 1/8 bsp mounting hole for a 1000 psi PRD. Its the small Gloor I sulpplied to several teams.

Other option is the very small German made reg, that can be adapted with any kind of attachments to go to any CO2 storage vessel.

Just say how much flow you can pay for, and I can make you an offer.