featherweight flipper systems

With FP , a low powered system still delivers a few 100kg
Surface of piston in cm²*pressure of CO2- 55bar= force in Kg.
Meaning a 40mm piston delivers 690 kg. - relative losses , give or take 600kg .

The 12oz bottle we use in Hannibalito III weights in at a hefty 1.1kg full.

A Burkert 5404 (reasonably affordable solenoid valve that can do the job) weights 660 grams.

Ram (40mm bore*80mm stroke), collector and buffertank, with PRV and dumpvalve, can be done in 2 kg

4.5 kg to 5 kg is a reasonable weight for a full weaponsystem.

Are linear actuators worth the investment for a rear hinged lifter? I cant imagine they are very fast?

I used a home made linear actuator and it was quite slow, but it worked

if you found one with a good amount of stroke and force then it could work :)

easier and cheaper to make your own.

you would have to get a good drill though to get enough speed to make a good one though :)

Would make a cr@p srimech though wouldn't it?

It would probably be fairly effective, just wouldn't have the same power as a gas system

you'd be able to lift people and turn them other but you'd nether have the speed flip them with an actuator

Weighed the robot and it's coming in at 8kg so a flipper looks possible now!