Technical feather stuff

Hi, I recently joined the popular sport that is Robotic Combat, and I have decided to make a featherweight for next years FW UK champs. I have a rough idea of how it will look, but I'm a little stuck on a few technical details.
1) For 12v motors bought of the RoboChallenge site (http://www.robochallenge.co.uk/Events_a ... nical.html), what kind of speed controller would I need?
2) How would I make a pneumatic flipper?
3) What is a good pressure level for a featherweight flipper? Maybe 10 bar?

Welcome Jarvis. I'd recommend reading through all the many many previous posts on the same topic within the featherweight forum. This one would be a decent start,

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Originally Posted by MicroGravity100

I have a rough idea of how it will look, but I'm a little stuck on a few technical details.
1) For 12v motors bought of the RoboChallenge site (http://www.robochallenge.co.uk/Events_a ... nical.html), what kind of speed controller would I need?

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One that failsafes. Common recommendations are the Electronize, Sabretooth or Scorpion XXL. If it's really powerful, a (heavyweight designed) sidewinder.

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2) How would I make a pneumatic flipper?

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Bottle, regulator, safety valve, dump valve, solenoid valve, cylinder.

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3) What is a good pressure level for a featherweight flipper? Maybe 10 bar?

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Higher the better but the lower pressures have non custom & highly available components. Check the for sale board.

Dude those are big questions that take a lot of research and knowledge to answer have s search through the topics first and narrOw the questions down.

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Originally Posted by MicroGravity100

Hi, I recently joined the popular sport that is Robotic Combat, and I have decided to make a featherweight for next years FW UK champs. I have a rough idea of how it will look, but I'm a little stuck on a few technical details.
1) For 12v motors bought of the RoboChallenge site (http://www.robochallenge.co.uk/Events_a ... nical.html), what kind of speed controller would I need?
2) How would I make a pneumatic flipper?
3) What is a good pressure level for a featherweight flipper? Maybe 10 bar?

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1. fine
2. try having a read through other threads, here is a good website about it aswell: http://www.teamdavinci.com/understanding_pneumatics.htm
3. start out with low pressure (10 bar) parts can be bought off the shelf and it is safer

i have trevor regulator,battleswitch and 50mm bore 100mm stroke ram for sale at the minuite

Got any pics of the ram Jonny :?:

i'll put up a picture, battleswitch and regulator gone now though

i've put up a picture on my for sale thread :)

For a high pressure ram, would this be good? Its about 3000 PSI, and looks perfect.
http://www.hydraulicsonline.co.uk/hy...mm-rod-52.html
And could this be a good 3000 PSI gas cylinder?
http://www.jtote.com/product_info.ph...3?currency=GBP

Ram will be far too heavy, but would work. That bottle isn't for CO2.