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Thread: Rubber/flexible spinning weapons?

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    I'm just curious here if anyone has ever tried a rubberised spinning weapon that would act more as a flinger than anything else? I know it would come with a fair few design and practical issues but more curious if anyone's even thought of or tired the concept

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    A few of the US Sportsman bots have wheels on brushless motors that just launch their opponents up themselves like ramps, but that's about it so far as I know.

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    Omega Force uses a very geared down motor to spin a small wheel at around 500rpm with spring steel tongues that flick opponents. http://www.wa4dsy.com/robot/omegaforce2-robot
    If you want to know exactly how it works, its all in the link.
    Last edited by Eventorizon; 4th November 2015 at 11:07.

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    I missed a 0

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    It's a bit more than just that, there's an internal flywheel at a much higher rpm that's mechanically linked to the flipper which is why it's able to launch other bots so well.

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