Definately a robot i've been keen to make for a while now, hoping for the best as there are so many variables and unsolved problems. As of writing this, the machine is still an overflowing box of parts! The script for this video was gunning to be almost 8000 words, had to cut it back to about 3000 for a digestible video. One day I might make some thinly disguised lecture on the fascinating fine details but that will have to wait. For now I need to get the robot done so the droning noise of my mill can finally stop haunting my dreams...
Been waiting for this! Love the design Been messing with my own flywheel flipper for a few years now but never committed to a design due to many oversights, definitely got some fresh inspiration from this
I'm building a servo controlled Antweight Flipper at the moment, this is an amazing creation and fantastic video. I really love your explanations, since usually only the final product is shown, whereas you explain the whole process.
Gyro effects are definitely annoying, I'd target a horizontal flywheel if starting over as the wheelies when turning right are the Achilles heel of Blip. How much math modeling have you done on optimizing energy transfer? You seem on a decent track with the cam implementation but the ratio swing truly required is pretty big over a flip duration. Very stoked to see more takes on flywheel flippers!
I really like the basic concept of Warrior, with the disc weapon acting as a flywheel for the flipper. It's a shame it didn't really work, as either a spinner or a flipper. Having the flywheel axis of rotation perpendicular to that of the flipper arm can't be ideal though - I'd really like to see a bot using a vertical disc / eggbeater / drum weapon as the flywheel instead. Anyway, interesting video, and good luck with your design! 🎅
What made you go for the Flywheel flipper design? the pure challenge of such a difficult design. You metioned blip, but why not have a look at tantrums Choo Choo flipper mechanism? (have a look at the video "Inside BattleBot Tantrum's Unique "Choo-Choo" Mechanism" if you have not already seen it.)
Fat tail is Blip in a Halloween costume :-), we were very happy to be involved and enabling in that video project with the Rober and Dude Perfect crews
Definately a robot i've been keen to make for a while now, hoping for the best as there are so many variables and unsolved problems. As of writing this, the machine is still an overflowing box of parts! The script for this video was gunning to be almost 8000 words, had to cut it back to about 3000 for a digestible video. One day I might make some thinly disguised lecture on the fascinating fine details but that will have to wait. For now I need to get the robot done so the droning noise of my mill can finally stop haunting my dreams...
Keen to see it in action. Glad to see fellow FIRST alumni still building awesome robots!
Looking forward to seeing it in action!
This design is impressive!
Been waiting for this! Love the design
Been messing with my own flywheel flipper for a few years now but never committed to a design due to many oversights, definitely got some fresh inspiration from this
I'm building a servo controlled Antweight Flipper at the moment, this is an amazing creation and fantastic video. I really love your explanations, since usually only the final product is shown, whereas you explain the whole process.
Gyro effects are definitely annoying, I'd target a horizontal flywheel if starting over as the wheelies when turning right are the Achilles heel of Blip.
How much math modeling have you done on optimizing energy transfer? You seem on a decent track with the cam implementation but the ratio swing truly required is pretty big over a flip duration.
Very stoked to see more takes on flywheel flippers!
I love your videos!! I dream of the day i could build something like it
I really like the basic concept of Warrior, with the disc weapon acting as a flywheel for the flipper. It's a shame it didn't really work, as either a spinner or a flipper. Having the flywheel axis of rotation perpendicular to that of the flipper arm can't be ideal though - I'd really like to see a bot using a vertical disc / eggbeater / drum weapon as the flywheel instead. Anyway, interesting video, and good luck with your design! 🎅
What made you go for the Flywheel flipper design? the pure challenge of such a difficult design.
You metioned blip, but why not have a look at tantrums Choo Choo flipper mechanism? (have a look at the video "Inside BattleBot Tantrum's Unique "Choo-Choo" Mechanism" if you have not already seen it.)
Awesome!
nice video
wouldn't the best position for the flywheel be horizontal ???
I’m very likely the wrong person to be asking this, but why not refine the system in your Antweight and then scale that up?
Don’t know if you know this or if it’s a copy of blip but mark rober built a flywheel flipper
He didn't make it, it's just a repainted Blip. I wish they would have made that more clear in the video.
Fat tail is Blip in a Halloween costume :-), we were very happy to be involved and enabling in that video project with the Rober and Dude Perfect crews
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I seen the modle of this it is insane