Rhino (Active)
My first attempt at an electric 'flipper', and it's worked surprisingly well. Its driven directly by 2 M motors, and the lifter is powered by M motors geared 1:5 for power. It weighs 491g.
While effective, it used too many whole bricks, and so to carry on building properly it had to be cut down. Also, the front exposed the electronics too much.
The showcase is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqjLTv9LNms
While effective, it used too many whole bricks, and so to carry on building properly it had to be cut down. Also, the front exposed the electronics too much.
The showcase is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqjLTv9LNms
Weighing 494g, this works well as a minimalist chassis for the flipper. The electronics have moved to the middle, and the wheels to the front. This gives it a smaller turning circle and also means it can move whilst lifting. It seems to be slightly more effective, too.
Here's the update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEOWGQDf3YE
Here's the update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEOWGQDf3YE
Series Ranking/Status:
Series 1: Yet to compete