Flippers on beetles

[Pugster2002]

Do any beetle weights have flippers instead of a blade because you see my robot don't have a self righter so I would like to know how many flippers I will be up against

[Bodge Job]

Re: Flippers on beetles

As far as I know there is only one flipper type robot, and I have a shell of one, but it's going no where at the moment, I think your main worry will be the spinners, so it may be better to put some thicker armour on it, and some wheel protection, but this is still a very new weight class, so no one really know what armour or meterial is the best. But other than that, it's looking quiet good

[Pugster2002]

Re: Flippers on beetles


Like this

[Bodge Job]

Re: Flippers on beetles

Yeh cool, is that a peice of steel on the back?

[Pugster2002]

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The whole back is made from steel

[Bodge Job]

Re: Flippers on beetles

Cool! How thick is it?

[Pugster2002]

Re: Flippers on beetles

2 mm thick and 3mm at one point and the spinner is copper

[Max]

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If I were you I would upgrade the copper spinner to something stronger may be more steel

[Bodge Job]

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Wow that's quiet a good thickness steel (as far as I know) and I was going to make one with 2mm steel, and also, I don't think copper would be a very good meterial for a spinning blade, as it's quiet soft (in comparison to other metals) so I would change it to something harder like steel, or titanium.

[Pugster2002]

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The blade isn't powerful enuf to move anything else the blade made from coppers very light

[Pugster2002]

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I think it would be a good idea to have a flipper on a beetle weight

[archie2000]

Re: Flippers on beetles

yeah but thats a waste of money
It would be heavy
Just get a cheap spinner beetleweight
Use your 7 page thread next time