The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

[Guest]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

Id like to enter This looks to be a very good and interesting tournament.

Heavyweights:
Orion
Jolly Roger
Shadow Ninja
Alpha-Bolt

Otherweights:
FW ~ Micrompression
LW ~ Roundhouse Kick
MW ~ Hyper-Ventilate
SHW ~ Vertigo

All stats are on ZED

Hope thats all OK, and good luck with writing, especially the gauntlet and trials which I would imagine to be difficult, but after reading the first series we know you can do it well

(Message edited by Supersporty on January 01, 2009)

[alex_holt]

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When abouts are you intending to start this up? If I enter Tengu, Darkestar, Slammer and Achilles for now, and if you start writing this after my deadline Ill hopefully be able to get a revised Darkestar up before then, if not, the old one will have to do...

Same goes for otherweights, but they are obviously lower priority.

[joey_picus]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

Checking of others...

Liam: Zero has inadequate batteries, but I think theres just enough weight left to assume it has enough.

SLAM! on the other hand has 60v LEMs, which although you dont like the rule is against the 48v nominal limit.

Other than that, all entries are okay.

Elliot: Voltage of the motors and thickness of the armour is kind of needed, but otherwise fine. *inwardly cheers at finding another Bottom fan*

Lewis: Mostly good entries, few issues with 60v LEMs here and there though.

Alex: I want to start it as soon as possible, but I can shuffle heats around so the revised Darkestar doesnt have to be in straight away. When is your deadline btw?

[dinowarrior]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

I might as well enter, but I need time to check my entries.

[team_britespark]

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Heres my lightweight entry!

Robot Name: Vincent
Dimensions (L x W x H): 60cm x 40cm x 25cm
Shape: Box with sloped sides and a rounded back.
Colour: Fluorescent green with a yellow flipper.
Weight: 27kg.
Drive: 2 x S28-150 MagMotors running at 24v, powered by 24v NiCad batteries.
Top Speed: 10mph maximum.
Wheels: 4 x aluminium wheel hubs coated in Vulcalon.
Armour: 4mm aluminium monocoque.
Weapon: A CO2 powered flipper, powered by 2 x 40mm bore, 60mm stroke ram. The gas is contained in a 1.1kg CO2 fire extinguisher and is contained at 850psi. According to Martijn€™s calculations (thanks, Marti!!), the flipper can hoist a maximum of 317kg (that€™s nearly 12 times it€™s own weight!) at the tip of the flipper, and potentially throw a lightweight robot into the atmosphere! The flipper is made from 5mm Aluminium checker-plate and resembles Atomic€™s flipper from series 7.
Turning Circle: 0m
Ground Clearance: 0mm at the front, 8mm at the back, 2mm at the sides.
Srimech: Flipper.


Mega thanks to Martijn for helping with the pneumatics calculations!

[Guest]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

Read any 60v as 48v Joey

[alex_holt]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

As it is, I think the end of the week starting the 12th...

[swimm3r]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

For 60v Ill follow Lewis and just turn it down to 48v

[swimm3r]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

Was going to enter the new Apocalypse in this, but seen as it isnt finished yet, hasnt been checked in the How Can I Improve and has very low ground clearance wouldnt be suitable for the gauntlet

[eene]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

The armour on Sons of Thunder is 1mm thick to keep it within featherweight weight limits. A 24v Bosch drill motor will be the drive motors on both parts if such a thing exists

Bottoms armour is 2mm thick and also powered by 24v Bosch drill motors (Again, if they exist)

If you want any info on 259, Joker and Nightstalker, type in either the following on Youtube (I just type these in)

Robot Wars USA Joker (First Video)
Robot Wars Extreme Warriors (First Video)
Robot Wars Middleweight (Fifth Video on list)

Joker: Noble County, Indiana, USA
Nightstalker: Yuma, Arizona, USA
259: Essex, UK
My robots: Jersey

See you later. Does anyone still want to enter FRFFT: Series 2?

[swanaldo]

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24v bosch drill motors do exist.

[steven_mcg]

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In addition to those who have seeds, Daniel Stickler, Steve McGregor and Martijn Benschop have reserved places over MSN.
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I think he already has reserved you a space Steven

Hey, it was nearly 6am and I was just succumbing to sleep.

At any rate, heres my entries:

1) Spin Dash Unleashed
2) Turbo Tails
3) Venus Fly Trap
4) Jack-in-the-Box (NEW)

Wedge 3mm (AW)
Rolling Pin FTW (NEW FW)
Minigig (LW)
Killoteeny (MW)
Revolver (SHW)

1) Spin Dash Unleashed (HW)
SHAPE- skirted box, with rounded sides and back.
COLOUR- dark blue bodywork, with red-and-white striped skirting.
WEIGHT- about 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 100cm X 75cm X 20cm
SPEED- 16mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0mm
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm all round, 10mm at sides and rear without skirts.
ARMOUR- 4mm Hardox
MOVEMENT- inner, 6WD
POWER- 2 x LEM-130s. These run at 36v and produce approximately 18hp.
WEAPONS- A horizontal Pussycat-style saw blade on the front. The blade is mounted on the underbelly ala Code:BLACK and is designed to chew up skirts and wheels. It is powered by an S28-150 Magmotor and runs at 3000rpm. Its 18hp and shape also makes it an excellent battering ram.
SRIMECH- invertible. The rounded sides and rear also prevent it getting beached.
NOTES- flies Scotland flag.
STRENGTHS- excellent traction, fast, tough armour, low weaponry, invertible
WEAKNESSES- untested, so-so manoueverability, saw blade less effective upside-down
PIC- http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5359/spindash6ta1.pnghttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5...indash6ta1.png

2) Turbo Tails (HW)
SHAPE- short box with front wedge, sloped sides & rounded rear
COLOUR- yellow with the foxs face looking particularly evil on the front slope
WEIGHT- approx 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 100cm X 75cm X 25cm
SPEED- 16mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- approx 0mm at front (titanium blade), 8mm everywhere else
ARMOUR- 3.5mm monocoque Hardox, with 2mm yellow fur over that.
MOVEMENT- 4 inner wheels
POWER- 2 x C40-500 MagMotors. Can produce approximately 12hp.
WEAPONS- Tails chief weapon is the horizontal spinning blade. Now mounted on top, its a bit heavier than before and has Fluffy-style heads instead of the old hammers. Its powered by an LEM-130 running at 36v and has top speeds of around 2500rpm, so its definately just as deadly as before - if not, more so!
The front wedge also hosts a forward-hinged flipping arm, powered by an 80mm x 20mm full-pressure CO2 ram. The arm operates at 750psi, giving it a fair bit of oomph, and stores its gas in a 2kg main bottle. Capable of just over 30 fires per fight.
SRIMECH- The flipper. Sloped sides and rounded rear also prevent it getting beached.
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag, thanks to AJ
STRENGTHS- weapons synergy, touger armour, fast, fairly compact, greater pushing power
WEAKNESSES- not quite as manouverable as before, flammability, wholl take it seriously?
PIC- http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7952/turbotailslongered5.pnghttp://img84.imageshack.us/img84/795...slongered5.png

3. Venus Fly Trap (HW)
SHAPE- wedge with sloped rear
COLOUR- green with an ugly great mouth
WEIGHT- 100kg, I hope
DIMENSIONS- 110cm X 70cm X 30cm
SPEED- 12mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0mm
GROUND CLEARANCE- 8mm
ARMOUR- 4mm Hardox
MOVEMENT- four inner wheels
POWER- 2 x C40-500 MagMotors. These will run at 36v and produce approximately 12hp.
WEAPONS- a large electric lifting plate fitted with barbs ala Mute. The idea is that the plate slides under an opponent and the barbs catch the wheels. The plate then lifts up and clamps the opponent onto the wedge. The plate is powered by an S28-400 MagMotor geared 250:1 for smooth and quick movement. To ensure it wont tip over trying to lift an opponent, Venus is fitted with a pair of long static forks on the front, made from 4mm Hardox.
SRIMECH- a separate electric arm on the wedge. Powered by a separate S28-400 MagMotor geared 250:1 for quick and easy self-righting.
NOTES- flies Scotland flag, thanks to Martijn and AJ for helping with the design
STRENGTHS- good traction, tough shell, fairly manoueverable, unique weapon
WEAKNESSES- untested weapon, exposed ground clearance, potentially vulnerable spikes
PIC- http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6827/venusflytraplastgb9.pnghttp://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6...raplastgb9.png

4. Jack-in-the-Box (HW)
SHAPE- skirted box with sloped sides, ala Beta
COLOUR- red, with a jesters head painted on the top
WEIGHT- 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 100cm X 100cm X 25cm
SPEED- 15mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0mm
GROUND CLEARANCE- 10mm, but the wedges and Biohazard-esque skirts combined should give almost 0mm.
ARMOUR- 4mm Hardox
MOVEMENT- 4 inner wheels
POWER- 2 X S28-400 MagMotors; 3 x 12v 12amp NiCad packs, giving 36v
WEAPONS- the entire top panel of the robot is a flipping device, powered by 2 x 39mm Dia high-pressure rams and giving roughly the same flipping power as Mute. What way is it hinged? No way. The flipper fires straight up like, well, a jack-in-the-box.
SRIMECH- The flipper. Hopefully.
NOTES- flies Scotland flag, thanks to Joey for help
STRENGTHS- fast, strong, manoueverable, pushing power, powerful weapon, very difficult to get under
WEAKNESSES- It might have even more self-righting issues than Mute
PIC- http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5052/jackintheboxdc5.pnghttp://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5...ntheboxdc5.png

As for the otherweights...

NAME- Wedge 3mm (AW)
SHAPE- low box with front wedge (very similar to Mute)
COLOUR- light grey
WEIGHT- about 150g
DIMENSIONS- 8cm X 5cm X 3cm
SPEED- 40cm per second
TURNING CIRCLE- 0
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm at the front, about 4mm at the sides and rear to aid manoeuvrability
ARMOUR- 1mm polycarbonate, with 2mm for the front wedge (just in case )
WHEELS- inside robot, 2 X 30mm wheels
POWER- a NiMh 4.8v battery with 9g HS-55 servos
WEAPONS- The main weapon is a broad flipping arm with Chaos 2-style front plate attached (bent at the end ala Bigger Brother to aid in slipping under other bots). The arm is top-hinged (ala Tsunami, Chaos 2 etc) and is powered by Lego pneumatics at 100psi.
The whole set-up weighs 36g, including the 15g ram, 3g pneumatic Lego switch, 15g aluminium pressure tank and 5g servo to activate the switch. This should be able to flip other Ants about 10cm up and about 15cm forward!
SRIMECH- flipper, rounded back, 1 little grey semi-sphere on either side of robot to prevent getting stuck on its side
NOTES- wee flashing red light on top of robot, flies Scotland flag, just a scaled-down version of Wedge 3 (in case you hadn€™t noticed! )
STRENGTHS- powerful flipper, tough armour, fast, manoeuvrable
WEAKNESSES- could be a bit tricky to control, lack of skirts, iffy traction
PIC- http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2463/wedge3mmzy1.pnghttp://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2463/wedge3mmzy1.png

NAME- Rolling Pin FTW (FW)
SHAPE- cylinder ala Barberous
COLOUR- brown
WEIGHT- approx 13kg
DIMENSIONS- 30cm X 50cm X 20cm
SPEED- 15mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0mm
GROUND CLEARANCE- 10mm
ARMOUR- 3mm titanium monocoque body
MOVEMENT- 2 x outer wheels with a rolling pin handle on each
POWER- 2 X 9.6v drill motors, running on 12v. The motors run on 4000Mah NiCad€™s, resulting in a 4amp battery
WEAPONS- Why, the robot itself. Rolling Pin FTW is armed with a full-body spinning drum, powered by a Speed 900 at 24v, with a second 4amp battery powering it. The drum can reach speeds of 2000rpm for the perfect balance of spin-up and slaughter.
SRIMECH- invertible
NOTES- flies Scotland flag, cheers to Joey for help
STRENGTHS- Fairly destructive, fast, manoueverable, well protected
WEAKNESSES- low pushing power, may prove tricky to control
PIC- http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/517/rollingpinftwhs5.pnghttp://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5...gpinftwhs5.png

NAME- Minigig (LW)
SHAPE- low disc
COLOUR- bright yellow with Mauler-style face on top and bottom to show direction
WEIGHT- about 27kg. I hope.
DIMENSIONS- 60cm X 60cm X 25cm
SPEED- 15mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- about 5mm
ARMOUR- 3.2mm hardox for the shell and 3 mil polycarbonate for the rest
WHEELS- inside robot, 2WD
POWER- uses 2 X 18v drill motors at 24v for the drive, uses 24v at 6amp of NiCads for the main power supply
WEAPONS- The main weapon is the 6kg rotating shell. Equipped with 9 little Pussycat-style teeth (3 along the top, 3 along the middle and 3 along the bottom) and powered by a LEMCO-130 at 24v, the spinner can reach speeds of up to 1800rpm in about 3 seconds...should be enough to gut a few of the poorly armoured.
SRIMECH- the robot is invertible and the blades prevent Whirly landing on his side
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag
STRENGTHS- powerful weapon, fast, very manoueverable, tough armour
WEAKNESSES- could prove vulnerable to flippers, tricky to control
PIC- http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9251/minigigjg7.pnghttp://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9251/minigigjg7.png

NAME- Killoteeny (MW)
SHAPE- compact box shape with a front Storm 2-style wedge and a rounded rear
COLOUR- red
WEIGHT- about 50kg
DIMENSIONS- 80cm X 60cm X 25cm
SPEED- about 16mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm at the front, 5mm at sides and back without skirts, 0mm at sides and back with skirts
ARMOUR- 5mm polycarbonate
WHEELS- inside robot, 4WD
POWER- 2 X S28-150s, running at 24v
WEAPONS- The main weapon is the large 180 degree pneumatic axe, very similar to that of Killerhurtz, which operates ala a rack-and-pinion system like Terrorhurtz. Running on 160psi, it really packs more than a punch and can very easily self-right the machine.
Also, if anything should happen to the axe, then the robot can use the low wedge and great pushing power to resort to a Tornado-style tactic - ram to death!
SRIMECH- The axe. Even if it€™s already been fired while flipped, the axe can right itself ala Killerhurtz, aided by a rounded back. Also, the machine has a rounded back and a red semi-sphere on either side of robot to stop it landing on its side.
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag
STRENGTHS- Fast, dangerous weapon, good amount of traction, difficult to get under, quick srimech, quite good armour
WEAKNESSES- so-so turning
PIC- http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3106/killoteenytj6.pnghttp://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3...loteenytj6.png

NAME- Revolver (SHW)
SHAPE- box wi skirted sides and rear
COLOUR- painted like the infamous Yellow Submarine with portholes on the sides n that, with red hinged skirting and the cover for the album Revolver pasted on the top
WEIGHT- under 145kg, hopefully
DIMENSIONS- 110cm X 75cm X 28cm
SPEED- 18mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- 10mm all over without skirts, 0mm at sides n rear with em
ARMOUR- 6.75mm monocoque Hardox. Booyah.
MOVEMENT- 4 inner wheels and a little caster on top/bottom at the front for balance
POWER- 2 x C40-500 MagMotors, running at 36v (should give about 12hp, I think)
WEAPONS- The main weapon here is a large horizontal spinning disc at the front resembling an LP record. This is powered by an LEM-130 motor at 36v and runs at around 2500rpm. The flywheel bears two Hardox teeth (curved ala Pussycats), making it ideal for ripping into the other contestants. It could also charge at other competitors, get under them with the skirt and become a passive rammer should things start to get hairy.
SRIMECH- invertible
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag
STRENGTHS- powerful disc, fast, manoueverable, pushing power, invertible
WEAKNESSES- wheels exposed to overhead attacks, control could be an issue
PIC- http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2271/revolverpq1.pnghttp://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2271/revolverpq1.png

Hope thats all OK, Joey

[team_britespark]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

Just letting everyone know I might be changing my lineup slightly. Got some new ideas I want to try out. Watch this space!

No not that space, this space STOP LOOKING AT ME!!!

[joey_picus]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

Quick post because Im a bit tired, heh :P

Elliot: All fine

Steve: All entries fine by the looks of things.

Dan: You can change the lineup until the heats are posted. That wont be for a while though I dont think

[team_britespark]

The Chevron Championship Series 2 - Medium Medium Speed Ones

Right, here is the 100% final lineup.

Fling
Dimensions (LxWxH): 100cm x 80cm x 40cm
Shape: Shallow wedge with angled sides and a shaped rear to stop it getting stranded, as well as keeping the wheels on the ground if going up a wedged robot or a ramp. On the bottom of the wedge is a wedge extender, making the ground clearance 0mm.
Colour: Half black and half white, with white decoration on the black side and black decoration on the white side. Celtic bands painted throughout the robot.
Weight: 100kg.
Drive: 2 Sinclair C5 Motors running at 24v, powered by Nicad Batteries.
Batteries: 3x 3000mAh Nicads at 24v, giving 9Ah. These power both the drive and the winch needed for the weapon.
Top Speed: Roughly 15 to 20mph.
Wheels: 2 x 20cm diameter go-kart wheels filled with expanding foam instead of air. These are positioned at the back of the machine.
Armour: 4mm Hardox for the wedge extender, 8mm Titanium on the sides and 6mm Titanium everywhere else.
Weaponry: A €œleaf spring€ flipper mounted on the front of the machine. The concept is similar to Team Whyachi€™s Red Square, but with the flipper on an angle to toss robots lengthways AND upwards. Can you say OOTA? . The flipper plate itself is made from a tempered piece of 1 thick Titanium/Vanadium alloy, designed to spring back to a curved shape once it has been flattened. One section is fastened securely to the top of the wedge, with the tempered edge winched down so it lies flush with the rest of the wedge. When a robot is on the front wedge, the free end is released and the opponent is sent not only upwards, but also away from the machine. The flipping plate is winched down by an S28-150 Magmotor running at 24v, geared down 400:1.
Turning circle: 0m.
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front, 2cm at the back, varying between both on the sides.
Srimech: Flipper.

Squish Reincarnated
Dimensions (L x W x H): 80cm x 65cm x 40cm
Shape: Boxy wedge, with angled sides and side skirts made from 5mm Titanium. The top of the machine comes to a point, thereby making it land on its side if flipped.
Colour: Black with two enormous Anime-style red eyes on each side of the weapon.
Weight: 100kg
Drive: 4 x S28-150 MagMotors running at 24v, powered by some 24v NiCad batteries.
Top Speed: About 12mph.
Wheels: 4 x 15cm diameter Titanium wheels, coated with Vulcalore for added grip.
Armour: 7mm Titanium all over, with the front wedge reinforced with a layer of 3.5mm Hardox. Base-plate is 8mm Polycarbonate.
Weaponry: Embedded in the front wedge is a crushing claw, similar to that of Sir Killalot or Crushtacean. It is made from 2cm thick Titanium and the bottom part of the jaw is designed to be flush with the front wedge. The top part of the jaw is jagged. The jaw is powered by a 80mm x 40mm hydraulic ram powered by a Vivoil pump. The pump is powered by an S28-400 MagMotor running at 24v, powered by 24v NiCad batteries. The claw runs at 3000psi. The main premise of the weaponry is to lift and crush at the same time.
Turning Circle: 0m
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front and sides, 7mm on back.
Srimech: An arm on each side of the robot extends from the main body each time the claw/lifter is activated. Each arm is made from 1cm Polycarbonate.

MacBeth
Dimensions (L x W x H): 85cm x 75cm x 40cm
Shape: Invertible box, sides are slanted. The rear of the robot is completely vertical, like a normal box, but on the sides are two scooped blades that can be used when inverted.
Colour: Bright yellow with dark yellow trim.
Weight: 100kg
Drive: 2 x 750w Bosch motors running at 24v, powered by a bunch of 24v NiCad batteries.
Top Speed: 20mph, but stays at a conservative 14mph.
Wheels: 2 x 44cm diameter, 20cm wide Titanium/Vanadium alloy hubs, coated in Vulcalon for extra grip on the arena floor. Casters at the front of the machine (one on the top and one on the bottom) aid in manouverability and turning.
Armour: The whole robot covered in 2cm Polypropylene (light but incredibly strong), and according to Matweb weighs a total of 34kg. The rear scooped blades are made from 1cm thick Aluminium alloy.
Weaponry: At the front of the robot is a hefty spinning disc, 40cm in diameter and 3cm thick. It is made from Titanium and has 2 large Titanium blades attached to it, each weighing 5kg. In total the disc weighs 26kg. The weaponry is powered by a LEM130 Lynch motor at 36v geared down to the top speed of the blade is 1500RPM. The motor is powered by some 36v NiCads. The weapon is mounted differently compared to other horizontal spinners - it is placed on the underside of the robot so it can attack like an undercutter (like TopBot in RW).
Turning Circle: 0m
Ground Clearance: 4mm at front (protected by the spinner), 0mm at the back (due to the scooped blades) and 6mm at the sides.
Srimech: Invertible.

Monsoon Season :new:
Dimensions (L x W x H): 80cm x 70cm x 35cm
Shape: Box wedge, slanted sides and steep rear wedge.
Colour: The main body shell is black, with the flipper/ramming plate in bright green. The sides of the machine have skulls drawn on them in the same colour green as the flipper/ramming plate.
Weight: 110kg
Drive: 2 x LEM130s running at 36v, powered by a bunch of 36v NiCads.
Top Speed: Approx 15mph.
Tracks: This version of Monsoon has tracks instead of wheels, therefore allowing me to have an extra 10kg of weight in the machine. The tracks are made from Titanium/Vanadium alloy and have Vulcalon pads on every section of track in order to fully incorporate grip on the arena floor.
Armour: The baseplate is 5mm Titanium. The main body shell is constructed from a single piece of 30mm HDPE. The flipper/ramming plate is made from 4mm Hardox and covers the whole of the front of the machine.
Weaponry: At the front of the machine is a 4mm Hardox flipper/ramming plate, similar in style to Atomic from Series 7 of Robot Wars. The flipper/ramming plate is powered by 2 x 80mm bore 60mm stroke pneumatic rams, run off CO2 gas contained at 1000psi. The gas is held in 3 x 1.1kg CO2 gas canisters inside the robot, and should allow for plenty of flips in a battle (roughly 35 flips). The front of the machine can also be used as a ramming plate, allowing Monsoon Season to use its enormous pushing power as well as the ability to flip its opponents clean out of the arena.
Turning Circle: 0m
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front, 7mm at sides and back.
Srimech: Flipper.

Hope these are ok, Joey.