Rubber/flexible spinning weapons?

[mattsdragons]

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

[Eventorizon]

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.

[Tashic]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWyBvwvSA5g

This triangular shape robot does something like that.

[Eventorizon]

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.

[harry hills]

More like 500 RPM

[Eventorizon]

I missed a 0

[MikeNCR]

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.