How do you create a flywheel like the one for hoodbots for change up? I need some tips. Thanks!
Well we are currently using wheels (not omni). Probably might not be the best solution but that is what we are using
That’s a rather vague question. Can you be more specific?
depends. what are you trying to do? shoot long range, or have a more of a dunking toss? long range I’d say just some traction wheels with rubber bands on them, just dunking I’d say a sprocket with tread and flaps.
Look up turning point and nothing but net reveals on YouTube or what ever streaming service is available to you
For a Turning Point or NBN style flywheel, you generally want rollers that have low mass and a high moment of inertia. This means you should have a mass distribution that is radially far from the center of rotation. This will help you out by having less speed loss from shot to shot and a generally more consistent shot as a result of a more consistent velocity.
That being said, it is my personal opinion that if you are wanting to build this for Change Up, go with the above mentioned intake flaps idea. I don’t think having a high velocity flywheel is optimal for this competition, but that’s just my take. If you are looking at doing that I would suggest traction wheels with rubber bands or anti-slip mat around them.
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I would think to suck up the cubes you need a intake system a lot like tray it’s in TT and for flinging the balls you would like the wheel to get fast, I would think I am not the best builder.
Guys, thanks for the input, @Xenon27, i meant have a dunking toss like in 210y’s reveal. @sazrocks, I meant for Change up because we are planning to make a hood bot. @64540A, we don’t really want turning point’s flywheel since it launches balls and we want it to dunk balls. A more specific question is what tips do you guys have and what is some good ideas for the wheel to be made up of?
Just sayin, what you want to build isn’t a flywheel. It’s an intake roller
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I saw the vid and I don’t understand how they put a piece of fabric that helps guide the balls up?
yup my bad, I just confused the two
it’s antislip mat. just ziptie it to metal or polycarb for more friction
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