Hi, so recently me and my friend attempted to build a flywheel prototype that launches balls. We are pretty sure that it is build correctly and everything. We had to add rubber bands to make it so that the ball would get launched. So, we programmed the flywheel correctly and we even put the motors at full speed. But that didn’t go quick enough to launch the ball! So, we thought that the motors were not quick enough to launch the balls . What we did is we replaced the motors with servo motors. And when we put those on It still wasn’t quick enough and the servo motors would get stuck after making a 180 degree turn. We are really stumped at the moment and we need serious help. If anyone has any ideas, and I mean any at all they are always appreciated! Thank you!!!
What gear ratio did you use for your flywheel? Also, stick to standard 393 motors, servos are not for this kind of application.
The gear ratio is something We did not really think that we needed as much, but that was kind of a dumb mistake. Someone told me to make a gear ratio that is speed over torque. So, thank you either way.
When making a flywheel, you want a gear ratio meant for speed. Having a 1:1 flywheel will never work. As for the servo, don’t. Servos do not make a full rotation. If your looking for a good flywheel, check out some nbn YouTube videos.
The robot I built here had its flywheel geared for 3000 RPM.