26-01-2016 15:00

hardcopi

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Looks good, nice and clean... those wheels though... they look like they might rip the ball up.

26-01-2016 15:00

BryceKarlins

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Are the Flywheels actually mounted that high? We've found that mounting them in the exact center works best.

26-01-2016 15:02

BryceKarlins

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardcopi Looks good, nice and clean... those wheels though... they look like they might rip the ball up.

26-01-2016 15:06

T3_1565

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Looks like a nice simple way to score. Easy to build. Doesn't take up too much space. Looks easy enough to tweek and make a consistent shot out of it.

Nice job

26-01-2016 15:06

Ginger Power

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Looks awesome guys! Great work!

26-01-2016 15:06

notmattlythgoe

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Quote:

Originally Posted by BryceKarlins Are the Flywheels actually mounted that high? We've found that mounting them in the exact center works best.

26-01-2016 15:48

jkelleyrtp

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Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe Just a heads up. Those aren't fly wheels.

26-01-2016 15:56

notmattlythgoe

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

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Originally Posted by jkelleyrtp Just so I understand, the "flywheel" part of a shooter would be the extra weight added and not the actual firing wheels themselves? While these wheels are not flywheels, is it safe to say that heavy shooting wheels are technically flywheels in their own right?

26-01-2016 18:52

Sperkowsky

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BryceKarlins Are the Flywheels actually mounted that high? We've found that mounting them in the exact center works best.

27-01-2016 17:52

Orion.DeYoe

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Quote:

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe Just a heads up. Those aren't fly wheels.

27-01-2016 22:17

AdamHeard

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

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Originally Posted by Orion.DeYoe Can you please provide me with a threshold for when a spinning object is considered "heavy"?

27-01-2016 22:22

pilleya

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A flywheel does not have to be heavy, to be able to store energy/momentum. The speed of rotation is also important as well.

Just look at Formula 1 Racing Flywheel System. They use 240 mm diameter flywheel which weighs 5 kg and spins at around 64,500 rpm. They can store enough energy to give a power boost of 60 kW for 6.67 seconds.

28-01-2016 08:54

IndySam

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

a heavy revolving wheel in a machine that is used to increase the machine's momentum and thereby provide greater stability or a reserve of available power during interruptions in the delivery of power to the machine.

I can see both sides of this argument. In general when I think of a flywheel I think of something that stores energy and/or dampens. Personally I would not consider a shooter wheel a flywheel but I have no problem with those who choose to do so.

At least it's not a piston

28-01-2016 08:56

Orion.DeYoe

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Yeah, I was attempting to indirectly point out that you can't say a wheel is, or isn't, a flywheel based on its weight. Because whether or not it's "heavy" just depends on how much energy you need to store.

I just wanted to emphasize the fact that the OP's terminology was correct and that these are considered flywheels in this application.

28-01-2016 08:59

notmattlythgoe

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orion.DeYoe Yeah, I was attempting to indirectly point out that you can't say a wheel is, or isn't, a flywheel based on its weight. Because whether or not it's "heavy" just depends on how much energy you need to store. I just wanted to emphasize the fact that the OP's terminology was correct and that these are considered flywheels in this application.

28-01-2016 09:07

IndySam

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

That's a flywheel!

28-01-2016 09:32

Chris is me

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

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Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe But they're not, these wheels are not storing energy (or at least enough energy to make any difference) which is the exact point of a flywheel.

28-01-2016 09:34

Electronica1

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Quote:

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe But they're not, these wheels are not storing energy (or at least enough energy to make any difference) which is the exact point of a flywheel.

28-01-2016 09:50

Sperkowsky

It's definitely a fly wheel but not in the traditional sense. We spin the wheels up for a couple of seconds to gain energy before the ball is pushed into the wheel therefore it is a fly wheel.

28-01-2016 10:31

mustangs2647

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

looks nice but what whats your method of loading it?

28-01-2016 11:13

Monochron

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Quote:

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe Yeah, I guess a heavy shooter wheel would be a flywheel in itself.

28-01-2016 11:27

swaxman12345

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardcopi Looks good, nice and clean... those wheels though... they look like they might rip the ball up.

28-01-2016 11:54

notmattlythgoe

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Originally Posted by Monochron You guys might need some sleep. I can't see those wheels producing a useful amount of lift at all.

28-01-2016 17:45

Sperkowsky

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangs2647 looks nice but what whats your method of loading it?

28-01-2016 17:55

Ginger Power

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Originally Posted by swaxman12345 They do.

28-01-2016 18:22

Sperkowsky

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

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Originally Posted by Ginger Power Do you have pictures or anything to support this? I'd be interested in seeing what kind of damage of they caused, and what the application was that caused it.

28-01-2016 19:23

Ben Wolsieffer

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

We did some prototyping with those wheels, and while they did scuff the ball, they didn't cause any major damage to our ball. It likely depends on the amount of compression you have.

28-01-2016 20:00

Ginger Power

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

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Originally Posted by lopsided98 We did some prototyping with those wheels, and while they did scuff the ball, they didn't cause any major damage to our ball. It likely depends on the amount of compression you have.

29-01-2016 19:22

viggy96

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

What motors are you using there in the image?

29-01-2016 19:38

pilleya

Re: pic: FRC 2869 - 2016 Shooter

Quote:

Originally Posted by viggy96 What motors are you using there in the image?