Flipper Linkages

The simplest way to drive a flipper from a servo is to fix the servo arm directly to the end of the flipper. However, the flipper is then only held on to the robot by the servo. You may want a stronger connection! This article describes a few options and the pros and cons of each.

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Simple Servo Tester

Here is a circuit of a simple servo tester that I designed. It's easy to build and is useful for testing servos or anything else that can be plugged into a servo socket of your receiver - R/C switch, ESC, etc.

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Torque/Force Calculator

This JavaScript calculator converts torque values between three sets of units, and calculates the force for the calculated torque at a given distance.

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