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Alternator Rotator

67.1k SnoWFLakE0s  5.0 years ago

A rotator that alternates between the maximum and the minimum. Has a period of 1 sec for each swing. The input is sin(Time * 180). Perhaps some mechanical regulator applications for this?

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 4 airplane(s)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 1.6ft (0.5m)
  • Length 9.8ft (3.0m)
  • Height 3.3ft (1.0m)
  • Empty Weight 793lbs (359kg)
  • Loaded Weight 793lbs (359kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 613

Parts

  • Number of Parts 8
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 22
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    59.8k TheMouse

    @SnoWFLakE0s
    Hey, I am making a plane with flappy wings. For a meme challenge. However, I want to be able to take off with the wings not moving, and to land with the rotators also not moving. I set the rotators (which are moving the wings) to activate 1, however, when I deactivate, they will not go back to the 0 position. Do you know how I would go about doing this? I can obviously not land if it is flapping its wings. Any help is much appreciated. I can tag you on an unlisted build if you want to see what I am doing with it. I did slightly adjust the speed of the rotators, so it is not jerking the plane all around, and it will fly with its wings flapping, I just need to be able to land. Thanks!

    9 months ago
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    Wasp

    1.5 years ago
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    7,344 Bellcat

    Is this free to use? If so, pin it so other users can see.
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    Thanks.

    3.1 years ago
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    67.1k SnoWFLakE0s

    @Thueerra
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    You might have messed up the syntax. As for range and speed, use sinusoidal transformations. Range correlates with amplitude, period the speed.

    +2 4.9 years ago
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    8,565 Thueerra

    @SnoWFLakE0s nevermind it works if i copy the codeline that you wrote in the comments.. Weird bcs i wrote it down exactly the way you told, check the typos many many times and didnt work but after just copying it, it works:D But anyway how do you change speed and range?

    +1 4.9 years ago
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    1,031 6aa18810

    Ok u are awesome I was able to put it onto a joint rotator and I worked ,😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

    +1 4.9 years ago
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    67.1k SnoWFLakE0s

    @Thueerra
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    I'll do so when I find the time.

    +1 4.9 years ago
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    8,565 Thueerra

    @SnoWFLakE0s can you upload it?

    4.9 years ago
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    67.1k SnoWFLakE0s

    @Thueerra
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    Weird. Works fine for me... The rotator only moves when I press on Pitch with that function.

    4.9 years ago
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    8,565 Thueerra

    @SnoWFLakE0s i did not get it to work:/ syntax maybe?

    4.9 years ago
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    67.1k SnoWFLakE0s

    @Thueerra
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    Yep, use boolean logic. Something like clamp01(Pitch)*sin(180*Time).

    +1 4.9 years ago
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    8,565 Thueerra

    @SnoWFLakE0s is there a way to create hinge rotator or any kind of a rotator which cycles through min and max while using input such as Pitch? Like i really s#ck at funky trees and tried my best for now and no idea how to... I tried messing up with functiions such as pingpong and repeat but no results :D

    4.9 years ago
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    67.1k SnoWFLakE0s

    @WarHawk95
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    So you want to "press" LandingGear, have the hinge rotator move, then reverse that move 5 seconds after? I know that it's probably possible with other types of inputs like VTOL, but I'm not sure if it'll work with LandingGear specifically.

    5.0 years ago
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    34.9k WarHawk95

    @SnoWFLakE0s could you help me ?
    I would know if I can make proper landing gear doors by taking a hinge rotator. I explain.
    Let's take a hinge rotator. The objective would be to "open" it with LandingGear, then it waits for, let's say, 5 seconds, then "close", but with LandingGear still ON. Is that possible with funky trees ? And most importantly, do you see what I mean ?

    5.0 years ago
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    What so the new settings for hinge rotator so?

    5.0 years ago
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    264 Kaim109

    Thank you snow for the upvote

    5.0 years ago
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    10.1k Advil

    Thank you so much@SnoWFLakE0s
    I’m trying to learn this on iOS, but I need guidance from an expert like you.

    5.0 years ago
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    67.1k SnoWFLakE0s

    @Tums
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    Most definitely yes, but I'll have to work out the details.

    +1 5.0 years ago
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    10.1k Advil

    Quick question, it there a way to make it swing just one direction, then go back to it’s starting point then swing in the one direction ect?

    5.0 years ago
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    7,256 Roswell

    @SnoWFLakE0s I'm testing out new ways for Auto Walkers,
    I was test this and just made making Walker 10 times easier.

    +2 5.0 years ago
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    67.1k SnoWFLakE0s

    @Roswell
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    Sure, depends on what you want to do.

    5.0 years ago
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    7,256 Roswell

    @SnoWFLakE0s Is there a way to make it go on Input like say 'Pitch'?
    I haven't looked in funky trees yet.

    5.0 years ago
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    47.8k FlyingThings

    Woahwoahwoahwoahwoahwhat
    Where was this when i needed it?!

    +1 5.0 years ago
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    Now this is useful.

    5.0 years ago
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    13.9k ChrisPy

    @RailfanEthan huh that would be cool

    5.0 years ago
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