diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
index cce5089..55f3278 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <output/factories/LampFactory.h>
 #include <output/factories/SoundFactory.h>
+#include <output/factories/FlipperFactory.h>
 #include "OutputDriverFactory.h"
 
 #include "utility/LoggerFactory.h"
@@ -49,8 +50,16 @@ std::shared_ptr<OutputDriver> get_OutputDriver(std::istream& solenoid_config,
   auto output_pin_mutex = std::make_shared<std::mutex>();
   std::shared_ptr<DriverBoardPinController> driver_board_pin_controller(new detail::DriverBoardPinController(output_pin_mutex));
 
-/*  auto solenoids = create_solenoids(driver_board_pin_controller);
-  auto flippers = create_flippers(driver_board_pin_controller);*/
+  FlipperFactory flipper_factory{config::solenoids, driver_board_pin_controller};
+  try
+  {
+    auto flippers = flipper_factory.getItemMap();
+  }
+  catch(json::exception &e)
+  {
+    CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "File " << "solenoid_config.json" << " seems to be corrupted: " <<  ": " << e.what();
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
 
   LampFactory lamp_factory(config::lamps, driver_board_pin_controller);
   try
@@ -58,14 +67,24 @@ std::shared_ptr<OutputDriver> get_OutputDriver(std::istream& solenoid_config,
     auto lamps = lamp_factory.getItemMap();
   }
   catch(json::exception &e)
+  {
+    CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "File " << "lamp_config.json" << " seems to be corrupted: " <<  ": " << e.what();
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+
+
+  auto sound_board_pin_controller = create_SoundBoardPinController();
+  SoundFactory sound_factory{config::sounds, sound_board_pin_controller};
+  try
+  {
+    auto sounds = sound_factory.getItemMap();
+  }
+  catch(json::exception &e)
   {
     CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "File " << "sound_config.json" << " seems to be corrupted: " <<  ": " << e.what();
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 
-  auto sound_board_pin_controller = create_SoundBoardPinController();
-  SoundFactory sound_factory{config::sounds, sound_board_pin_controller};
-  auto sounds = sound_factory.getItemMap();
 
   /*std::unique_ptr<DisplayBoardPinController> display_board_pin_controller(new detail::DisplayBoardPinController(parse_pins_display_board(display_config)));
   auto displays = create_displays();
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/factories/Factory.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/factories/Factory.h
index 7c4177c..1cc902a 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/factories/Factory.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/factories/Factory.h
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ namespace config_path
   const char item_address[] = "address";
   const char item_extender[] = "extender";
   const char item_identifier[] = "id";
+
   const char deactivation_time[] = "deactivation_time_milliseconds";
   const char sound_path[] = "sounds";
+
+  const char flipper_path[] = "flippers";
 }
 
 class Factory
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/factories/FlipperFactory.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/factories/FlipperFactory.cpp
index 1a2de1c..bd612f1 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/factories/FlipperFactory.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/factories/FlipperFactory.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <output/DriverBoardPinController.h>
+#include <output/items/detail/Flipper.h>
 #include "FlipperFactory.h"
 
 namespace flippR_driver
@@ -15,13 +16,23 @@ namespace output
 
 FlipperFactory::FlipperFactory(nlohmann::json &object, std::shared_ptr<DriverBoardPinController> pin_controller) :
   Factory{object, pin_controller}
-{
-
-}
+{}
 
 std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<items::Item>> FlipperFactory::getItemMap()
 {
-  return std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<items::Item>>();
+  auto flippers = this->object.at(config_path::flipper_path);
+  std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<items::Item>> flipper_map;
+  for (auto lamp : flippers)
+  {
+    auto name = lamp.at(config_path::item_name).get<std::string>();
+    auto address = lamp.at(config_path::item_address).get<uint8_t >();
+    auto extender = lamp.at(config_path::item_extender).get<std::string>();
+    auto pin_base = this->get_extender_pin_base(extender);
+
+    auto flipper_item = std::make_shared<items::detail::Flipper>(std::static_pointer_cast<DriverBoardPinController>(this->pin_controller), address, pin_base, name);
+    flipper_map.emplace(name, flipper_item);
+  }
+  return flipper_map;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Flipper.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Flipper.cpp
index 2ca9852..4fb5541 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Flipper.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Flipper.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace detail
 Flipper::Flipper(std::shared_ptr<DriverBoardPinController> pin_controller, const uint8_t & address, const uint8_t & pin_base, const std::string & name) :
   Item(std::move(name)), DriverBoardItem(pin_controller, address, pin_base), pin_controller(std::move(pin_controller))
 {
-  //CLOG(INFO , OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created flipper \"" << name << "\" with pin-base " << int(pin_base) << " and address " << int(address);
+  CLOG(INFO , OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created flipper \"" << name << "\" with pin-base " << int(pin_base) << " and address " << int(address);
 }
 
 Flipper::~Flipper()
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Sound.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Sound.cpp
index 374da14..943467d 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Sound.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Sound.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace detail
 Sound::Sound(std::shared_ptr<SoundBoardPinController> pin_controller, const uint8_t & address, const uint8_t & pin_base, const std::string & name, const std::chrono::milliseconds & deactivation_time, const u_int id)
 : detail::Item(std::move(name)), DriverBoardItem(pin_controller, address, pin_base), pin_controller(std::move(pin_controller)), deactivation_time(deactivation_time), id(id)
 {
-  CLOG(INFO , OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created sound " << id << " \"" << name << "\" with pin-base " << int(pin_base) << " and address " << int(address) << ". Deactivation time is: " << deactivation_time.count();
+  //CLOG(INFO , OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created sound " << id << " \"" << name << "\" with pin-base " << int(pin_base) << " and address " << int(address) << ". Deactivation time is: " << deactivation_time.count();
 }
 
 void Sound::play()