Author Topic: Looking for construction help (Read 2673 times)

psychoCHIPMUNKK · « **on:** May 22, 2006, 07:02:41 PM »

Does anyone know how the rotating drum is set up on El Diablo? I thought it would be kinda cool to have a rotating drum on each end and move the wheels around a bit to make it handle better when inverted, but i can't seem to figure out how the drum components are placed. Can anyone help me?

Mr. Weedy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2006, 10:29:04 AM »

I think it uses custom components specially designed for the drum. I think the motor is on other end of the drum or something.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2006, 07:57:32 PM »

Easy way to find out: Open up El Diablo in the bot lab and click on the drum parts to see where they are. Remove and reattach them one by one to get a better idea.

ACAMS · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2006, 09:30:42 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle

Easy way to find out: Open up El Diablo in the bot lab and click on the drum parts to see where they are. Remove and reattach them one by one to get a better idea.

Not that easy...some of the replica bots were AAMed and most all the parts are hidden.(as they should be)

SpyGuy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:12:07 AM »

Actually, I think the motor is INSIDE the drum itself - at least, that's where the extender is leading. I've run across a few robots with a drum that envelopes the entire motor.

mean2u · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2006, 04:21:57 PM »

Maybe the drum is powered by black magic, hence why you can't see it. :wink:

SpyGuy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2006, 11:30:10 PM »

Why not? We have Harry Potter's stuff, and a magic motor already, so one more wouldn't hurt. I'd say it was powered by The Force, but that's a whole different series of robots ....

Mr. Weedy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2006, 10:18:41 AM »

I say it is powered by dark power. :D

SpyGuy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2006, 11:58:49 PM »

*c the components for diablo, discovers that Weedy is right .. powered by dark power, as in dark battery power*

Mr. Weedy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:18:14 AM »

:lol: Who's the maan. :lol:

KingOfNerds · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2006, 07:42:03 PM »

You da maan

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Mr. Weedy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2006, 07:38:21 AM »

:lol: Thanks maan. :D