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« on: February 03, 2009, 10:34:34 AM »
Decided to start playing around with some concepts for a 30lber, so I'll be doing some preliminary Rhino models in the near future. When I decide to build, it'll either be a 30lber or rebuilding Ruiner, depending on what competition(s) I expect to attend.
Also picked up a Hobart Handler 135 recently and plan on learning to weld. 1st project is going to be an overly complicated welding table/part jig
1062
« on: February 02, 2009, 08:14:46 AM »
Dang, now I need to update the Apollyon replica in DSL.
Oh well, I can update it to be better. Like that version probably is. The new front end should take quite a bit more of a beating and it'll be a bit more powerful, I suspect. Higher output batteries should let it take better advantage of the power levels the mini-ev's are capable of. Old wedge- .9375" thick steel with the leading edge heat treated covering half the height of the front of the bot, then 1/8" aluminum under that New wedge- .90" thick 4130 treated uniformly to HRC 35-40, covering the entire front of the bot. Old batts: 1650mah NiMH packs New batts: 2300mah A123, 70A continuous, 120A 10sec. discharge rating.
1063
« on: January 31, 2009, 08:31:10 PM »
 Once the new A123 packs show up and get installed it'll be ready to fight. Might toss on a logo sticker. You can see where one was, but it started to stretch so I removed it.
1064
« on: January 30, 2009, 04:54:07 PM »
It was $55 for both of these- 
1065
« on: January 30, 2009, 09:10:08 AM »
Just got a call from the heat treater. The wedges are done. I'll get pics up later tonight or tomorrow.
1066
« on: January 28, 2009, 07:45:42 AM »
Heading to a local heat treating shop to drop off the wedges during my lunch break today.
Aiming for 35-40HRC, which should be more than hard enough for a 12lb bot.
1067
« on: January 22, 2009, 12:23:00 PM »
Thats like a Ram Air Pontiac 400 in a Mini Cooper... Oddly enough... Kidding. I am thinking about picking up something like a early-mid 70's BMW 2002 and seeing how much power I can get out of it once I've graduated.
1068
« on: January 22, 2009, 06:10:50 AM »
im not a fan of wedge bots but it looks great (plus i don't pick on people when there robot weighs 12 times the weight of mine) I don't normally like wedges much either, but when the wedge is absurdly overpowered, it makes up for it. (Each of the mini-ev's is a hair over .6hp, so 1.2hp in a 12lb bot)
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« on: January 21, 2009, 06:58:10 PM »
Thanks. It's .09" thick 4130 steel, which is just slightly thinner than the steel part of the old wedge. Debating on whether to harden or not at the moment, as the only part that I want particularly stiff is the leading edge.
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« on: January 21, 2009, 04:59:00 PM »
1071
« on: January 20, 2009, 10:22:54 AM »
Superficial scratches, mostly. You can tell how good a bot is by the amount of dents and scratches in its armor. If it's all scratched up, it means it's been in a lot of tough scrapes and survived. But if the armor is fresh and shiny, it either means it's untested or it had to be replaced after the last fight 
When do you think you'll get that flamethrower in Apollyon? Just kidding, I know the armor is a priority. Flamethrower's probably out as RG doesn't run 12lb bots anymore, and that's the only event I can usually get to that allows flame weapons of any sort. As far as tough bots, it beat Blunt Instrument by KO and Surgical Strike by a judges decision, so that'd be the 15th and 1st ranked 12lb bots in the country. I'm thinking I might start working seriously on a 30lb concept, as the chances of me making another competition that supports lightweights in the next few years are pretty slim, and Moto/FI are within driving distance of me.
1072
« on: January 18, 2009, 09:42:02 PM »
Where did you saved weight for an all steel wedge? If i remember well, steel is more than two times heavier than alu... Beyond the 3/32" steel plate and 1/8" aluminum plate on the front being removed for the new wedge, it's got a 1/2" thick Al bar at the back which can be milled out to remove a good deal of weight.
1073
« on: January 18, 2009, 04:43:00 PM »
Apollyon's new wedge is on the way from Wisconsin. Found enough weight to use .09" thick 4130 all around on it, so it'll be able to take a beating. The old steel/aluminum layered wedge-  The new all steel wedge-  I've got the money to rebuild Ruiner set aside waiting for an event I'll be able to attend to appear.
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« on: December 31, 2008, 12:19:56 AM »
Minor update: Looks like RoboGames may not happen this year. If RG dies, the last competition I can get to with my LW will be gone, so I may just end up parting it out.
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« on: December 24, 2008, 01:43:17 PM »
Been working away on the fuel cell stuff and slowly having the money roll in. Got some cash from my last two articles in Servo on the way as well.
Should be able to start ordering parts once the holiday break is over. (Hooray for 7 days paid vacation!)
1076
« on: November 14, 2008, 11:55:02 PM »
I don't mind the minor invasion. Been distracted lately. Between being in my 3rd year of college and Fallout 3 coming out recently, I've not played much RA2 lately.
Some minor news:
Probably won't be going to Robogames this year. Got myself a job/internship/thing doing R&D in remanufacturing and fuel cell tech. Will probably make it so I can't go, but it will pay for the new Ruiner and Apollyons new Grade 5 Ti wedge.
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« on: September 26, 2008, 02:27:24 PM »
Refined the design a bit-  It's also looking like I might not make RoboGames this year as if things go as planned, I'll be working in Rhode Island as a Design Engineer at the same time as robogames is happening, and getting the time off isn't terribly likely.
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« on: September 20, 2008, 12:36:55 AM »
Assuming I can scrape together the cash in time and I can get the time off to attend, I'll be taking a rebuilt Ruiner to RoboGames. Here's the new chassis design in progress-  Speaking of cash, I've got articles in the October and (probably) November issues of Servo Magazine. One on drive systems, the other on a variety of topics my drive and earlier weapons article didn't cover. Did some more work on the model- 
1080
« on: August 03, 2008, 02:33:29 PM »
Mike, i think you should visit my stock bot showcase...
I made RA2 replica of your bot "RUINER" in stock.
Now somebody can make it in DSL. Ruiner and Apollyon both have AI counterparts in the DSL mod. Replica looks about as good as it can get with stock parts.
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