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581
« on: September 11, 2012, 11:34:04 AM »
I live in Canby.
But right now I'm in Greshem.
And some time today I was in Portland
What state do I live in?
Washington
No, but you're close!
582
« on: September 11, 2012, 01:30:26 AM »
I live in Canby.
But right now I'm in Greshem.
And some time today I was in Portland
What state do I live in?
583
« on: September 10, 2012, 12:08:07 AM »
I changed my Personal text. I think it suites me better.
584
« on: September 10, 2012, 12:01:27 AM »
For reference, this is the top ranked bot in the US.
Didn't that thing compete in Battlebots 5.0?
Gary Gin(The builder of Original Sin) competed with Big B in series four and five. Big B still competes today, and is ranked fith historic on BotRank. As for Original Sin, its first tournament was RoboGames 2006, and it steamrolled the competition. To give you an idea on how good it is, Original Sin has won a total of eight competitions, five of which it won with out a loss.
585
« on: September 09, 2012, 11:42:35 PM »
Don't worry Sparkey, I'm gonna paint it.
Ribbs, I want to save as much cash as possible toward motors, armor and radio equipment. If I turn up with an extra 10/20 bucks, I'll get lite flites.
What motors would you guys recommend? Fingertech Sparks?
If you want a decent radio at a good price, I would recommend this radio. It does mix, and with the tiny esc's, it also will fail safe. You'll need a link cable to get it to work. If you haven't picked out your ESCs yet, go with the Finger Tech tiny esc. You'll need two, but they are well worth the money. They also have a BEC built right in, so that will save you some money. This Lipo will give plenty of power, and this charger will work well with it too. Yes, Finger Tec spark motors are the most preferred in ants. I use the 50:1 Gold Sparks, but it would be better to go with the 33:1 Sliver Sparks(For some reason, Robot Market Place does not carry the 33:1). Silver sparks have larger gear teeth, and can handle more punishment. Lite Flites don't cost very much, please use them. A pair of 2" Lite Flites cost lest than five dollars, and squish in a way that act as shocks. They can save your motors! Lite Hubs work great. If you want to get fancy, Dave's Hubs are the absolute best way to mount lite flites. 1/4" thick UHMW plastic sides will handle pretty much anything thrown at them, and is an easy material to work with. 1/16" thick 7075 aluminum is super light weight and very strong. Don't try to bend it. That adds up to 176 US dollars. Add screws, and other mounting hardware, the total cost should be no more than 180-190 dollars.
586
« on: September 09, 2012, 11:14:24 PM »
For reference, this is the top ranked bot in the US.
Huh? I thought Sewer Snake was in the top these days.
OS overtook SewerSnake at Robogames.
587
« on: September 09, 2012, 11:07:01 PM »
For reference, this is the top ranked bot in the US.
588
« on: September 09, 2012, 08:41:19 PM »
Alright, update time. After spending several years thinking of several designs, i've finally settled on one.
It will be an antweight with a Psychotron-like wedge. No weapon to save time/cash. Got another 150-ish dollars today because we had a birthday party. I'm gonna talk to my dad about it tomorrow, he's said in the past we can do it so I wil very likely have a working ant by the end of the year.
Are lego tires/wheels a good substitute for lite flites? I have so many at home that replacing them would be easier than having to buy so many sets of wheels. Also, what armor do you guys usually use on your ants?
Lego wheels will work, but why not use Lite Flites? They cost lest than five dollars a pair. UHWM is common in the US, and HDPE in the UK. For dust covers, use 7075 or Chromemoly.
589
« on: September 09, 2012, 12:29:13 AM »
Alright... I'm considering an E-Tek Mars PMAC Brushless Motor for my weapon motor. Would you say its a good choice?
Very nice motor, but why not get an original E-tek instead? Then you can just use a meaty solenoid and a battle switch, and you would be in business.
590
« on: September 08, 2012, 07:35:27 PM »
Anyone got a Strange Flamethrower to spare?
I have a strange BackBurnner, but you can't have it!
591
« on: September 08, 2012, 06:21:48 PM »
Armor's Plastic 10. In real life, the bot's gonna have Poly Carbonate Armor.
Man, my wedge is going to get killed like Roadkill.
First, what weight class is this? Is it still LW? For a good wedge, you want three things: Durability, power, and traction. Don't use polycarb as your main structure material. It is a tremendous material if used correctly, but in this case you want to use something like this: http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=1200&step=4&showunits=inches&id=1271&top_cat=60This is aluminum square tubing. It is a standard on many successful bots, like sewer snake and Original Sin. For a wedge plate, the best is titanium, but for your case something like this: http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=9668&step=4&showunits=inches&id=814&top_cat=0This is chromoly steel. It's super strong if used right. I don't know what kind of motors you want to use, and I'm pretty sure that Ampflow motors are out of your price range. Consider this motor:http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/DCWD-D02.html This is the Dustin motor, over volted to 36 volts it makes over two HP, and has a gear box ready to go, and is set to a good RPM. A pair of these motors will allow you to shove pretty much anyone. Use the Battlekit wheels and use a 1:1 chain. Coat the colson wheels with WD-40 to improve traction. The other bits should be easy to figure out. This Vantec along with this radio will allow you reliably control your bot. As much as the other members will recommend it, I strongly recommend you stay clear from the cheap Lipos. If you have to use cheap lipo, go with Turnigy Nano-tech. Try to use Power Edge or E-Flite. Also, please stay clear of the Hobby King chargers, go with AstroFlight 109, and get the Blinky balancer and the power supply. WAAAAAAAAAAY to much text.
592
« on: September 08, 2012, 11:39:10 AM »
How did me mentioning my favorite movie ended up on this tangent? :X
593
« on: September 08, 2012, 11:36:44 AM »
Giga! Long time no see.
594
« on: September 08, 2012, 11:31:12 AM »
Some thing tells me you're not really building a bot.
595
« on: September 08, 2012, 11:00:10 AM »
Ok, so we know what kind of robot it is. Fyi, 30 kg is over weight for a LW. Is it a true flipper like Chaos2, or a misidentified lifter like Wedge of Doom? Can we see a quick parts list?
596
« on: September 08, 2012, 10:46:09 AM »
I'll probaly Motivate my Dad to get me some Robot Parts.
Hold on there, cowboy(?), what kind of robot do you want to build? What weight class? How much money are you willing to spend?
597
« on: September 08, 2012, 10:31:00 AM »
I went to movies to see Madagascar 3...
Mind = Blown. It wasn't better than Ice Age 4, but not even worse. It was just plain awesome, at one point I even got few tears in my eyes. 5 stars.
go watch Laurence Of Arabia, then see what you think of Madagascar 3
or The Bridge Over The River Kwai or One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest or something good goddamn it
add to that The Seven Samurai or Sanjuro or Beowulf
god damn it kids these days need stronger role models
What about the greatness that is Napoleon Dynamite :x
598
« on: September 08, 2012, 10:12:34 AM »
You're thinking of Combots too, correct?
Can you make your bot description a little less vague?
599
« on: September 08, 2012, 09:54:18 AM »
and it looks a  of a lot cooler if you ask me. You should make a cardboard model of it...
...than 13 Black you mean? Interesting. I'll think about it, although I've had my eye on some special scissors that make a zigzag pattern as you cut, and I was thinking about doing some robot with a sawbalde, which would have been impossible to do before.
Yeah, I'm weird.....13 Black was a cool looking robot, don't get me wrong, but I've always liked the impractical idea of tracked wedges, and the zebra pattern is really nice.
Both of them where horrible robots. I do like Limpet a little more.
600
« on: September 08, 2012, 09:49:59 AM »
I went to movies to see Madagascar 3...
Mind = Blown. It wasn't better than Ice Age 4, but not even worse. It was just plain awesome, at one point I even got few tears in my eyes. 5 stars.
What, you don't get The Avengers in Finland?
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