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« on: January 04, 2011, 08:20:13 PM »
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« on: January 03, 2011, 01:19:42 AM »
Closest I've found is a few of the Commodore variants
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« on: January 02, 2011, 09:53:38 PM »
Uploaded my entry earlier today. I think there's gonna be some interesting entries with the realism rules removed.
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« on: December 31, 2010, 01:15:01 PM »
They do tend to be a bit more expensive, but they're also higher quality and a fair bit stronger as the hex screws tend to be made of better materials. For example:
McMaster #91263A537
vs.
McMaster #90273A247
The hex head is lower quantity and higher price, but higher tensile strength and astm rated.
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« on: December 31, 2010, 02:29:54 AM »
I got sick of stripping phillips head screws.
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« on: December 30, 2010, 10:04:26 PM »
Managed to find my way into the first DSL showcase on Aceuplink. As far as I can tell this is both my first showcased DSL bot anywhere, but the first showcased DSL bot on AU:  Posted on Sept. 17, 2004
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« on: December 30, 2010, 04:30:37 PM »
Clean shot of the ant for buildersdb/posterity/etc...  Someone had asked earlier about how much the chassis cost, I don't have the exact numbers, but if someone really wants the cad files so they can make their own all you have to do is ask.
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« on: December 30, 2010, 02:37:05 AM »
It's to some extent the debate of whether or not cutting some KE to spare the system of some of the peak loads is worth it, I think I could do the armor in almost .75lbs if I was careful.
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« on: December 30, 2010, 01:25:04 AM »
29lb 4oz according to the scale. Probably will cut 1-2" from the end of the bar, but I'm thinking I should wait till the top armor is done before I do that. 
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« on: December 26, 2010, 10:34:52 PM »
Certainly seems to be. Still has plenty of power to toss bots over the wall in the bbeans arena after a full match with lots of flipping.
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« on: December 26, 2010, 12:53:49 PM »
I'd guess it's the dual VS. Might do well if it can get back on its wheels quickly after a flip and doesn't draw any nasty HS's
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« on: December 26, 2010, 12:19:09 PM »
It is quad BSG, though most of the stuff is static. Only the big claws and the sheets move, the rest is for absorbing damage and giving a bit back. It's mostly designed to look good while still being fairly effective.
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« on: December 26, 2010, 12:00:27 PM »
Here's a Moros replica and a new Smashbox 
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« on: December 25, 2010, 10:51:58 PM »
As a note on transmitters, on all of my non-weaponed bots I use a 3 channel transmitter (old spektrum DX3) with an onboard mixer, and it makes the bots very easy to control. If I chose to, the third channel could be used for on/off or simple(two position) servo control.
For stuff like the DX6, I prefer single stick driving, but it really is down to personal preference.
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« on: December 25, 2010, 07:17:43 PM »
Probably somewhere in the middle. I am big on the whole driving practice thing and it's fairly controllable.
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« on: December 25, 2010, 06:06:08 PM »
Test drive of Moros-
All 3 bots are now driving, need to scrounge up a PWM cable for the weapon on Moros. After that, it's installing some stoppers to help the batteries stay in place in Apollyon and Moros, then some top armor for Moros.
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« on: December 24, 2010, 10:39:31 AM »
20:1 Sparks on a 3s lipo
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« on: December 23, 2010, 08:50:57 PM »
Machining time is machining time, and between the complex parts, the end tapping and using good materials, it gets expensive. Material alone was $134
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« on: December 23, 2010, 07:32:02 PM »
A bit more progress-
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« on: December 23, 2010, 02:30:24 PM »
Didn't get a part breakdown from Whyachi, but the chassis for it and the chassis for Moros was $951, so I can't imagine it being too much.
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