Bots on Ebay

[Vertigo]

A combat robot just isn't the kind of thing you go and flip.

Really? :P

That is an annoying thing to do though. The best thing for people to do would be to not put an offer in and force him to have spent $150 on something he doesn't know what to do with.

[Jamin]

A combat robot just isn't the kind of thing you go and flip.

Really? :P

harharhar

[HurricaneAndrew]

I wouldn't call him a "-," he's just flipping it.

True I guess, but it aggrivates me that somebody who would do that would be the one who buys it. I reaaallly wanted to as well, but I couldn't get the money to do so and I hoped somebody who would actually use it would get it. A combat robot just isn't the kind of thing you go and flip.

I'm with Sperkey here.

Vertigo: Foul language removed

Eat sh**, Vertigo. Go flip something.

[Skiitzzox220]

Since when did Vertigo become ACAMS?

[Resetti's Replicas]

A combat robot just isn't the kind of thing you go and flip.

Heh, this sort of reminds me of the "One does not simply walk into Mordor" meme.


I'm serious though Jamin, when (not if) the bot fails to sell, send the guy a message saying you'd buy it for a substantial price reduction.  Offer him half your total budget, and negotiate from there.  At some point, bring up that it must be a real pain for him to have to store it, always a good argument when you're haggling on something really big and heavy.

[MikeNCR]

On the off chance anyone here is seriously considering trying to buy that thing:

Seriously. Don't buy it. It's a terrible idea.

There's so much wrong with it you'll end up scrapping most of it just to get something that sorta works.

1. It appears to have a differential at the rear, meaning you've likely got 1 motor driving the whole bot and some complex braking system to turn, if it's even capable of turning.

2. The chains connecting the wheels are done wrong, there's nothing forcing the chain to contact the middle wheel, so as soon as there's any chain slack it'll start skipping.

3. The whole chassis seems to be welded together with no real access points, good luck working on it.

4. They spray painted the whole thing black, including the wiring.

5. I'm not even sure the thing's set up to be run by remote. Without getting a better look, I can't be certain, but it looks like the "controls" are at the end of the arm and this thing's almost set up more like a powered tow vehicle or something along those lines.

[Jamin]

Actually I thought the arm looked like a sort of boom mount for tethered controls, like the kind of thing you'd see at the competitions they do in India.

[MikeNCR]

Actually I thought the arm looked like a sort of boom mount for tethered controls, like the kind of thing you'd see at the competitions they do in India.

5. I'm not even sure the thing's set up to be run by remote. Without getting a better look, I can't be certain, but it looks like the "controls" are at the end of the arm and this thing's almost set up more like a powered tow vehicle or something along those lines.

With the solid  arm, it doesn't even match the stuff from India as you've got almost no range and limited flexibility. There's so much oddness and wrongness with it, if anyone's really in a spot where they want to buy a bot/kit, do it right and get something from kitbots/Robot Marketplace or wait for a both that's actually decently built to go up for sale.

[Jamin]

I thought you meant like it had a switch control system attached to the end of the arm...I guess we meant the same thing I just sort of misread it.

[Vertigo]

Since when did Vertigo become ACAMS?

Oh please, if it was ACAMS you'd end up limited or something, all I do is stop that from happening.

And looking over Mike's post I completely agree. The best thing to do would be to not buy it and end up with him wasting $150.

[090901]

Oh please, if it was ACAMS you'd end up limited or something, all I do is stop that from happening.

I really think the only word ACAMS ever goes after now is the f word.

[Badnik96]

According to this:
http://robowars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1039&sid=b211c50d122cd8dc83cfac3da839bac2
The three "main" robots from Team LOGICOM were up for sale 5 or so years ago. I know it's not from eBay and it's old, but I wanted to let you know.

I dunno if any of them were sold, all I know is they were up for sale.

[Jamin]

Thank you for linking that, I had wondered were I got that gif of the HS flipping around (his avatar.)

[R1885]

So, I was thinking about picking this guy:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battlebot-Antweight-Fighting-Robot-/300837512999?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid=111000&algo=REC.CURRENT&ao=1&asc=14&meid=4437406714780490811&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=300837512999&
up. Two batteries to boot, so I can power the other guy. Any thoughts?

[Resetti's Replicas]

How's it compare to the price of new components?  Because that just looks so... minimalistic. 

[R1885]

Price of components are more than listed price, and those ESCs are no longer sold.

[SKBT]

Its a really good wedge bot, made by a guy who's getting out of the sport to pursue other things. If I was looking for a cheap way to get into the sport I'd buy that bot.

[Jamin]

Who made it?

[Natef]

I was looking at it, too.

[Badnik96]

Me too.