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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Real Robotics Discussion => Topic started by: FOTEPX on December 04, 2010, 03:18:16 PM

Title: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: FOTEPX on December 04, 2010, 03:18:16 PM: Hey. I'm gonna be building a LW UK robot soon, and I need some helping. I've only wielded a welder once, and don't have hardly any programming knowledge, so I could do with quite a bit of help.
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: Sparkey98 on December 04, 2010, 03:18:51 PM: Doesn't need any programing unless you're going high tech.
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: FOTEPX on December 04, 2010, 03:19:41 PM: Quote from: Sypher878 on December 04, 2010, 03:18:51 PM
Doesn't need any programing unless you're going high tech.

Ok. Do you have any help on where to get some equipment or tech?
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: Sparkey98 on December 04, 2010, 03:21:22 PM: www.robotcombat.com (http://www.robotcombat.com)

And for help:
http://members.toast.net/joerger/AskAaron.html (http://members.toast.net/joerger/AskAaron.html)
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: Stagfish on December 04, 2010, 03:35:35 PM: LW is practically never used in the UK, build a FW. FW will be cheaper and there are many of them.
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: FOTEPX on December 04, 2010, 03:36:23 PM: Ok. Keep in mind, I have practically NO SKILLS with a welder. Anyone got any guides or advice books?
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: Sparkey98 on December 04, 2010, 03:42:07 PM: Quote from: Sypher878 on December 04, 2010, 03:21:22 PM
www.robotcombat.com (http://www.robotcombat.com)

And for help:
http://members.toast.net/joerger/AskAaron.html (http://members.toast.net/joerger/AskAaron.html)
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: Stagfish on December 04, 2010, 04:14:49 PM: Quote from: FOTEPX on December 04, 2010, 03:36:23 PM
Ok. Keep in mind, I have practically NO SKILLS with a welder. Anyone got any guides or advice books?

Ask your Dad for help.
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: SKBT on December 04, 2010, 06:10:34 PM: My best advice. Talk to builders and attend a live event. See if you can get in the pits and see robots up close ask questions about what the bots are made of what they use for drive motors, batteries, ect.
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: Clickbeetle on December 05, 2010, 12:10:12 AM: If you don't already know how to weld, it is much easier to use screws to hold your bot together. Most competitive designs nowadays do that anyways.
Title: Re: Help building a LW UK robot?
Post by: Vertigo on December 05, 2010, 08:20:32 AM: Quote from: SKBT on December 04, 2010, 06:10:34 PM
My best advice. Talk to builders and attend a live event. See if you can get in the pits and see robots up close ask questions about what the bots are made of what they use for drive motors, batteries, ect.
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