Author Topic: uk antweight kits (Read 9734 times)

haz · « **on:** May 23, 2011, 10:55:38 AM »

at most roaming robots, robots live events i am often asked about building antweights, then asked if there is a kit, there are two, the roaming robots kit and the robot wars 101 kit. the roaming robots battle ants are utter rubish, and the robot wars 101 kit is a bit expensive and over powerfull.
i have been designing a fairly cheap antweight kit, prices would be about £70 for a working robot with a basic weapon, lowwer without weapon or chargers.
these would be mainly for new roboteers in the south of england, i have just made a bulk order of 3d printed gears so i can post more exact details when they arive. the robots can be made out of a specific material if the buyer would like. i would prefer to hand these over at events so i can explain how everything works exactly and things like that so that people can be complealy happy handing money over. im not expecting a large amount of sales, and will do things basily to order.
i thourght i would post this here as in a lot of posts in the members robot section asking about cheap kits, is anybody interested?

G.K. · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2011, 11:27:51 AM »

You never know.

Will you do a Murphy's law kit?

cephalopod · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2011, 11:30:30 AM »

Me and my friends might be a little interested, but we'd need control stuff too, if you know that i mean. the rx/tx etc

Skiitzzox220 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2011, 12:11:36 PM »

I could use a UK Antweight kit but I'm the poorest person ever, time to start saving

haz · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2011, 12:20:26 PM »

the old murphy's law is for sale

the kits would come with a 4 channel 2.4ghz transmitter and reciver ready bound

haz · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2011, 03:07:50 PM »

if anybody wants to know more about these email or pm me and we could work something out

haz · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2011, 02:39:02 PM »

right, i have found that the total cost of the parts comes to £65 for a fully working robot with polycarbonate, aluminum and HDPE armour.
it includes a charger and battery. anybody interested? i will probably get a load ready and working as drive all days for roaming robots events

Badger · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:45:12 PM »

I seem to be making the cheapest antweight ever. total is estimated to be £39, £45 with a very good flipper servo. Includes everything. Imma make 2 identicals ones, so I can battle with friends.

haz · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2011, 02:23:53 AM »

this kit includes spares and a charger though, hence the more expensive costs

Badger · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2011, 05:01:03 AM »

Included in my costs. I bet mine will just fall apart within 5 mins. =P

haz · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2011, 10:12:46 AM »

and postage, and spare leads, and batterys.....

Badger · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:20:21 AM »

Quote from: haz on July 21, 2011, 10:12:46 AM

and postage, and spare leads, and batterys.....

Postage and batteries included,but no spares. if I gets damadged, I'm done for.

Zog · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:31:37 PM »

You can get the Roaming Robots Super Ant kits. Not really an antweight as such, but still compete in Roaming Robots events. Fairly cheap as well, iirc.

haz · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2011, 02:50:22 AM »

not cheap. not overly well built. and that was what i ment in the first post about the roaming robots kit

Vertigo · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2011, 04:47:53 PM »

TBH, the BA's are a waste of money, not an antweight, but are somehow much worse, uncontrollable, little traction and a very weak flipper

haz · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:01:11 AM »

i mean, if one of my ants can beat them (admittedly driven by a child) then they must be bad

Vertigo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:04:04 AM »

Quote from: haz on July 31, 2011, 03:01:11 AM

i mean, if one of my ants can beat them (admittedly driven by a child) then they must be bad

Too right bro :P

Yours and my ants are driven by children too :P

haz · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:11:55 AM »

he was about 7

Vertigo · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:16:29 AM »

Quote from: haz on July 31, 2011, 03:11:55 AM

he was about 7

haha

I remember flipping one OOTA and the child started crying, I know I shouldn't, but I found it quite amusing :P

haz · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:24:51 AM »

leave anything unnatended for even the shortest amount of time and some kid will find a way to break it, pushing buttons turning wheels ajusting trims, showing them how to drive the things is a hard task in itself