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Title: where can i get very cheap robot parts?
Post by: life robot arena2 on July 23, 2009, 04:04:56 AM: I want to build a robot but my family has'nt got the money so where can i get very cheap robot parts?
Title: where can i get very cheap robot parts?
Post by: man manu on July 23, 2009, 04:05:56 AM: Hahahahaha. Close thread.
Title: where can i get very cheap robot parts?
Post by: Pwnator on July 23, 2009, 04:10:24 AM: *Don't be too mean to him, MM. :P*

Heh. Do you know how to make circuits or at least have some basic knowledge on binary logic? :D
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Post by: life robot arena2 on July 23, 2009, 04:13:01 AM: Errr...

No.
My grandad is an expert though.
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Post by: Pwnator on July 23, 2009, 04:22:28 AM: Hmm... fair enough. Don't forget to ask his permission, though. :P

You don't really need to spend much money to build a robot. You can always think out of the box and use common household components. Mythbusters used a simple wok for the shell of the first version of Blendo. And JB also showed here that CD stack casings and soda cans can be made useful. Some of RFS's showcased bots don't really need money. Me and my FRC '09 team also built most of our prototype bot using junk material (we had to fabricate the final bot, though). We just bought flat bars, nuts and bolts from our local shop (CPU, motors, wheels and controllers were provided). A trip to the hardware store should do. :D
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Post by: trumpetguy on July 23, 2009, 04:46:24 AM: Scrapyard=robot part heaven.
or you could go to a hobby store. My first prototype bot is made out of an RC car.
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Post by: Reier on July 23, 2009, 10:01:37 AM: Buddy, I did 2+ YEARS of research before I built a robot.
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Post by: R1885 on July 23, 2009, 10:12:24 AM: Cheap and robot combat don't go together!
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Post by: WhamettNuht on July 23, 2009, 11:33:56 AM: Quote from: Reier;54069
Buddy, I did 2+ YEARS of research before I built a robot.

6 YEARS!!!!!!!!

Lol

Listen, if you want to make a robot, then you need money.
I mean, 2 small AW motors cost me £39, which is expensive, but the motors are much better than others i had used in my AWs.
Overall my new AW, Little Patience cost me £70, which is rather expenisive.
Trust me, if your thinking of becoming a roboteer, then money shouldnt be a worry.
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Post by: russian roulette on July 23, 2009, 11:38:49 AM: Use Tigre outrunner motors. They are fast, cheap, and easy to mount.
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Post by: kill343gs on July 23, 2009, 12:03:28 PM: Quote from: R1885;54076
Cheap and robot combat don't go together!

If you read any other post in this thread you would know that they easily could.
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Post by: R1885 on July 23, 2009, 12:11:35 PM: Depends on where you go cheap on. Armor, wheels, weapons, and motors you could go cheap on if you were crafty. But all electronics is some thing you should never go cheap on. Ever.
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Post by: russian roulette on July 23, 2009, 12:33:57 PM: Remember always expect everything to be 2 to 3 times the cost of the robot you originally planned.
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Post by: Condor33 on July 23, 2009, 02:32:54 PM: It actually is possible to build a good bot inexpensively., I think there was a SHW made completely out of lumber and recycled materials called "Bobbing for French Fries" or something like that that was built really cheap and actually won some fights.

On a side note, does anyone know where one could get cheap RC equipment? I don't need any at the moment but it's good to know.
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Post by: GameKing3 on July 23, 2009, 03:07:23 PM: The biggest problem with using house hold parts or parts out of a junkyard is that they are not nearly as good or reliable as something you buy off of robot marketplace. I would say for drive motors buy 2 cheap drills and use the motors out of them.
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Post by: roboman2444 on July 23, 2009, 05:24:42 PM: hobbypartz.com 5 dolla servos!
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Post by: Resetti's Replicas on July 24, 2009, 09:21:35 AM: Here's a good place to look:
http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=166

There's lost of parts, some free, and if you've got the money, some whole robots in wroking condition.

If anyone has 900 pounds lying around, Iron Awe is for sale; the version that flipped out Bigger Brother.
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Post by: trumpetguy on July 24, 2009, 12:44:23 PM: Thats the robot that changed the course of RW series 7!!!111!!!(I was rooting for BB).
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Post by: R1885 on July 24, 2009, 12:48:07 PM: Looks like Wham already got first dibs.
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Post by: russian roulette on July 24, 2009, 02:17:05 PM: S.M.I.D.S.Y is for sale for 500 pounds! Boy I wish I lived in the uk!
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Post by: Weirdo on July 24, 2009, 02:26:44 PM: =D

I'll be saving up...
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Post by: R1885 on July 24, 2009, 02:28:41 PM: Bah, I'm building my own.
Btw, theres one on ebay for those in the US.
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Post by: Resetti's Replicas on July 24, 2009, 03:26:56 PM: Quote from: R1885;54457
Looks like Wham already got first dibs.

I wouldn't say that; Wham's only offering to pay 200 pounds, but the owner won't budge past 600.
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Post by: Somebody on July 24, 2009, 04:11:15 PM: Can I see a link please?
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Post by: trumpetguy on July 24, 2009, 05:03:29 PM: Does anyone know a good place online for weapons (not motors)?
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Post by: life robot arena2 on July 25, 2009, 07:33:57 AM: You can use household items.
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Post by: WhamettNuht on July 25, 2009, 10:52:19 AM: Looking back at all your comments, heres whats happened on FRA:

Iron Awe still hasent been sold (I two was rooting for BB in that fight) and i no longer have £200

SMIDSY was sold some time back and went to new owners

Mostly all robots have been sold.

Sorry guys!
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Post by: trumpetguy on July 25, 2009, 01:06:13 PM: Lets just say my house hold objects are not damaging against decently armoured opponents.
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Post by: roboman2444 on July 25, 2009, 06:24:41 PM: hmmm a spoon against a custom waterjeted titanium eggbeater... sorry spoon, it looks like the only thing you will beat is cereal.
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Post by: life robot arena2 on July 29, 2009, 04:20:15 PM: 101 cost 1 pound and 1 penny to build!
And it got to the series 3 semi finals!
R1885... Cheap and robot building DO go together!
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Post by: Resetti's Replicas on July 31, 2009, 08:54:07 AM: Quote from: life robot arena2;55578
101 cost 1 pound and 1 penny to build!
And it got to the series 3 semi finals!
R1885... Cheap and robot building DO go together!

Come on now, you don't really believe he built that robot from scratch for less than the cost of a candybar, do you? He just scavenged most of the parts from Robodoc, his old bot, which incidentally, cost him 1000 pounds.
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Post by: ACAMS on July 31, 2009, 10:25:25 AM: I am at home now and have some links to parts and such.

http://www.robotcombat.com/store.html
http://www.buildersdb.com/
http://www.hobbyengineering.com/SectionFR.html
http://www.mcmaster.com/#
http://www.lynxmotion.com/
http://www.smallparts.com/
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/products.asp?dept=1107
http://www.towerhobbies.com/
http://www.robart.com/
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Post by: R1885 on July 31, 2009, 11:42:27 AM: Pager motors= No.
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Post by: ACAMS on July 31, 2009, 06:23:45 PM: Drive motor for SHW

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G13566
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Post by: R1885 on July 31, 2009, 06:34:28 PM: A UK flea weight maybe.
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Post by: Condor33 on August 04, 2009, 08:27:25 AM: With motors like that, COID can be a reality.
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Post by: Somebody on August 04, 2009, 12:24:52 PM: So true.
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Post by: life robot arena2 on August 15, 2009, 03:13:40 PM: Still,It would suck.
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Post by: courthousedoc on September 05, 2009, 04:18:11 AM: The scrapyard cause that's where i would get my parts if i were to build a bot.
Title: Re: where can i get very cheap robot parts?
Post by: Stagfish on December 01, 2009, 11:47:02 AM: best make antweight first cheap and once you start entering it it will make it more likely for your mum and dad to make HW, LW ect
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Post by: G.K. on December 02, 2009, 04:22:03 PM: Quote from: Condor33 on July 23, 2009, 02:32:54 PM
On a side note, does anyone know where one could get cheap RC equipment? I don't need any at the moment but it's good to know.

If you're in America I have no idea but there is a five channel 2.4gz set called the Planet 5 or something like that for sale in the UK for a low price.