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« on: October 11, 2008, 09:42:59 AM »
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here is my 1st robot, Buzz:





Scorpion hx speed controler,
2 60:1 copal gearmotors,
7.4 volt 730 mAh battery pack,
2 or 2.5 in. lite flite foam tires.

Credit to the Robot Marketplace for parts.

My dad & I built this bot in about 6 hrs. (spread over 2 days) after the parts arrived. The antenna is held up with a straw to keep it from touching the frame. The frame is actually made out of part of a licence plate with a drawer handle caster:



It's defenetly not battle worthy, but we think it might have a 4-bar linkage lifter for a weapon.

If anyone has any ideas for updates, please post!

EDIT: Oh yeah, I have about 3 1/2 oz. left for weaps.
« Last Edit: October 11, 2008, 09:49:17 AM by Reier »
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2008, 09:57:28 AM »
You got big space in the front, just make it into a HS.
I built that big robot on that TV show that time


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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2008, 10:03:45 AM »
I got a problem. Whenever I try to attach a motor to the aux channel on the ESC, it works for~ 5 sec & stops. Then it starts smoking. I think it might have something to do with the ATV, but I only have a "GWS GWT-4A 75Mhz 4-channel Radio System" and it doesn't have that option. Any ideas? We're going to make a new frame for it anyway, Somebody.
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2008, 03:43:16 PM »
Ask this guy-
http://members.toast.net/joerger/AskAaron.html
He knows a lot about this stuff.
Edit- YOUR USEING A GWS? That has no fail-safe. Get this one.
http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-SPM5500.html
Its cheaper. And its better.
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2008, 04:07:42 PM »
Yeah I would have, but It came out Right afterI bought mine. I would get another one, but I just got one & can't afford another one right away. :(
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2008, 12:57:52 AM »
I really want to build one.
How much did this cost you?
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2008, 03:27:15 PM »
~$280, but everything except the frame can be reused. You can just take the parts out & use them on multiple bots .
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Re: My Antweight
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2009, 04:53:54 AM »
lol i got all the parts for my ant for £48

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« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2009, 09:21:11 AM »
Uber-Bump!

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« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2009, 12:55:48 PM »
yup :D