Author Topic: my build diarys (Read 108206 times)

haz · « **Reply #40 on:** March 27, 2011, 11:45:03 AM »

just ordered some 160amp speed controllers and some more wheels, so it may be moving quite soon.

i will check ebay, thanks

SKBT · « **Reply #41 on:** March 27, 2011, 11:49:05 AM »

160 amp??? For a featherweight??? What kind of motors are you using where they draw that much? I only draw around 40a with my feather. :P

haz · « **Reply #42 on:** March 27, 2011, 11:52:07 AM »

the site says 160amp i think these are hobby amps so i got the highest rated ones i could, 160a so in a drill that draws 15a it should be okish
plus then i can say i have 160amp escs

if i hooked them up to a motor that would draw that much i bet it would not cope...

haz · « **Reply #43 on:** March 29, 2011, 10:05:19 AM »

had a load of parts come today, new drive wheels and brushless motor for my fleaweights rebuild.
i am quite happy with the spinner so far, smashing through aluminum and polycarbonate well
i will put up a video and some pictures soon if you are interested

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #44 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:00:41 PM »

Quote from: haz on March 29, 2011, 10:05:19 AM

had a load of parts come today, new drive wheels and brushless motor for my fleaweights rebuild.
i am quite happy with the spinner so far, smashing through aluminum and polycarbonate well
i will put up a video and some pictures soon if you are interested

Cool. Looking forward to it!

haz · « **Reply #45 on:** March 30, 2011, 12:42:24 PM »

some flea videos

whaddayafink?

FOTEPX · « **Reply #46 on:** March 30, 2011, 12:55:13 PM »

I have no idea about Robotics, but I do know that the flipper should be a lot more powerful than that.

haz · « **Reply #47 on:** March 30, 2011, 12:57:32 PM »

well its lifting something twice its weight, and its a cheap £4 servo

FOTEPX · « **Reply #48 on:** March 30, 2011, 12:59:16 PM »

Ah, that explains it then.

haz · « **Reply #49 on:** March 30, 2011, 01:02:46 PM »

i would put in a bigger better servo, but im broke after ordering featherweight parts, and i dont have much weight left over, its 55g atm

Vertigo · « **Reply #50 on:** March 30, 2011, 01:25:06 PM »

Nice one, I'm not even going to attempt fitting something into 75g :P

haz · « **Reply #51 on:** March 30, 2011, 02:06:20 PM »

its surprisingly easy if your careful enough

Vertigo · « **Reply #52 on:** March 30, 2011, 02:09:41 PM »

Might try it then :P

haz · « **Reply #53 on:** March 30, 2011, 02:36:15 PM »

cheap too, 2 5g servos-£6 4g spectrum rx-£7, 17g 6v nimh, £5 weapon servo -£4, hdpe £1.50
done.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #54 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:21:33 PM »

Quote from: FOTEPX on March 30, 2011, 12:55:13 PM

I have no idea about Robotics, but I do know that the flipper should be a lot more powerful than that.

It's not a flipper so much as a lifter. And as far as lifters go it's plenty powerful.

Yeah, I'd like to see ANYBODY make an actual flipper under 75g.

Somebody · « **Reply #55 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:29:51 PM »

A little txt file editing and some BFE and you're all set

haz · « **Reply #56 on:** April 02, 2011, 06:54:21 AM »

good news and bad news today:
good news,
11g 180mah lipos arrived today
2 sheets of aluminum have been cut to shape
titanium ordered

bad news,
sabertooth b**** broke which is odd as it was working for ages in the same set up
spectrum Rx damaged by spinner
spinner motor clogged up by bits of spectrum Rx
1 50:1 gearmotor broke itself
featherweight axe broke its own mount

not a happy bunny

Vertigo · « **Reply #57 on:** April 02, 2011, 09:52:03 AM »

oh, hard luck

haz · « **Reply #58 on:** April 03, 2011, 06:47:08 AM »

thanks.
my kilobot/beetleweight so far

Somebody · « **Reply #59 on:** April 03, 2011, 08:21:18 AM »

Looks neat. Whats the axe made of?