Author Topic: my build diarys (Read 120044 times)

haz · « **Reply #80 on:** April 06, 2011, 10:59:38 AM »

yay my speed controlers came today, if only i didn't have 89 bajillion tonnes of media courcework to do

hopefully i will wire it up this evening and get it driving around soon.

haz · « **Reply #81 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:19:25 PM »

speed controlers are in! just waiting on some 100mm wheels

done some work on my 150g antweight; deodorANT
stats:
name: deodorANT
weight: 141g
drive: 2x 50:1 hp polu gearmotors
power: 7.4v 180mah lipo
wepon: none....
armour 1mm aliminum, 3mm polycarbonate, 1mm hdpe, 10mm hdpe
pictures: http://s947.photobucket.com/albums/ad315/haz-teamcombatpenguin/?action=view&current=056.jpg
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad315/haz-teamcombatpenguin/055.jpg
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad315/haz-teamcombatpenguin/057.jpg
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad315/haz-teamcombatpenguin/054.jpg
video:

NFX · « **Reply #82 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:24:38 PM »

Reminds me of Mike's Apollyon slightly. Nice job. Maybe a couple of spikes on the front would help with ramming, and stop opponents going straight over you. Finally, +1 Pun Points to you.

haz · « **Reply #83 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:28:33 PM »

i would add spikes but i am close to weight and size limits, also they dont do much damage to the polycarboate and ti boxes

one of my freinds robots, had dart tips for spikes and it ran on 40mhz he forgot to turn on his tx before so the robot went full forwards into my hand

the name rocks dont it? like my other antweigh ANTiperspirANT

NFX · « **Reply #84 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:31:39 PM »

It's not really for damage, it's just to stop opponents going up and over the top of you. I reckon you could get away with 9g left.

haz · « **Reply #85 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:33:35 PM »

and 4mm? i doubt it

NFX · « **Reply #86 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:41:09 PM »

I think you could get away with having them going straight forward. They don't have to be long, just long enough to stop opponents flying up and over you. If you place them right at the top of the front wedge, I think you could get about a centimeter or so on them.

haz · « **Reply #87 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:44:19 PM »

the robot is about 9.6cm so a cm would make it too big (its 10.4cm wide)

haz · « **Reply #88 on:** April 15, 2011, 03:05:59 PM »

yo, s'appnin people

added some spikes/hooks to the top of deodorANT to stop people going over the top and some thin plastic at the front, plus the name and big red star

here is a piccy:
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad315/haz-teamcombatpenguin/Photo0179.jpg[/img]]

went to the nec to see the gadet show live, but more importantly robochalange, seeing some robots like little spinner and 360 made me make my featherweight MUCH smaller and more compact, still struggling with weight or rather lack of it! thinking of putting some of the 8kg sla's we have lying around in it. got about 4 bosch 400s lying around, waiting for gearboxes to be made so thats my weekend

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #89 on:** April 15, 2011, 03:07:03 PM »

Quote from: haz on April 15, 2011, 03:05:59 PM

yo, s'appnin people
added some spikes/hooks to the top of deodorANT to stop people going over the top and some thin plastic at the front, plus the name and big red star
here is a piccy:
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad315/haz-teamcombatpenguin/Photo0179.jpg]

went to the nec to see the gadet show live, but more importantly robochalange, seeing some robots like little spinner and 360 made me make my featherweight MUCH smaller and more compact, still struggling with weight or rather lack of it! thinking of putting some of the 8kg sla's we have lying around in it. got about 4 bosch 400s lying around, waiting for gearboxes to be made so thats my weekend

Am liking the design and the name so far! The stops on top of the wedge remind me of Plunderbird 2

haz · « **Reply #90 on:** April 15, 2011, 03:17:12 PM »

i supose it does look a bit plunder-esc

got a small metal gear high torque servo so i may make them clamps

NFX · « **Reply #91 on:** April 15, 2011, 05:09:34 PM »

There we go, that's kinda what I was talking about. =] I think it should do a bit better in combat now, should be easier to push the opponents around. It does have a bit of a Plunderbird 2 feel to it, with the black colour, front bulldozer thing, and fangs on the top.

SKBT · « **Reply #92 on:** April 15, 2011, 05:16:01 PM »

Is the plastic on the outside or inside of the metal part of the wedge? If you are going to face spinners I'd get rid of the plastic or have it under the metal layer because plastics are almost always softer than metals so spinners get more bite against plastic instead of metal where the will just skitter along it unless it catches an edge or seam.

haz · « **Reply #93 on:** April 16, 2011, 05:50:22 AM »

its 10mm thick so spinners wont be a problem, and in my experiance plastic stands up MUCH better to spinners than metal

haz · « **Reply #94 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:03:27 AM »

its....
FEATHERWEIGHT TIME!!!

made it a lot smaller and more compact, still having trouble with it being far, far too light. Jack Orr and Jonny Adams also have realy light feahters so a 3 way clusterbot may come about.
my costs so far
14.4v drills- would have been £40 but were free
hdpe- £12
screws/bolts-£5
wheels £15
plexiglass- free
3mm aluiminum- free
escs-£20
spectrum £40
rx -£12
i know plexiglass is compleatly and utterly useless but im using it till i get some polycarbonate
videos:

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #95 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:14:32 AM »

I'm no expert but more than 1 wheel usually helps

haz · « **Reply #96 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:20:46 AM »

it was all i had to hand as my robochalange wheels have yet to arive

haz · « **Reply #97 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:35:00 PM »

the 3 way cluster bot is underway, each bot weighing 4kg
about 40% there at the moment; mine drives just it dosent have wheels, jonnys has wheels but no esc and jack is salviging bits form his feather that was squashed by major damage

this probably wont be competitve just a bit of fun

Vertigo · « **Reply #98 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:44:17 PM »

4.53kg each actually :P

haz · « **Reply #99 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:53:58 PM »

aiming for 4kg each so if one is heavyer it wont matter