Author Topic: Near Chaos Robotics (Read 182150 times)

MikeNCR · « **Reply #400 on:** October 20, 2010, 01:38:37 PM »

A bunch of little reasons, mostly I found the right person to talk to at the right time.

Somebody · « **Reply #401 on:** October 20, 2010, 02:44:54 PM »

Congratz

MikeNCR · « **Reply #402 on:** November 02, 2010, 02:35:30 PM »

powerrave · « **Reply #403 on:** November 02, 2010, 02:39:40 PM »

woooo, nice!

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #404 on:** November 02, 2010, 02:40:27 PM »

^Well Done!^

Vertigo · « **Reply #405 on:** November 02, 2010, 02:43:37 PM »

Quote from: MikeNCR on November 02, 2010, 02:35:30 PM

Congratz!

even though pushers are boring

G.K. · « **Reply #406 on:** November 02, 2010, 03:05:56 PM »

Gratz!

Badnik96 · « **Reply #407 on:** November 03, 2010, 03:57:01 PM »

Great job!

MikeNCR · « **Reply #408 on:** November 03, 2010, 08:05:47 PM »

Quote from: Vertigo on November 02, 2010, 02:43:37 PM

Congratz!

even though pushers are boring

Some are, I do my best to keep mine exciting. A better power to weight ratio than a 911 GT2 helps.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #409 on:** November 08, 2010, 05:05:04 PM »

Apollyon's new chassis and the small switches have shipped. Costs on the switches make them too expensive to turn into a product, but they'll at least get used.

Cost was a lot higher than I was expecting, the real killer was machining time-

$1440.00 Bot parts, 22.5 hrs labor @ $64/hr
$ 93.00 31 min. waterjet cutting
$ 688.00 Switch parts, 10.75 hrs labor @ $64/hr
$ 89.00 Material
$ 100.00 Heat treating 4130

Somebody · « **Reply #410 on:** November 08, 2010, 06:13:48 PM »

THE SWITCHES ARE NOW DIAMONDS

Just kidding, but thats expensive. O_o

MikeNCR · « **Reply #411 on:** November 08, 2010, 06:23:26 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on November 08, 2010, 06:13:48 PM

THE SWITCHES ARE NOW DIAMONDS

Just kidding, but thats expensive. O_o

They may actually be more expensive by weight :P
The price is for 2 of both switch designs, so it's not as bad as it could be, but they're still hilariously expensive.

Somebody · « **Reply #412 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:29:12 PM »

What exactly are the switches doing? Does what they are doing make them so expensive?
And what is the need for new switch deisgns?
Just a few questions swirling in my head.

Also:
THE SWITCHES ARE NOW APPARENTLY BETTER THAN DIAMONDS

I had to do it.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #413 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:40:39 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on November 08, 2010, 08:29:12 PM

What exactly are the switches doing? Does what they are doing make them so expensive?
And what is the need for new switch deisgns?
Just a few questions swirling in my head.

Also:
THE SWITCHES ARE NOW APPARENTLY BETTER THAN DIAMONDS

I had to do it.

The idea was insanely tiny power switches for 150g/ant bots. The lighter of the two designs weighs under 0.008lbs

Somebody · « **Reply #414 on:** November 09, 2010, 06:12:36 AM »

zipdragon64 · « **Reply #415 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:53:45 AM »

i figured they would end up being pretty expensive considering how custom they were

MikeNCR · « **Reply #416 on:** November 12, 2010, 05:34:15 PM »

Somebody · « **Reply #417 on:** November 12, 2010, 05:45:19 PM »

Lookin good. I wonder if there is a higher weight class that you could put both of them in as a multibot?

MikeNCR · « **Reply #418 on:** November 12, 2010, 05:56:36 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on November 12, 2010, 05:45:19 PM

Lookin good. I wonder if there is a higher weight class that you could put both of them in as a multibot?

Considering how torn up the one on the right is, that wouldn't be the best idea. Gearboxes are dead and there aren't replacements available. It would be hilariously easy to build a copy of the one on the left, if a bit expensive.

powerrave · « **Reply #419 on:** November 12, 2010, 06:00:34 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on November 12, 2010, 05:45:19 PM

Lookin good. I wonder if there is a higher weight class that you could put both of them in as a multibot?

that would on one part be awesome. but bare in mind that in the end, both of those might get pushed around like a set of slaves. they may be good on there own weightclass, but against the higher weightclass, i seriously doubt that they will have enough power.

and like Mike said. dead gearboxes. those also won't be helping much.