Author Topic: Near Chaos Robotics (Read 182149 times)

MikeNCR · « **Reply #80 on:** December 24, 2008, 01:43:17 PM »

Been working away on the fuel cell stuff and slowly having the money roll in. Got some cash from my last two articles in Servo on the way as well.

Should be able to start ordering parts once the holiday break is over. (Hooray for 7 days paid vacation!)

MikeNCR · « **Reply #81 on:** December 31, 2008, 12:19:56 AM »

Minor update: Looks like RoboGames may not happen this year. If RG dies, the last competition I can get to with my LW will be gone, so I may just end up parting it out.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #82 on:** January 18, 2009, 04:43:00 PM »

Apollyon's new wedge is on the way from Wisconsin. Found enough weight to use .09" thick 4130 all around on it, so it'll be able to take a beating.

The old steel/aluminum layered wedge-

The new all steel wedge-

I've got the money to rebuild Ruiner set aside waiting for an event I'll be able to attend to appear.

kill343gs · « **Reply #83 on:** January 18, 2009, 09:05:24 PM »

Ouch, that thing looks like it took quite a beating. Glad to see it will be stronger.

Naryar · « **Reply #84 on:** January 18, 2009, 09:39:53 PM »

Where did you saved weight for an all steel wedge? If i remember well, steel is more than two times heavier than alu...

MikeNCR · « **Reply #85 on:** January 18, 2009, 09:42:02 PM »

Quote from: Naryar;26997

Where did you saved weight for an all steel wedge? If i remember well, steel is more than two times heavier than alu...

Beyond the 3/32" steel plate and 1/8" aluminum plate on the front being removed for the new wedge, it's got a 1/2" thick Al bar at the back which can be milled out to remove a good deal of weight.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #86 on:** January 19, 2009, 11:38:13 PM »

I hear you. I still have dreams to make another antweight. And once I actually get some wins with it, move up to a heavier class. Maybe a new Defy Ant, maybe something different. But with no events close by coming up, I don't have a lot of incentive to put in the time.

Quote from: kill343gs;26994

Ouch, that thing looks like it took quite a beating. Glad to see it will be stronger.

Superficial scratches, mostly. You can tell how good a bot is by the amount of dents and scratches in its armor. If it's all scratched up, it means it's been in a lot of tough scrapes and survived. But if the armor is fresh and shiny, it either means it's untested or it had to be replaced after the last fight

When do you think you'll get that flamethrower in Apollyon? Just kidding, I know the armor is a priority.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #87 on:** January 20, 2009, 10:22:54 AM »

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Superficial scratches, mostly. You can tell how good a bot is by the amount of dents and scratches in its armor. If it's all scratched up, it means it's been in a lot of tough scrapes and survived. But if the armor is fresh and shiny, it either means it's untested or it had to be replaced after the last fight

When do you think you'll get that flamethrower in Apollyon? Just kidding, I know the armor is a priority.

Flamethrower's probably out as RG doesn't run 12lb bots anymore, and that's the only event I can usually get to that allows flame weapons of any sort.

As far as tough bots, it beat Blunt Instrument by KO and Surgical Strike by a judges decision, so that'd be the 15th and 1st ranked 12lb bots in the country.

I'm thinking I might start working seriously on a 30lb concept, as the chances of me making another competition that supports lightweights in the next few years are pretty slim, and Moto/FI are within driving distance of me.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #88 on:** January 21, 2009, 04:59:00 PM »

GameKing3 · « **Reply #89 on:** January 21, 2009, 06:19:31 PM »

so thats you new wedge huh. Looks like it could take a beat and keep on kicking. Nice bot you got there.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #90 on:** January 21, 2009, 06:58:10 PM »

Thanks. It's .09" thick 4130 steel, which is just slightly thinner than the steel part of the old wedge. Debating on whether to harden or not at the moment, as the only part that I want particularly stiff is the leading edge.

Somebody · « **Reply #91 on:** January 21, 2009, 08:03:02 PM »

looks nice

zipdragon64 · « **Reply #92 on:** January 21, 2009, 09:24:25 PM »

im not a fan of wedge bots but it looks great (plus i don't pick on people when there robot weighs 12 times the weight of mine)

MikeNCR · « **Reply #93 on:** January 22, 2009, 06:10:50 AM »

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im not a fan of wedge bots but it looks great (plus i don't pick on people when there robot weighs 12 times the weight of mine)

I don't normally like wedges much either, but when the wedge is absurdly overpowered, it makes up for it. (Each of the mini-ev's is a hair over .6hp, so 1.2hp in a 12lb bot)

kill343gs · « **Reply #94 on:** January 22, 2009, 12:07:16 PM »

Thats like a Ram Air Pontiac 400 in a Mini Cooper...

MikeNCR · « **Reply #95 on:** January 22, 2009, 12:23:00 PM »

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Thats like a Ram Air Pontiac 400 in a Mini Cooper...

Oddly enough...

Kidding.

I am thinking about picking up something like a early-mid 70's BMW 2002 and seeing how much power I can get out of it once I've graduated.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #96 on:** January 28, 2009, 07:45:42 AM »

Heading to a local heat treating shop to drop off the wedges during my lunch break today.

Aiming for 35-40HRC, which should be more than hard enough for a 12lb bot.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #97 on:** January 30, 2009, 09:10:08 AM »

Just got a call from the heat treater. The wedges are done. I'll get pics up later tonight or tomorrow.

Condor33 · « **Reply #98 on:** January 30, 2009, 03:20:37 PM »

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heat treater.

How much are you spending on this? That's kinda pricey.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #99 on:** January 30, 2009, 04:54:07 PM »

It was $55 for both of these-