Author Topic: Near Chaos Robotics (Read 171539 times)

Vertigo · « **Reply #580 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:48:34 PM »

Quote from: NFX on February 22, 2011, 01:28:29 PM

Make it out of Hardox. =D

YES! Why does no-one is the USA use hardox? I mean it wouldn't set you back much, USA roboteers already spend way more than we do

And then it would deflect spinners better :D

MikeNCR · « **Reply #581 on:** February 22, 2011, 06:01:35 PM »

It's a bit less available from what I can tell, and for the 12, most of the chassis has to be lighter than that, since I've only got about 5lbs for the structure.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #582 on:** February 23, 2011, 09:57:17 PM »

Quote from: Vertigo on February 22, 2011, 12:20:10 PM

Wait, why do you remake bots so soon? :P

Do your bots not last more than one event, because the more recent apollyon has only had five fights, and you're already retiring it?

Lol, Explosion's had EASILY 50 fights by now, if not nearing 100

Keep in mind that US combat robotics is very spinner-focused, while the UK is very flipper-focused. And spinners are a lot more destructive than flippers.

Case in point: Moros.

Vertigo · « **Reply #583 on:** February 24, 2011, 03:37:28 AM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on February 23, 2011, 09:57:17 PM

Quote from: Vertigo on February 22, 2011, 12:20:10 PM
Wait, why do you remake bots so soon? :P

Do your bots not last more than one event, because the more recent apollyon has only had five fights, and you're already retiring it?

Lol, Explosion's had EASILY 50 fights by now, if not nearing 100

Keep in mind that US combat robotics is very spinner-focused, while the UK is very flipper-focused. And spinners are a lot more destructive than flippers.

Case in point: Moros.

I agree, but look at this

Explosion took a right battering there, the flipper mounting was twisted,the hardox frame was ripped apart, but we still got it fixed, and its performing as good as ever today

russian roulette · « **Reply #584 on:** February 24, 2011, 04:55:50 PM »

MINI HYPNODISK FTW

MikeNCR · « **Reply #585 on:** February 26, 2011, 12:43:00 PM »

Just collecting all the projects/ideas in a single post

Existing Robots:

Moros: Ready for the next event
Apollyon: Chassis is redesigned and ready for machining
Kobalos: New gearboxes are on the way, if they work it's ready for the next event

Coming soon(ish):

Nyx: My next big robot project, time to completion depends on when I get a full time job and how much I make.
Unnamed Ant: My girlfriend had a blast driving Kobalos and has asked me to build a new robot with an active weapon. She was a big fan of Jukid at Motorama.

Edit: I've also just had a terrifying idea for something hilarious. I need to figure out if it'll actually work though. I think I've figured out how to make a proper walker (ie, 100% weight bonus) that I can run via a single stick and 3 servos.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #586 on:** February 26, 2011, 11:27:49 PM »

Would the walker be an AW?

It will be very interesting to see what you will come up with that is both terrifying and hilarious at the same time...

NFX · « **Reply #587 on:** February 27, 2011, 06:59:50 AM »

Definitely should be interesting to see what terrifyingly hilarious or hilariously terrifying idea is produced. 1 stick should be fairly simple to control, too.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #588 on:** March 06, 2011, 12:59:42 PM »

Time for a quick rundown of all the bots built, being built and planned.

Ready to go:

Moros: Ready for Moto 2012 or wherever else I may take it. Franklin's out because I don't trust the arena to contain the bar should something go wrong.

Kobalos: Ready for whatever event is next. I'm now an official tester for Fingertech and will be running 20:1 Silver Sparks in Kobalos.

In progress:

Apollyon: Redesign is essentially done. If I end up down south, there's a lot more events that I can take the wedge to than the spinner, so it'll be the first 12lb build.

Motor City Massacre: Clamper/lifter ant. Concept sketch done by my girlfriend, detailed design is still being fine tuned, but it's moving along well.

Planning stage:

Nyx: 30lb/Sportsman wedge/lifter/hammer/thing. Most of the design is done, thinking on the fork actuation. Weapon power will be an 18v dewalt in low gear.

Unnamed 12lb VS: Concept's mostly sorted, if I have enough cash it may be ready for Moto next year.

Ant:

Vert 12 next to Apollyon 3:

Somebody · « **Reply #589 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:11:51 PM »

Questions on the ant:

How is the metal outside the tires going to stay stationary? Its only connected to the axle.

And those look a lot like spike strips. Reminds us of Smashbox 2 don't you think mike?

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #590 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:19:59 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on March 06, 2011, 03:11:51 PM

Questions on the ant:

How is the metal outside the tires going to stay stationary? Its only connected to the axle.

And those look a lot like spike strips. Reminds us of Smashbox 2 don't you think mike?

Note that the CAD drawing does not show bolts or crossbeams attaching each piece, but just the predrilled holes. The servo does not have bolts attaching it... that is my main clue. Fill in the blanks with your imagination and you got a complete bot.

:D

Looks awesome BTW.

Somebody · « **Reply #591 on:** March 06, 2011, 06:47:52 PM »

Yeah that bot should look epic.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #592 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:35:49 PM »

Quote from: MikeNCR on March 06, 2011, 12:59:42 PM

Franklin's out because I don't trust the arena to contain the bar should something go wrong.

Good for you. I'm sure there are some people who would enter strong spinners anyway as long as they were not banned.

No one has yet been killed by combat robots that I know of but there have been quite a few close calls...

Also, the ant clamp looks really cool.

Vertigo · « **Reply #593 on:** March 13, 2011, 01:41:54 AM »

Yeah, it was a close call that stopped spinners in the UK

MikeNCR · « **Reply #594 on:** March 13, 2011, 06:31:53 PM »

One of the major things is I was driving Double Trouble (the melty FBS) at Franklin in October, and on a good hit with surgical strike it hockey pucked around the arena and damaged all four walls, breaking two fairly severely. If a high energy 12 can do that, there's no way I'm putting my 30 in that arena, especially when I've seen the robot launch itself several feet in the air with the weapon still moving at a good speed.

Stagfish · « **Reply #595 on:** March 13, 2011, 06:54:29 PM »

Quote from: Vertigo on March 13, 2011, 01:41:54 AM

Yeah, it was a close call that stopped spinners in the UK

Are saw bots still allowed? I'd like to see sparks flying once more.

Vertigo · « **Reply #596 on:** March 14, 2011, 12:09:29 PM »

Quote from: Stagfish on March 13, 2011, 06:54:29 PM

Quote from: Vertigo on March 13, 2011, 01:41:54 AM
Yeah, it was a close call that stopped spinners in the UK

Are saw bots still allowed? I'd like to see sparks flying once more.

Not at the minute

I know more about this than you do, but I'm not allowed to say what is going on at the moment :P

MikeNCR · « **Reply #597 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:19:01 PM »

For anyone wondering why there's been no physical progress, I'm currently searching for a full time mechanical engineering job and decided to wait until I've started getting paid before I start on any new builds.

I've currently got several interested companies and will hopefully know where I'm going in a few weeks.

Somebody · « **Reply #598 on:** March 17, 2011, 11:09:17 PM »

Good luck!

Thyrus · « **Reply #599 on:** March 21, 2011, 10:52:37 AM »

Quote from: Somebody on March 17, 2011, 11:09:17 PM

Good luck!

that

and can`t you ask the guys who manage the event to do something about the security stuff there?