Author Topic: Near Chaos Robotics (Read 182534 times)

MikeNCR · « **Reply #700 on:** October 24, 2011, 11:28:13 AM »

Quote from: Conraaa on October 24, 2011, 10:43:00 AM

Nice arena. Part of me was expecting a giant NCR logo in the middle though :P

Quote from: MikeNCR on October 23, 2011, 06:45:33 PM

Arena is mechanically complete, still planning to add some paint but it's otherwise done.

powerrave · « **Reply #701 on:** October 24, 2011, 11:31:09 AM »

We all know that it will happen!

smashysmashy · « **Reply #702 on:** October 24, 2011, 12:27:24 PM »

You should build those and sell them at 250 as a mobile antweight arena. Me thinks that would sell well. Great job, Mike

MikeNCR · « **Reply #703 on:** October 24, 2011, 02:34:56 PM »

Tempting, but way too much liability to get sued if I tried that, plus it'd have to be well over $250 when labor costs are accounted for. I also wouldn't have an infinite supply of free pallets and plywood. (I got the ones for the arena from the shipping department at work from the scrap pile)

MikeNCR · « **Reply #704 on:** October 28, 2011, 11:39:11 PM »

Arena is painted and ready for use.

NFX · « **Reply #705 on:** October 29, 2011, 03:44:21 AM »

Not bad at all. =) I like.

powerrave · « **Reply #706 on:** October 29, 2011, 08:37:18 AM »

Looks very nice.

So when it is used for fights, will the fights be filmed?

MikeNCR · « **Reply #707 on:** October 29, 2011, 05:48:33 PM »

Demo of the grabbing/lifting arm on Motor City Massacre in the new arena-

powerrave · « **Reply #708 on:** October 29, 2011, 06:06:56 PM »

That was epic to say the least.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #709 on:** October 30, 2011, 09:32:10 PM »

Awesome overhead throw out of the arena is awesome.

Too bad a real opponent won't sit still so nicely for you to grab them...

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #710 on:** October 30, 2011, 09:48:05 PM »

It's like an awesome combination between Big Nipper and Anthrax, particularly on that drop out of the arena

MikeNCR · « **Reply #711 on:** October 31, 2011, 10:33:11 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on October 30, 2011, 09:32:10 PM

Awesome overhead throw out of the arena is awesome.

Too bad a real opponent won't sit still so nicely for you to grab them...

As odd as it sounds, I think it's easier to get a good grab when they're moving. When they're moving around, the other bot will tend to go further up the arm, resulting in better leverage for the grab & lift.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #712 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:12:59 PM »

Decided to turn down some 1.75" lite flites to 1.25" for Kobalos-

Low profile and about as close to perfectly concentric around the shaft as possible.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #713 on:** November 27, 2011, 11:45:08 PM »

Decided to add some color to Apollyon this weekend-

russian roulette · « **Reply #714 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:31:36 AM »

Looks awesome.

powerrave · « **Reply #715 on:** November 28, 2011, 06:09:17 AM »

Nook nice~

smashysmashy · « **Reply #716 on:** November 28, 2011, 06:19:19 AM »

Great job there, Mike

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #717 on:** November 28, 2011, 06:44:25 AM »

Nice skin.

haz · « **Reply #718 on:** November 28, 2011, 09:59:33 AM »

very nice! what kind of paint do you use and how do go about getting it to look that good?

MikeNCR · « **Reply #719 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:52:57 AM »

I'll have to double check on the brands, but it was pretty standard stuff (Krylon indoor/outdoor gloss) with 3M blue masking tape. Cut out the patterns with an x-acto knife, then pulled off the mask for one area, painted it, let it dry, masked back over, then pulled off the tape over the other area and painted the second color. Pressing down the edges well and giving plenty of drying time helps. It'll look pretty mangled after a fight or two, but I think the "battle scars" the paint gets adds to the look a fair bit.