Author Topic: Near Chaos Robotics (Read 181847 times)

MikeNCR · « **Reply #920 on:** September 04, 2013, 09:08:46 PM »

I've got a few projects in the works. I should also mention that with a 20-2 record for v3, and a 31-7 lifetime record, I'm officially retiring Apollyon. It's being stripped for parts for a new build and will become a static display with only the wheels and outer shell maintained.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #921 on:** September 04, 2013, 09:14:03 PM »

Well at least it went out with a bang. Good luck with your next build.

Philippa · « **Reply #922 on:** September 05, 2013, 01:47:57 AM »

Farewell Polly.
Nice to see it was a successful robot in it's hayday.

R1885 · « **Reply #923 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:57:01 AM »

Shame. Hopefully, what comes next will be even better.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #924 on:** November 30, 2013, 04:40:32 PM »

Algos got a new drumette-

RobotRevo · « **Reply #925 on:** December 15, 2013, 09:21:09 PM »

So you still keep this updated huh?

-Brad
Team Think Tank
RRevo.com

Badnik96 · « **Reply #926 on:** December 15, 2013, 09:21:43 PM »

Hi Brad!

helloface · « **Reply #927 on:** December 15, 2013, 09:50:39 PM »

Hay Brad thanks for the shirt :P

R1885 · « **Reply #928 on:** December 18, 2013, 06:11:43 PM »

Congrats Mike, you won the Fingertech contest.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #929 on:** December 18, 2013, 09:47:53 PM »

Thanks. Probably helped that I had several initial designs then moved forward with one based on the feedback I got.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #930 on:** December 22, 2013, 07:20:49 PM »

New Sportsman/Dragon Con 30 for Julie to run at events-

Current planned attachments are an Axe, a hammer, a custom chainsaw, and a circular saw.

MassimoV · « **Reply #931 on:** December 22, 2013, 07:39:23 PM »

The chainsaw will look sick.

Mr. AS · « **Reply #932 on:** December 22, 2013, 09:23:21 PM »

Do people still use chainsaws?

Badnik96 · « **Reply #933 on:** December 22, 2013, 09:29:16 PM »

Cool, shame the axe and hammer won't be legal outside of dragoncon.

Hope it does well at Moto :D

MikeNCR · « **Reply #934 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:21:57 PM »

Here's the chainsaw attachment in progress:

Still have to cut the slots in the arm for the sprockets and finish welding the teeth in place. For now they're all tac'd in place as I was running low on argon for the welder. When done it'll be powered by a 775 size motor geared down to a tooth speed of approximately 20ft/s.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #935 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:51:37 PM »

That looks absolutely vicious.

helloface · « **Reply #936 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:58:42 PM »

A chainsaw that might actually do damage?!?!?

<333

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #937 on:** January 05, 2014, 02:09:24 AM »

Quote from: MikeNCR on January 04, 2014, 09:21:57 PM

Here's the chainsaw attachment in progress:

(Image removed from quote.)

Still have to cut the slots in the arm for the sprockets and finish welding the teeth in place. For now they're all tac'd in place as I was running low on argon for the welder. When done it'll be powered by a 775 size motor geared down to a tooth speed of approximately 20ft/s.

Just an idea for the teeth... Instead of welding teeth on to the existing links, couldn't you machine some custom pieces that would act as links in the chain but also double as teeth? Seems like it would be much stronger that way.

playzooki · « **Reply #938 on:** January 05, 2014, 11:03:15 AM »

Looks cool

Kossokei · « **Reply #939 on:** January 05, 2014, 05:18:25 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on January 05, 2014, 02:09:24 AM

Quote from: MikeNCR on January 04, 2014, 09:21:57 PM
Here's the chainsaw attachment in progress:

(Image removed from quote.)

Still have to cut the slots in the arm for the sprockets and finish welding the teeth in place. For now they're all tac'd in place as I was running low on argon for the welder. When done it'll be powered by a 775 size motor geared down to a tooth speed of approximately 20ft/s.

Just an idea for the teeth... Instead of welding teeth on to the existing links, couldn't you machine some custom pieces that would act as links in the chain but also double as teeth? Seems like it would be much stronger that way.

I'd imagine that, if one of the teeth were to break off, it has too much of a chance to take an existing link with it and break the chain. Stronger, yeah, but there's still that.

The thing about welding the teeth is that if the teeth break, it'll break at the weakest point which is the weld itself and it won't take the entire link along for the ride. Of course, I do know sod-all about robotics.