Author Topic: team Danby (Read 6148 times)

CMDanby84 · « **on:** March 15, 2015, 02:35:57 PM »

Hi guys
I'm Craig and I build heavyweight robots, most well known robot of mine is Tanto or perhaps TX-108.

I've been busy building my new robot Foxic for RoboGames 15 and my brother has been busy upgrading TX-109 for the new year of tour events.

We have a (poor) website www.teamdanby.com but we update our facebook page much much more regularly. you should just be able to search for team Danby and find us and all the pictures of the new bots.

Really hope I can actually contribute here rather than just commenting and observing but time will tell.

CMDanby84 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2015, 02:20:13 PM »

Foxic finished for RoboGames, its currently winging its way to California

playzooki · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2015, 02:33:11 PM »

Looks nice, will be interesting to see in action.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2015, 03:21:09 PM »

I still love the face. Hope it does well.

helloface · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2015, 05:24:59 PM »

How do the bars work? Is it a front hinge mechanism?

Looking great, by the way.

I Like Tacos · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2015, 05:35:07 PM »

That's awesome! Do you have any videos of it?
Also, good luck.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2015, 08:18:27 PM »

Quote from: helloface199 on March 25, 2015, 05:24:59 PM

How do the bars work? Is it a front hinge mechanism?

Looking great, by the way.

4-bar.

Philippa · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2015, 02:37:09 AM »

cephalopod · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2015, 06:25:43 AM »

Looks great, I'm such a sucker for faces on bots.

CMDanby84 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2015, 02:26:40 PM »

4 bar lifter, electrically driven. It lifts me comfortably (I'm 103kg) and self rights a bit like biohazard did in the 90s. It lifted and pushed a 350kg industrial compressor at work on tuesday night before the clutch slipped. First job at RG is to put a couple of grub screws in the clutch to lock it up. I had planned to remove it but time has been against me.

Lemonism · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2015, 03:19:25 PM »

That's so cool, I absolutely love the paint-job.

Philippa · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2015, 03:31:49 PM »

I highly approve, but it needs a fluffy tail for perfection.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2015, 04:03:00 PM »

IIRC it does have a tail, he just hasn't taken a picture with it on.

CMDanby84 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2015, 12:55:27 PM »

this is true, the ears are made of foam and the tail is Lexan/Polycarbonate. I've got some plastic tube and a bit more foam to make a show tail for the pits at robot wars live events which, when you lift it up, a chocolate ball pops out. Fox poo for the VIPs.

I'm unlikely to run the tail at RoboGames, but it attaches to a servo which is linked to the drive, when I drive forward the tail goes down and when I go back it comes up, but it wont self right with it on, so its kinda gonna be for play fights only.

CMDanby84 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2015, 04:32:30 PM »

I like to make 1/10th scale versions of the robots too, this little critter is about 70mm long 55mm wide and 16mm tall, Foxic Jnr, about 140g Chassis is cast stainless steel, wedge is 1.2mm stainless steel sheet, runs 2x30:1 HP motors for drive, 1x210:1HP motor for the weapon, can run 2 or 3 cell LiPo

Natef · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:23:39 PM »

is it going to the AWS tomorrow?

HereticBlue · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:51:45 PM »

Very nice baby Foxic mate, Foxic itself resembles the robot I 'was' entering into the FW champs, I'll have to show you later on Facebook.

Anyway, job done! Foxic is now ready to be plonked into the game mate.

CMDanby84 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:57:04 PM »

no AWS for me I'm filming something tomorrow (robot related very hush hush)

that looks wicked, let me play with that mother!

helloface · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2015, 01:26:58 AM »

So, when's he getting his roboteer title?

CMDanby84 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2015, 03:00:54 AM »

What's the roboteer title?