Author Topic: Team FarSide (Read 33851 times)

R1885 · « **on:** July 01, 2011, 10:43:30 PM »

Yup, In the span of an hour or two, I managed to build this little guy.

Under side:

Built with four tools, a Buck Knife, a screw driver, a clamp, and my hands.
At this time being, it's not done yet, I need electronics and a radio.
Current progress was cutting the the base plate, mounting the motor, drilling some holes(Had to use my Buck knife, yuck

), mounting the skid, and mounting the wheels. Not very professional, but it should work, once I get some electronics to get it to work.
Not sure what to call it, I was thinking of Anti-OxidANT, but it's a place holder so far.
What do you guys think of my shady job?

SKBT · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2011, 10:58:07 PM »

I think you need to shrink the chassis. Judging by your hand it's almost as big as my 12lber unless of course your had is super small. :P

Trust me smaller chassis = good for same reasons it's good in RA2, smaller surface area target to hit, you can spend weight in thicker armor and you won't become the butt of large robot jokes. (last one isn't true)

I've never used that gearbox/motor combo but i've never heard anything great about it. Also how did you mount it? I don't see any screws on the bottom.

Sorry if this comes across as harsh. I'm only trying to help and I don't want your end result to be cannon fodder.

Pwnator · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:06:03 PM »

Quote from: SKBT on July 01, 2011, 10:58:07 PM

I don't see any screws on the bottom.

Look closer, bro. The nuts aren't in place though, which must be why they're kinda hard to see. :P

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:12:50 PM »

Quote from: SKBT on July 01, 2011, 10:58:07 PM

Trust me smaller chassis = good for same reasons it's good in RA2, smaller surface area target to hit, you can spend weight in thicker armor and you won't become the butt of large robot jokes. (last one isn't true)

I'm pretty sure it's a good thing for this bot. If all the electronics are in one place in the center, they're protected and out of harms way by the large chassis.

Ra2 has ruined your comprehension for the way real robot combat works.

R1885 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2011, 11:14:13 PM »

I couldn't find nuts big enough to fit the screws, I'm using mostly recycled parts.
I am going to cut it down, but first I want to get the rest of the parts before that for sizing reasons.

haz · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2011, 01:53:37 AM »

cool, im guessing 450g ant?

what speed control do you have in mind?

Thyrus · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2011, 01:59:50 AM »

what do you do with your thumb? :O

Vertigo · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2011, 02:45:36 AM »

Basically, one question, do you live in the UK or US?

This is pretty important TBH, it determines what style of bot you are best making, and in the case of an AW, the actual weight limit

R1885 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2011, 09:11:59 AM »

US style ant.
I plan to either gut some servos for ESC, or use Banebots ESC, which ever works.

haz · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2011, 01:54:25 PM »

well, i recomend the sabertooth controlers, i used one in a (150g) ant and did better in competion than ever before

Vertigo · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2011, 01:57:39 PM »

Quote from: R1885 on July 02, 2011, 09:11:59 AM

I plan to either gut some servos for ESC

Urggh...

Don't :P

haz · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2011, 02:44:33 PM »

why not? cheap, simple and efective

R1885 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2011, 01:11:31 PM »

Some news, look what I got in the mail yesterday

:

(Would of made this post yesterday, but the Img loader was borked.)
Got a chance to play around with it, pretty fun to play with, don't know if I will mod it for combat.

090901 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2011, 02:41:52 PM »

I have one of those too.

SKBT · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2011, 02:49:51 PM »

I wouldn't recommend modding it for combat. Ants now days are way too competitive for something like that to hold its own without getting completely torn up.

R1885 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2011, 10:24:39 PM »

So current plans at the moment:
AW: Final name has been chosen, the AW will now be Short Stop. All the progress that has been made is that the base plate has been cleaned up a bit.

New BW: I have modified an old RC car, to be ready for combat(AKA removing the plastic shell).
Currently it looks like this:

Needs a metal shell, but it should be ready for the next WAR. Future plans include hobby grade equipment, such as a new radio and ESC.

Hobby Weight idea: Currently in the planning phase, all that I can say right now that it looks strangely like Annihilation. I plan to use two Hyundai drills at 19.2 volts.

Somebody · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2011, 10:52:20 PM »

You shouldn't have any future plans for it. It'll get shredded.

R1885 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 22, 2011, 10:56:05 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on September 22, 2011, 10:52:20 PM

You shouldn't have any future plans for it. It'll get shredded.

Better to die in glory than mold in my room.

Anyway, Short Stop and Bionic(The BW) have been registered on Builders Data base.

haz · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2011, 02:08:21 AM »

nah, i would have just chucked it

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2011, 06:02:50 AM »

Me gusta the chassis shape.