Team Gnat

[Natster-104]

Wait, you bought servos but don't know how to make them do stuff?

I got servos before on a kit and I thought they turned clockwise and counter clockwise, I didn't know about the fact that all of them turn less than 180 degrees

[Natef]

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-modify-a-servo-motor-for-continuous-rotatio/

[Natster-104]

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-modify-a-servo-motor-for-continuous-rotatio/

Thanks, I've found a quicker way however; apparently you can cut the cogs, it's a lot less fiddly but it requires good cutting tools

[R1885]

Careful with that method above, with out an ESC the servo wont move on its own.

[Natster-104]

Careful with that method above, with out an ESC the servo wont move on its own.

Which method?

[R1885]

The one Nate linked too, doing that method will allow more voltage than usual, but will pull the electronics out of the servo, if you don't have a stand alone ESC then you will not be able to use the servo.
Or, to simplify it, the above method will make the servo into a gear motor.

[Natster-104]

For a beginning bot; I will try servo drive then maybe adapt it into a gear motor for speed, this is my first bot so I want it basic.

[Natster-104]

Anyone know where I can buy some Aluminium or Fibreglass? I feel that the carbon Fibre will be too small

[Badnik96]

mcmaster.com is your friend (for aluminum at least, not sure about fiberglass)

also has legendary shipping times

[Natster-104]

mcmaster.com is your friend (for aluminum at least, not sure about fiberglass)

also has legendary shipping times

Kk cheers, I think I've found a better deal on ebay, £4.75 for an 8 inch by 8 inch sheet? Hell yeh!

Anyway, I've drawn up some plans:

Anybody Like them?
Or are there improvements you can see?

[playzooki]

wait, alu? i thought poly and hdpe are better

[Mecha]

Nice drawings.

[Natster-104]

wait, alu? i thought poly and hdpe are better

That's the plan, if it's too heavy I'll go for the other options

Nice drawings.

Thanks but I've always been a crap drawer, my hands not steady

[R1885]

I suggest that if you want fiber glass, get Garolite. This stuff is really nice, and pretty cheap to get and easy to find. Look, here's some here: http://www.fingertechrobotics.com/proddetail.php?prod=garolite

[Natster-104]

I suggest that if you want fiber glass, get Garolite. This stuff is really nice, and pretty cheap to get and easy to find. Look, here's some here: http://www.fingertechrobotics.com/proddetail.php?prod=garolite

Cheers, I'll think that'll be a last resort, the cheap antweight aluminium has caught my eye, perfect size as well
Edit: god I need to get my grammar right

[R1885]

I suggest that if you want fiber glass, get Garolite. This stuff is really nice, and pretty cheap to get and easy to find. Look, here's some here: http://www.fingertechrobotics.com/proddetail.php?prod=garolite

Cheers, I'll think that'll be a last resort, the cheap antweight aluminium has caught my eye, perfect size as well
Edit: god I need to get my grammar right

Beware of what alloy it is, some alloys are strong but most you'll find would be better suited as card stock.
The good alloys are 6063, 5052, 2024, and 7075, all of them are strong and light weight, though latter ones are much stronger than the former ones.

[Natster-104]

I suggest that if you want fiber glass, get Garolite. This stuff is really nice, and pretty cheap to get and easy to find. Look, here's some here: http://www.fingertechrobotics.com/proddetail.php?prod=garolite

Cheers, I'll think that'll be a last resort, the cheap antweight aluminium has caught my eye, perfect size as well
Edit: god I need to get my grammar right

Beware of what alloy it is, some alloys are strong but most you'll find would be better suited as card stock.
The good alloys are 6063, 5052, 2024, and 7075, all of them are strong and light weight, though latter ones are much stronger than the former ones.

I'll check the numbers, thanks for the tip :)

[Natster-104]

Ma stoof's here!!!



Need some help with programming though 

[Natster-104]

DP
I need help with wiring  :


Which wire goes where in which direction and slot?

[El Chickenado]

skbt's better is an amazing name for a robot
cant help with wiring though
sorry