I'm trying to create a £0 ant weight and get started with making robots, for my next I will do what you said. And thanks :)
Also, I'm gonna try and find some aluminium from a scrapyard to try and create the chassis, anyone know about any in Kent?
Really? I had no ideaI'm trying to create a £0 ant weight and get started with making robots, for my next I will do what you said. And thanks :)
Also, I'm gonna try and find some aluminium from a scrapyard to try and create the chassis, anyone know about any in Kent?
Guess what county plaz lives in ;)
So, I've got a few links but are there any British robotic sites? I need to see what there is that I need. Tweedy? Badnik?robotwars101.org (http://robotwars101.org)
Thanks a lot I really appreciate it :smile:So, I've got a few links but are there any British robotic sites? I need to see what there is that I need. Tweedy? Badnik?robotwars101.org (http://robotwars101.org)
fightingrobots.co.uk (http://fightingrobots.co.uk)
Yeah, I'm on Sheppey if you know where that is. For ants there is a cost to build even the cheapest thing, you can build one for about £60 including radio.Really? I had no ideaI'm trying to create a £0 ant weight and get started with making robots, for my next I will do what you said. And thanks :)
Also, I'm gonna try and find some aluminium from a scrapyard to try and create the chassis, anyone know about any in Kent?
Guess what county plaz lives in ;)
You're going to have a bad time if you're trying to do this using the transmitter and receiver from a toy. Ants are cheap but there's always costs to starting up.
craaig is right, the era of modded toys for use as combat robots ended years agoI'm not gonna enter it in any antweight tournaments, only fun side events in Robot wars live to get free seats ;)
Ahhh ok, I just wanted to get introduced with robotics and building, I've got a neat controller but I just need motors, batteries, a switch, a light and wheels.Yeah, I'm on Sheppey if you know where that is. For ants there is a cost to build even the cheapest thing, you can build one for about £60 including radio.Really? I had no ideaI'm trying to create a £0 ant weight and get started with making robots, for my next I will do what you said. And thanks :)
Also, I'm gonna try and find some aluminium from a scrapyard to try and create the chassis, anyone know about any in Kent?
Guess what county plaz lives in ;)
Add me on skype since it's easier to talk on there and I can get you in contact with Haz so you have multiple sources for any help you may need.
Speaking of skype, Windows 8 skype is crapIf you are using the App version of Skype on Windows 8 and want a desktop version just download Skype for the desktop from the Skype website
Nah, I got it sorted and know how to use it, it's fineSpeaking of skype, Windows 8 skype is crapIf you are using the App version of Skype on Windows 8 and want a desktop version just download Skype for the desktop from the Skype website
Rightyho, I have a little update;Do you not have the receiver that comes with it?
getting some parts from Hobbyking, but I have a problem;
I have the 2.4 GHz Planel digital remote control that comes with the robot wars antweight kit, but would it work with any old 2.4 Ghz reciever? I have no clue
When I got the antweight kit and started to fiddle around with the bot (since it didn't work) it brokeRightyho, I have a little update;Do you not have the receiver that comes with it?
getting some parts from Hobbyking, but I have a problem;
I have the 2.4 GHz Planel digital remote control that comes with the robot wars antweight kit, but would it work with any old 2.4 Ghz reciever? I have no clue
I don't know what other recievers work with it in that case, you could ask on the fra forum or in the facebook group though and I'm sure someone will be able to help.When I got the antweight kit and started to fiddle around with the bot (since it didn't work) it brokeRightyho, I have a little update;Do you not have the receiver that comes with it?
getting some parts from Hobbyking, but I have a problem;
I have the 2.4 GHz Planel digital remote control that comes with the robot wars antweight kit, but would it work with any old 2.4 Ghz reciever? I have no clue
the problem with those is that they are over the weight limit for ants and can only be used at rw eventsIt's just the receiver I need
DP:The receiver to match that
This is what I'm on about:
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/83869Planel remote.jpg)
I can't find a receiver to match it on Hobbyking and if I do find a receiver; will the wiring match up with the other parts on Hobbyking? Or does it not matter what 2.4 GHz receiver I have
my bad. i think you might find what you need here:YOU LIFESAVER THANK YOU
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/planet-5-rc-systems.html (http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/planet-5-rc-systems.html)
be careful when cutting carbon fiber, it makes these small splinters that can get inhaled and damage your lungs.Ok Thanks, I will :)
servo drive i assume?Yeah, it looked like the most sensible drive choice; the others required soldering and that wouldn't be compatible with the other bits of wiring
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
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-modify-a-servo-motor-for-continuous-rotatio/ (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
Careful with that method above, with out an ESC the servo wont move on its own.Which method?
mcmaster.com is your friend (for aluminum at least, not sure about fiberglass)Kk cheers, I think I've found a better deal on ebay, £4.75 for an 8 inch by 8 inch sheet? Hell yeh!
also has legendary shipping times
wait, alu? i thought poly and hdpe are betterThat's the plan, if it's too heavy I'll go for the other options
Nice drawings.Thanks :smile: but I've always been a crap drawer, my hands not steady
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 (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
Beware of what alloy it is, some alloys are strong but most you'll find would be better suited as card stock.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 (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
I'll check the numbers, thanks for the tip :)Beware of what alloy it is, some alloys are strong but most you'll find would be better suited as card stock.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 (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
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.
skbt's better*brother
is an amazing name for a robotit was just a joke, but lol and thanks :smile: ;)
cant help with wiring thoughOk, I don't know whether theres a switch on the reciever or it's broken but it won't light up, anybody else can help?
sorry
Are you sure you plugged the battery in the right way and haven't blown it? Do you need to bind the receiver to the transmitter?It gives no instructions on the right way to put stuff in, I hope I haven't blown it, but nothing's happened
Plus, I see no actual battery but that might be just me...
you asked on robotwars101?Nope, but tweedy's gonna help me on skype
How much does it weigh now?Haven't checked, will let you know when I have weighed it though
dat logo thoLol ikr but the logo is temporary xD
If you're overweight without any armour then you are in for a bad time.
It looks okay at the moment.
gnat a problem ,gotta love punshmmm, maybe, got to see what other people come up with first
Gnat Bite? Spanish fly? Bullet Ant? Assassin Bug? Siafu Ant?
(I literally just went down a list of dangerous insects for most of these :P)
i got one Gnat bight spelling things wrong is all the rage 8645t is an exampleI cannot understand this sentence, but I think I know what you are getting at, maybe
Bloodsucker has a nice ring to it. :PI would say it's more fitting to a vertical crushes, myself. But that's just my thoughts.
Tango Gnat: Just sounds like you put 2 words together, not reallyTango Gnat backwards is Tango Gnat.
Holy crap, it is xD still probably not for this bot howeverTango Gnat: Just sounds like you put 2 words together, not reallyTango Gnat backwards is Tango Gnat.
Why did you make it out of a napkin?Lol it's masking tape and still a prototype
Ugleeeee.For god's sake it's a prototype :rage :rage :rage
Maybe do a cardboard armour prototype? It would look 100x times better then.Well I've already taken it apart so yeah ok
Sellotape.
Sides.
Stahp.
FINALLY A SATISFYING PROTOTYPE
PROTOTYPE:P
[19:16:10] chris: why the f*ck doesnt he do a cardboard mockup already
Because I cannot make cardboard models, at ALLQuote[19:16:10] chris: why the f*ck doesnt he do a cardboard mockup already
Skype group.
just add some acetate on the front for a wedge. i used 0.5mm hdpe because i didnt have acetate, got under baby hell though :DWut is acetate
its cheap as chips :PIs it tracing paper
Hmmm, I've had haz urging me to use it as well
the only problem is...
well I bloody hope it isits cheap as chips :PIs it tracing paper
Hmmm, I've had haz urging me to use it as well
the only problem is...
Looks pretty good for a 50g thing.
150g, Badnik. :P84, actually :P Planning to add a weapon cause I just measured the weight
Why the servo drive, Natster?Can't afford speed controllers tbh, as well as the gearmotors themselves, plus this is a starting point to work from
Lego Wheels detected.lego wheels are the future :V
not a bad thing I just like to call em out :V
if you can shave 9g you can make it a fleaweight. is this the final version?Probably not the final version, and I was intending to build an antweight, so I will
Look on the bright side, at least yours has its wheels going in the same direction.Yeah but the superglue keeps on coming off :P
Why the parallelogram shape if it's a non-inverting flipper?I know, I just put it there for show, now looking back I'm such an idiot :V
i just told this to someone else so im going to tell it to you tooBecause I cannot make cardboard models, at ALLQuote[19:16:10] chris: why the f*ck doesnt he do a cardboard mockup already
Skype group.
The best I could do with cardboard is a box
(E): And plus, the cardboard I have in my house is Crarpjust add some acetate on the front for a wedge. i used 0.5mm hdpe because i didnt have acetate, got under baby hell though :DWut is acetate
thats what i used on the original slim pickens
thats what i used on the original slim pickens
so it'll get obliterated as soon as a good spinner touches it. Yeah I really wouldn't.
I don't think people would be putting prototype bots into the arena to fight especially against spinners.thats what i used on the original slim pickens
so it'll get obliterated as soon as a good spinner touches it. Yeah I really wouldn't.
I think I may dismantle everything I've got so far and start afresh, I'm dry out of ideas of what to do and where to go next to put it bluntly. Birthday's soon, no specific date as you don't know what kind of pedophiles there are out there. But anyway, for my birthday I will probably get a bit of spending money and maybe try and get a table in my room so I can actually work on stuff in my room and not have to leave things rotting out in the garage as there is no way to put them anywhere. I will have some spare as well so I am going to get some new things.Just fyi you mention your age in the very first post of this. Also, hop on the beetleweight train, it's not much more expensive than a decent antweight and is a nicer size to work with. Or just stick with the ants and go for better construction with your next one. I'm always on skype if you need help with anything bot wise.
Also, I have studied a bit more in computer science and they have recently taught us about machine code, so hopefully that will come in handy.
Update over chaps
Heh, I was a naive little bu*** :')I think I may dismantle everything I've got so far and start afresh, I'm dry out of ideas of what to do and where to go next to put it bluntly. Birthday's soon, no specific date as you don't know what kind of pedophiles there are out there. But anyway, for my birthday I will probably get a bit of spending money and maybe try and get a table in my room so I can actually work on stuff in my room and not have to leave things rotting out in the garage as there is no way to put them anywhere. I will have some spare as well so I am going to get some new things.Just fyi you mention your age in the very first post of this. Also, hop on the beetleweight train, it's not much more expensive than a decent antweight and is a nicer size to work with. Or just stick with the ants and go for better construction with your next one. I'm always on skype if you need help with anything bot wise.
Also, I have studied a bit more in computer science and they have recently taught us about machine code, so hopefully that will come in handy.
Update over chaps