Author Topic: Team Ignition (Read 44177 times)

Badnik96 · « **Reply #160 on:** January 01, 2014, 02:04:34 PM »

Got my Kitbots motters for Christmas! Woo!

Natef · « **Reply #161 on:** January 01, 2014, 02:24:29 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on January 01, 2014, 02:04:34 PM

motters

you're one of us now

Badnik96 · « **Reply #162 on:** January 07, 2014, 03:23:34 PM »

Also, I'm registered for my next competition, Downtown Dog Fight in March. Should be awesome.

Pits scare me though

helloface · « **Reply #163 on:** January 07, 2014, 10:22:49 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on January 07, 2014, 03:23:34 PM

Pits scare me though

You're a wedge. You'll be fine.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #164 on:** February 24, 2014, 12:01:48 PM »

brushless motter and fingertech parts came in today

waiting on hobbyking and robotmarketplace parts to come in and we have the full PoP for Nocturne. FireArrow's chassis still needs some milling and it needs to be drilled, wedge needs to be cut and parts need to be soldered.

One month before Pennbots...

Natef · « **Reply #165 on:** February 24, 2014, 02:48:33 PM »

Badnik96 · « **Reply #166 on:** February 24, 2014, 02:48:58 PM »

Pile of Parts

Natef · « **Reply #167 on:** February 24, 2014, 02:59:16 PM »

Badnik96 · « **Reply #168 on:** March 08, 2014, 12:54:58 PM »

Chassis is made from one solid piece as promised. There are literally no sharp edges on this robot, they've all been milled off. Top spikes were originally weight-saving measures but were made into holding teeth with a vise and hammer. Has serious issues driving inverted, might bend the teeth further forward.

helloface · « **Reply #169 on:** March 08, 2014, 01:02:43 PM »

I like the little teeth thing, it looks really cool.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #170 on:** March 08, 2014, 01:13:31 PM »

Quote from: helloface199 on March 08, 2014, 01:02:43 PM

I like the little teeth thing, it looks really cool.

They look sloppy to me.

Even if they didn't, I still don't think they are a good idea. How possible is it to get stuck laying on it's wedge? The teeth just prevent it from righting itself, possibly. Definitely something to check.

R1885 · « **Reply #171 on:** March 08, 2014, 02:45:19 PM »

Looking purdy.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #172 on:** March 08, 2014, 02:50:50 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on March 08, 2014, 01:13:31 PM

Quote from: helloface199 on March 08, 2014, 01:02:43 PM
I like the little teeth thing, it looks really cool.

They look sloppy to me.

Even if they didn't, I still don't think they are a good idea. How possible is it to get stuck laying on it's wedge? The teeth just prevent it from righting itself, possibly. Definitely something to check.

Yeah we've tried it with two different wedges (one with teeth and one without) and neither can really right themselves. Also, the teeth originally weren't going to be part of the bot and had to be cut at the last second for weight measures, and I decided "hey these could be bent forward and used as holding teeth". The righting thing is a major problem though.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #173 on:** March 08, 2014, 04:36:24 PM »

Just cut all of the extra metal off the top of the wedge and add some ballast to the very back of the chassis to see if it will at least get it to fall on to it's top.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #174 on:** March 08, 2014, 05:12:27 PM »

So we went back to the aluminum wedge, current plans are to bolt a piece of steel to the back for assisted inverted driving, spinner protection (the main weak point in the last FireArrow was the back end) and a further back center of gravity so it can (hopefully) self-right.

Also I realized battle scars are cooler than an impervious wedge :P

I considered your thing for a second andy but we're right at the weight limit as it is, and cutting off the top spikes isn't going to give us enough weight to do what we wanted to with the rear plate.

SKBT · « **Reply #175 on:** March 08, 2014, 05:54:25 PM »

make removable tiny horns like i did for slim pickins

Badnik96 · « **Reply #176 on:** March 08, 2014, 06:45:29 PM »

might do that with the weight gained from the aluminum wedge, we'll see how much we have once we make the rear plate

Did as much wiring as we could with Nocturne. Weapon assembly is all set, as is most of the wiring, just need a battery now. The one I ordered from RMP won't fit so we ordered a new, smaller battery from Hobbyking. Similar stats so hopefully it won't be much of an issue.

Here's both bots together as they stand right now.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #177 on:** March 09, 2014, 05:04:14 PM »

Fixed a slight issue we had with one of the motors twitching. Just needed to rebind the ESC.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #178 on:** March 11, 2014, 09:43:30 PM »

So Nocturne managed to break its weapon assembly and burn out an ESC in one night. So it's been pulled out of Pennbots. This gives us 4 months to fix things and get it up to scruff for Bot Blast, so I'm not too upset. I knew it'd be a rush to get this thing together for this anyway :P

FireArrow now self rights reliably and just needs a permanent mount for the rear steel plate and a coat of paint to be ready for next weekend. I hope more ants sign up, its gonna be boring with just us four wedges :P

martymidget · « **Reply #179 on:** March 12, 2014, 09:53:12 AM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on March 11, 2014, 09:43:30 PM

So Nocturne managed to break its weapon assembly and burn out an ESC in one night. So it's been pulled out of Pennbots. This gives us 4 months to fix things and get it up to scruff for Bot Blast, so I'm not too upset. I knew it'd be a rush to get this thing together for this anyway :P

FireArrow now self rights reliably and just needs a permanent mount for the rear steel plate and a coat of paint to be ready for next weekend. I hope more ants sign up, its gonna be boring with just us four wedges :P

"you cannot control me, summoner"