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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Robots Showcase => Topic started by: Conraaa on April 10, 2012, 05:14:26 AM

Title: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 10, 2012, 05:14:26 AM
Meet Johnny 2x4.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/54122photo0124.jpg)
Johnny 2x4 is a FW robot and shall be competing in the UK FW Champs on the 14th April 2012. He cost $20,000 and took 3 years to build. It's chief weapons are fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, and a almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.
It will be in these matches:

Johnny 2x4 v Reavenger v Mini Mighty Mouse
Ripoff v Johnny 2x4 v LS4
Wedgie v Johnny 2x4 v TS2

Which, i'm sure you'll agree, will be very interesting matches regardless of the outcome.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Jonzu95 on April 10, 2012, 05:19:34 AM
$20,000
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/14895282-mother-of-god.jpg)
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: RammingSpeed on April 10, 2012, 05:20:48 AM
Cool! It's like Block of Wood's long-lost brother.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: SKBT on April 10, 2012, 06:56:54 AM
YAY WOODBOT, not enough people build fun bots like this...
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: JoeBlo on April 10, 2012, 08:23:54 AM
At what point does $20,000 = "Fun bot"?? 0_0
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 10, 2012, 09:02:00 AM
Ok have to admit, I didn't think that people would take the $20,000 thing seriously. I like how no one questioned the 3 years part though.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: haz on April 10, 2012, 09:11:53 AM
don't worry if you add up the cost of running it for 3 years using sabertooth escs, you come pretty close to 20 grand
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 10, 2012, 09:14:21 AM
Oh you. :P
It seems to be running quite well on a sabertooth 2x12, for now, at least.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: SKBT on April 10, 2012, 09:32:26 AM
Just wait till the FET's pop off...

You might want to re-epoxy FET's to the board and the board to the heatsink to keep it from going FET'o ejecto or heatsink ejecto...
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Vertigo on April 10, 2012, 11:36:01 AM
Someone new, at last!

See you this weekend.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: powerrave on April 10, 2012, 12:29:57 PM
there better be vids. I want to see it too.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Philippa on April 10, 2012, 12:39:56 PM
Can we see it being turned into sawdust?
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 10, 2012, 02:48:44 PM
I'm pretty sure someone will be filming. Just check youtube the sunday after. I'll take pictures of the damage definitely.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Badnik96 on April 10, 2012, 03:05:43 PM
Oh hey, you finished it :P

So I guess the baseball bat thwack won't be happening then?

Also, you're fighting LS4. good luck XD
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 10, 2012, 04:08:59 PM
Nope. Even if I did it, it would probably get ripped off quite quickly anyway.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: SKBT on April 10, 2012, 06:07:08 PM
Car tire armor... I'm serious...

You can get it for free. Steal your dad's car's spare, talk to a tire center i'm sure they would be willing to give you a used tire for cheap or free.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 11, 2012, 02:30:53 AM
Car tire is something i've considered, but I think it's a bit late to get it on for the UK Champs.
If Johnny 2x4 survives, i'll try and put it on for the Aylesbury event.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: haz on April 11, 2012, 04:57:16 AM
what day you fighting on?
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 11, 2012, 07:14:39 AM
I will be there on the Saturday.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 13, 2012, 10:42:22 PM
Early starts are fun!
Off to the Uk Champs now. Wish me luck!
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: haz on April 13, 2012, 11:26:46 PM
good luck  mate, best of luck, as for the early starts i am still trying to find my face and apologise to it, maybe bacon would help.
apoloigises for ML being terible, i actualy have an excuse this time :laughing
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Jack Daniels on April 14, 2012, 10:05:00 AM
Wow. Good luck dude!  Had I known about your project earlier... I would have Paypal-ed you some money for sponsorship and requested you tape a picture of Scrap Daddy's avatar on the bot.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Philippa on April 14, 2012, 01:14:38 PM
Hey, how did the fighting go? Any recognisible chunks left?
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Vertigo on April 14, 2012, 01:23:25 PM
It still works  :eek:
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Philippa on April 14, 2012, 01:27:41 PM
It still works  :eek:
(http://images.crystalscomments.com/6/11867.jpg)
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 14, 2012, 02:14:49 PM
You better believe it! Although it pretty much needs a rebuild now. It was held together by duct tape by the end of it, and our clearence was mucked up as one of the motor mounts had come loose.
Pictures soon, once my phone decides to play ball.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: haz on April 14, 2012, 02:17:26 PM
(http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad315/haz-teamcombatpenguin/027-3.jpg)
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: GoldenFox93 on April 14, 2012, 02:21:28 PM
(http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad315/haz-teamcombatpenguin/027-3.jpg)
Man, I so would've drawn Cassius II on that   :approve:
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 15, 2012, 05:23:03 AM
Yesterday was good! Here was what Johnny looked like after it's match with LS4
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/93017photo0152.jpg)
And here is what it looked like after a rushed repair job.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/1848photo0160.jpg)
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/52392photo0162.jpg)
We repaired it, only for me to run at wedgie and last 4 seconds before being flipped out. In total I got 3 points. Just short of the 9 needed in order to qualify for the final.
Johnny 2x4 is pretty much a Class D insurance writeoff. Time for a new bot!
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: NFX on April 15, 2012, 06:43:26 AM
Well, at least it held itself together, and you still managed to keep it working. Great work there. =)

I also liked the "Got Wood?" message someone had written there. Maybe that should be your slogan if you ever decide to re-enter Johnny 2x4.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Conraaa on April 15, 2012, 07:22:59 AM
You can blame harry for that one. :P
And Johnny got through 7 matches! Which is 5 more then we all thought it would survive.
Title: Re: The Reason I Haven't Updated TTT for yonks.
Post by: Jack Daniels on April 15, 2012, 09:57:03 AM

I also liked the "Got Wood?" message someone had written there. Maybe that should be your slogan if you ever decide to re-enter Johnny 2x4.

Agreed.  Your team tee-shirts are already printed and available on eBay thanks to "shaun of the dead".