Author Topic: Tweedy's Beetleweight Stuff (Read 38212 times)

Tweedy · « **on:** September 14, 2011, 03:05:56 PM »

Hi guys I've just started to build my first antweight and I thought I'd start a thread so any other builders can tell me if I made any fatal mistakes

haz · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:12:35 PM »

hiya, good luck with your build, feel free to ignore or take my advice

noticed one alreday, using far too heavy parts that arent that strong.

Tweedy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:20:57 PM »

I'm getting some money to buy better parts soon, are there any you could suggest ?

haz · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:22:43 PM »

well would you want, good, better or best?

Tweedy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:27:43 PM »

I'll have around £100 to spend so the best I can get with that
btw I already have radio equipment

haz · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:32:30 PM »

if you have plannat 5 i may have to slap you

with £100 you could easily have a very competitive robot for the aws's
2 or 4 50:1 ebay polu motors, £5 each
pete waller esc (2 wheels) - £30-£50 or sabertooth 5a (4 wheels) £50
2 or 4 polu wheels, £6 a pair
7.4v lipos (120-300mah) about £3-8
lipo charger £20
any questions?

Tweedy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:44:30 PM »

I have 1 question: would all of the components fit onto a planet 0 radio reciever or would I have to do some soldering ?

Tweedy · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2011, 03:46:45 PM »

and I was going to use some of the radio equipment from my school but as soon as my teacher said ''umbilical chord'' I had to resist the urge to slap him

SKBT · « **Reply #8 on:** September 14, 2011, 04:58:35 PM »

Receiver

Remote

Speed Controller you'll need two of them

Drive Motors once again you'll need two or more

Motor Mounts

Wheels Pick a size that fits your design

Battery (some lipo from Hobby King between 300-500mah

This stuff should help point you in the right direction and towards building a competitive 1lb antweight.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2011, 11:04:17 PM »

err SKBT i think he lives in the UK, does hobbyking ship outside the US?

haz · « **Reply #10 on:** September 15, 2011, 10:07:19 AM »

hobby king is a austrailian site, robotmarket place is us.

with those you will need to solder. do you want the links?

SKBT · « **Reply #11 on:** September 15, 2011, 10:30:56 AM »

Hobby King is a Chinese manufacturer and warehouse distributor company based out of Hong Kong but have warehouses all over the world. Finger Tech is based in Saskatoon Canada and Kitbots is in North Carolina USA.

Tweedy · « **Reply #12 on:** September 15, 2011, 01:39:44 PM »

Yes please ( to the links )
And how would I do the soldering or should I just ask my DT teacher because he has alot of experience in building heavyweight robots ?

haz · « **Reply #13 on:** September 15, 2011, 02:06:08 PM »

your dt teacher builds hws? nice mate, ask him about most things.
you end up soldering like 4 wires so you can do it nice and simple, if you have msn let me know and i will explain everything, links in a secture

Tweedy · « **Reply #14 on:** September 15, 2011, 02:34:54 PM »

I donthave msn so oculd you send me an email to: ggonline19@yahoo.co.uk
and my teacher used to build heavyweights ( he built major tom ) but now he's my dt teacher

haz · « **Reply #15 on:** September 15, 2011, 02:38:13 PM »

email sent

Somebody · « **Reply #16 on:** September 15, 2011, 02:44:05 PM »

He built Major Tom :OOO

Tweedy · « **Reply #17 on:** September 15, 2011, 02:45:19 PM »

yeah but he stripped the electronics out years ago and the shell is barely standing according to him

Badnik96 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 15, 2011, 03:36:30 PM »

Your teacher built Major Tom? awesome

Tweedy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:24:15 PM »

I've just ordered the servos and the 1mm polycarbonate
I was thinking of making one of these two ideas
but can anyone tell me how i would get the sharp edges on the wedge ?