Author Topic: ianh05's Antweight Specialist Showcase! (Read 106607 times)

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2009, 09:15:25 PM »

remove wedge, save weight for plow

ianh05 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:12:50 PM »

does anyone remember my attempt at a lightweight dual VS? well it had stability issues and kept tipping over. i thought i could resolve the issue by putting the drive further back on the bot to balance it out, well it worked but now i have turning issues >.<

advice? :)

and here's my best lightweight that i have built imo for those who never got to see it, this pic is of the very first version and it was improved with longer wedges but i lost that version.

Note: there are videos of this bot on my youtube channel.

Somebody · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:43:03 PM »

What does HANNAH stand for?

ianh05 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:56:37 PM »

someone asked me to build a bot for them and it ended up being my best bot ever, true story.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #24 on:** March 26, 2009, 11:30:55 PM »

Someone named Hannah, presumably?

I like your bots. It's hard to make original bots these days, especially original LW's.

The dual VS can't turn because the wheels are too close together and too far back. You need to move them forward or move them out. That would be a lot easier to do with Redbirds... with angle motors you would need some long extenders, which would be about as heavy as Redbirds anyway. See if you can squeeze out enough weight for Redbirds. Possibly ditch the baseplate anchors and make the chassis big enough in the back to fit them in (there's a good chance the necessary extension would actually be less than 8 kgs.)

The side hammer LW is cool. I didn't think it could be done effectively. Like inf said, though, you'd be a lot better off with a plow than a wedge.

ianh05 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:44:52 AM »

that's correct :P

when the drive was closer to the front it would tip over forward so moving it forward again would cause the same problem (tried it) and i tried moving the motors apart more using the different attachment points on the extenders and that didn't help it turn either.. weird.

anyways i updated the lw side hammer bot.

invertible, nifty battery, redbird drive, DSA. only problem now is that the weapons break off too easily.

i'm wondering if i can somehow get 2 plows on it to stop spinners.

ianh05 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2009, 08:59:51 AM »

now has a some extender protection

System32 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2009, 09:20:55 AM »

Looks like a possible Sweeper replacement for SCv4.

ianh05 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 28, 2009, 09:52:41 AM »

that one has steering problems so i had to remake it xD and here is what i got:

gonna be invertible, plastic armor, plow, redbird drive control board stacked in nifty(I'm getting pro at that now).

Sage · « **Reply #29 on:** March 28, 2009, 10:01:52 AM »

I like it. switch mace and razor though.

ianh05 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2009, 10:25:16 AM »

switched them around and made it kinda.. invertible, think i made the chassis a little too tall >.<

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2009, 11:25:02 AM »

Agreed, looks a lot better. Agree with Sage.

ianh05 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2009, 11:47:18 AM »

in combat it still lacks some punch, here's the bot file for whoever wants to have a look:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UDD46DY0

ianh05 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 31, 2009, 01:05:51 AM »

my Robo Zone entry with the robot splash that will be used for tourney.

sorry if the pic is a bit big. this robot is one of my older lw's yet still very effective.

ianh05 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 01, 2009, 01:36:04 PM »

working on something new:

i'll let people guess what it is.

System32 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:08:06 PM »

Razor wind: Those innermost razors are useless, move them out to protect the extender. That wedge is useless, if it's for balance, use an estender or somthing else.

Reier · « **Reply #36 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:11:55 PM »

Urban Legend is a Vertical spinner?

System32 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:31:23 PM »

It's crap, IMO. If that thing doesn't cartwheel in battle I'll take it back.

ianh05 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 01, 2009, 05:01:05 PM »

S32: u try and build anything like that and make it n.ot cartwheel... it's the downside of pretty much every vertical spinner. also its n.ot just a basic vertical spinner.

the whole point of showcasing is to get positive feedback or constructive criticism your last comment was neither, i said "working on something new".

with razor wind, the wedge has to stay, you are wrong if you think otherwise! yes I'm already trying to extend the weapons out more.

EDIT:

been trying out a number of versions for this flail vertical spinner, the offense is good i just need some protection for the front extenders.

Naryar · « **Reply #39 on:** April 01, 2009, 06:05:22 PM »

You can always count on S32 to be a pain.

Both of your vertical spinners are original and pretty cool but... well, these weapon setups look unbalanced to me.

Are you having stability issues with these? (I mean, higher than the average V$)