Author Topic: Some of my bots- All stock components. (Read 5400 times)

moonbear · « **Reply #40 on:** April 29, 2009, 03:00:32 PM »

Not yet, so far I only have stock heavyweights. And I missed my chance a few weeks back for BBeans. Ill enter next chance I get. Maybe I should try some other weight classes.

Sage · « **Reply #41 on:** April 29, 2009, 03:32:03 PM »

If you got fancy with the extenders you could mount a snow plow on each wedge's extender, and maneuver it so they stick up at the back. wouldn't be too hard cause you have the weight.

moonbear · « **Reply #42 on:** April 29, 2009, 04:40:31 PM »

Thanks sage, thats what I did, only I used razors instead of a plow.

Sage · « **Reply #43 on:** April 29, 2009, 04:54:56 PM »

yay, looks good.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #44 on:** May 01, 2009, 10:16:15 PM »

Problem: In theory, when you drive forward, the mass of those blades will want to move back, therefore lifting your wedges off the ground ever so slightly (but ever so slightly can make a big difference, as I've seen on several bots before.) I've noticed that it's generally not a good idea to put a lot of extra stuff on the same burst motors as your wedges, unless you can stabilize them in the back so they don't lift off the ground. Perhaps try putting some short extenders touching the ground underneath those blades.

However I'm making a big deal out of a relatively minor problem. That's a great bot. So is Serious Cat; you're a very fast learner.

moonbear · « **Reply #45 on:** May 02, 2009, 01:07:31 AM »

Ah i see, hmm. Ill try to figure something out. Thanks man. EDIT-- I just beat SHW Alligator with my popup Serious Cat. Destroyed in less than 25 secs. I dont know if thats a feat or not, but in the past, that thing has been to me what Emergency is to a lot of newbies.