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by Simon Windisch
Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:40 pm
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: A few queries
Replies: 46
Views: 42495

An antweight cube is nearly exactly 1 dm3 volume A mole of gas occupies 22.4 dm3 So an antweigh cube holds 0.045 moles of gas Air weighs 28 g/mole so a cube of air weights 1.26g Helium weighs 4 g/mole so a cube of helium weighs 0.18g So a cube of helium (assuming no space is taken up by the robot or...
by Simon Windisch
Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:17 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Reading Robot Club - 16th April
Replies: 14
Views: 16175

Ok Thanks. I've put the list of teams and robots here http://windisch.co.uk/electra/competiti ... /teams.htm

Simon
by Simon Windisch
Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:08 pm
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: just beginning
Replies: 6
Views: 7571

The Futaba Skysport 4YF from Sussex models http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/Skysport_4YF_Radio_system-1600.htm is a great transmitter for ?28. You'll need to buy a battery pack for it and also a pair of crystals. The crystals are ?10 for a pair ( I usually buy them from Technobots) and the price...
by Simon Windisch
Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:48 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Reading Robot Club - 16th April
Replies: 14
Views: 16175

Thanks Andrew

See you next time

Simon
by Simon Windisch
Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:18 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Reading Robot Club - 16th April
Replies: 14
Views: 16175

Oops yes, silly me. Sat 16th April.

I'd still like those forms please.

Simon
by Simon Windisch
Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:56 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Reading Robot Club - 16th April
Replies: 14
Views: 16175

Hi Gary Yes, we're still on. Sat 26th 12-4pm, usual place. I have had replies from Tom's Robots, Duff Robotics, Team Termite and Team BeligerAnt, so it will be a small one this time. Events will be Obstacle course, Sumo, Non-spin combat, & Spin combat and we'll probably have time for football as...
by Simon Windisch
Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:34 pm
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: A few queries
Replies: 46
Views: 42495

I can't understand how a flying ant could win a match, although it would be very cool.

Simon
by Simon Windisch
Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: This forum
Replies: 4
Views: 6324

This forum

Hi there,

I know I mentioned it before, but this forum needs to go to release 13 before it's hacked again.

Simon
by Simon Windisch
Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:25 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Events
Replies: 19
Views: 17914

Events

Hey, where did the other Events topic go?

Anyway, would anyone be able to turn up for a mini event at Aldryngton school on Wednesday 20th April at 3:30 to 4:30?

Thanks - Simon
by Simon Windisch
Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:04 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: New Robots
Replies: 1516
Views: 1059940

Interesting idea. However remember the 150g limit. Each tooth in a chainsaw must weigh at least 10g.

And it's worth knowing that servos are generally used for wheels. We tend to use actual motors for waepons, as they spin a lot faster.

Simon