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by GDS
Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:28 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Antweight World Series 54 - Bath City FC
Replies: 28
Views: 50967

Re: Antweight World Series 54 - Bath City FC

If I can get one of my bots up and running I'll be there :) first time so be gentle :P
by GDS
Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:27 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
Replies: 21
Views: 20947

Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout

I've noticed that one chip on my second DasMikro gets rediculously hot as soon as I plug the battery in, ive never let it fry as the heat scared me to pulled the battery out, checked the whole board for shorts but found nothing, thought I must have made a mistake so put it to one side and only used ...
by GDS
Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:56 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Hello.... and I need a smart person :-P
Replies: 5
Views: 5523

Re: Hello.... and I need a smart person :-P

Why is it when you post on a forum the problem you're trying to solve magically solves itself... I kid you not its up and running now! :roll: LED is solid on the old ant, as it is now on my test bed. However the gear ratios on these motors make an incredibly slow bot... New ones needed. Will get som...
by GDS
Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:05 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Hello.... and I need a smart person :-P
Replies: 5
Views: 5523

Re: Hello.... and I need a smart person :-P

Thanks for the reply.

I'm using 300mAh 2S 7.4V Turnigy Nano-Tech Lipo's.

I can understand that it might cause irreparable damage, but I can't understand why the same receiver still works fine in my servo drive train ant...
by GDS
Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:20 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Hello.... and I need a smart person :-P
Replies: 5
Views: 5523

Hello.... and I need a smart person :-P

Hi everyone! Been a long term fan of Robot Wars ever since the first series and my GCSE DT teacher told me and my mate we couldn't build a combat robot as our project as it was too dangerous... Well fast forward a good few years and it didn't stop me! :-P I build my first antweight after seeing a yo...
by GDS
Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:51 am
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS 53?
Replies: 29
Views: 25449

Re: AWS 53?

Damn it, always on holiday.... Will be state side on the 4th :-( Was looking forward to trying out my first ant
by GDS
Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:58 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS 52 - Greenwich University - Sign up + details
Replies: 50
Views: 50782

Re: AWS 52 - Greenwich University - Sign up + details

I'm away on a golf trip sadly, shame as I have just got my first robot up and running... ish :-P
by GDS
Thu May 04, 2017 3:21 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS 52
Replies: 21
Views: 21826

Re: AWS 52

Hi guys, new to the robot scene and only started looking into Antweights in the last month. Is AWS an open event? Is there a sign up fee?