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- Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:22 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Introducing ProtoBot!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7794
Re: Introducing ProtoBot!
Does anyone remember using steel scrapers at school to clean up the edges of acrylic cuts? I do a similar thing nowadays using fairly blunt stanley blades.
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:58 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Knappster's monstrosities!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12116
Re: Knappster's monstrosities!
I don't think the tubing I've ordered is pure aluminium, it's an alloy. I have some normal aluminium sheeting and that's as soft as butter to some tin snips.
I did try to find some titanium tubing the right size but didn't have any luck. It's also really expensive.
I did try to find some titanium tubing the right size but didn't have any luck. It's also really expensive.
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:18 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Knappster's monstrosities!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12116
Re: Knappster's monstrosities!
Thanks. Indeed it will be a drum spinner. I've just ordered the right aluminium tubing I hope. I've got a set of bearings for the non-motor side of the tube along with a 13mm diameter brushless motor and 6A ESC for it. Also got some spare JST power connectors so it's easy to remove from the rest of ...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:44 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Knappster's monstrosities!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12116
Re: Knappster's monstrosities!
New tyre moulds have done their job :D. I also finally got the mix of silicone to catalyst right (really difficult in such small quantities). Sadly I can't move onto the weapon this weekend cos the aluminium tubing I order has the wrong wall thickness, ordered 1mm but they sent 1.5mm :(. http://i.im...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:13 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Knappster's monstrosities!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12116
Re: Knappster's monstrosities!
The Fabrikator mini is the best printer at its price point imo. The print area is small and doesn't have a easily removable print bed though. I've cut a square sheet of aluminium and printed some clips to create a removable bed. Someone on eBay sells a very nice heated bed if you wish to print other...
- Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:19 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Knappster's monstrosities!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12116
Re: Knappster's monstrosities!
Been experimenting with creating wheels and tyres. I'm almost happy with the process for creating the tyres. Gonna try out one more mould design I think to try and remove the need to trim the sides of the tyres down.
- Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:45 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Knappster's monstrosities!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12116
Re: Knappster's monstrosities!
Yeah that's not a problem, I need to re-wire it anyway to get the power switch in and extend the motor cables.
- Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:34 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Knappster's monstrosities!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12116
Re: Knappster's monstrosities!
I attempted last night to get the transmitter up and running. Due to the lack of DSM2 Tx's floating around I've gone for a Devo 7E and flashed it with the Deviation firmware. I'm fairly new to modern Tx systems but I've managed to get it to bind. However it's constantly driving forward unless I real...
- Sun Jul 31, 2016 6:02 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Knappster's monstrosities!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12116
Knappster's monstrosities!
I've been collecting parts to build an antweight for some time now but I've only recently had time to sit down and implement something. I bought a Fabrikator mini 3D printer a little while back and set myself the task of designing a bot that could be printed on it's tiny print bed of 80x80x80mm. Thi...
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:43 pm
- Forum: Resource Websites
- Topic: ESC for sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 26000
Re: ESC for sale
How much would you like for them?