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by skadder
Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:58 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Parts for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 3902

My ebay name is skadder37.
by skadder
Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:32 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Parts for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 3902

Parts for sale

I am selling some ant weight parts: Two copal 60:1 geared motors (used for about 10mins!). These have black foam wheels (really grippy) and aluminium hubs attached, all bought from Robot Market Place. Wheels and hubs are attached by a screw on the hubs and can be removed. 1 barello speed controller ...
by skadder
Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:04 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Have I made an error.
Replies: 13
Views: 11600

Is that spinning one legal? I can't believe it's below the weight limit! Presumably as a walker it's not quick. Just a thought-- if you lose power during a contest, will a monster like that just come and chew you up? The sticky stuff you put on your tyres is a cool idea, perhaps I can push a brick u...
by skadder
Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:18 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Have I made an error.
Replies: 13
Views: 11600

I altered how the hubs connect to the wheels and put the wheels on the diagonal and now I can get them in the 4" square --- Yeah! I will have to shave a little off the outer edge of the wheels though. Are the copals fast or torquey compare to what most people are using? I guess people using ser...
by skadder
Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:57 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Have I made an error.
Replies: 13
Views: 11600

Hey, Thanks for the responses -- so any one interested in some barely used Copal 60:1 geared motors?!!! The charger looks great, I will get that when my budget allows meanwhile I willl have to continue the R&D with the bits I have. How do you fix your custom made wheels to the motors? I was try ...
by skadder
Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:37 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Have I made an error.
Replies: 13
Views: 11600

Have I made an error.

My son (12) wanted to get into robot building, so I decided to help. However, I have no experience with RC or electronics, so I did some research. I bought: Barello ant 150 speed controller two copal 60:1 motors Technobots 40mhz tx and Rx (12g) 7.2v lipoly 800mah plus charger etc. Flightlite 2"...