I'm probably wrong about the motors. i thought the ESC limited voltage to them. i also didn't know you could make them turn by connecting a battery directly - i thought they had to be pulsed via an ESC to work?
i dunno about the batteries or servo.. I've got the same servo, so I'm interested too!
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- Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:07 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: 'Harder Than It Looks' Build
- Replies: 12
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- Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:44 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: 'Harder Than It Looks' Build
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10456
Re: 'Harder Than It Looks' Build
It does all look okay. Nice looking soldering. You said you tested the battery on one of the motors first.. the motors can only take 6v, but the batterys are 8v, so you maaay have broken one of the motors by doing that? Which one stopped working? If it's shorted out, it may explain the smoking. I'm ...
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:51 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team BLEEP build diary
- Replies: 123
- Views: 174126
Re: Another noob bot
not much progress, other than attaching the bits to a cassette case (4" wide!) instead of flappy cardboard. me and my son have began tests on the Lego companion, tho.. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4753/25192985927_c9c93ba920_z.jpg despite my bot being able to push it while it was stationary, ...
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:14 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team BLEEP build diary
- Replies: 123
- Views: 174126
Re: Another noob bot
Soo.. putting it all together wasn't without issues. Binding the receiver was easy, but when I attached the motors, they didn't seem to be going in the right directions. It was really difficult to tell what they were doing when they were just sitting there, so I sellotaped it all together mainly jus...
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:24 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team BLEEP build diary
- Replies: 123
- Views: 174126
Re: Another noob bot
quick update before bed..
it lives!
this may not be the final setup.. it's too wide, for one thing!
it lives!
this may not be the final setup.. it's too wide, for one thing!
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:03 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: GeorgeR's robots
- Replies: 127
- Views: 197962
Re: GeorgeR's robots
That's stylish! Makes all the printer bots look.. well.. plasticky! 
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:57 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: "Flip-it” new build/project
- Replies: 81
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Re: "Flip-it” new build/project
I'm liking the look of that! Sounds a little pricier.. is it going to be a one-off house robot/ref bot for teacher to control? 
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:24 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team BLEEP build diary
- Replies: 123
- Views: 174126
Re: Another noob bot
Batteries charged!! :D https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4711/28238131409_95cf6cac6c_z.jpg (cripes, my phone camera is a bit smudged!) So, that wasn't too scary. What's all the fuss about? Tonights plan is to plug everything together and, if nothing melts, get the tx/rx working. Time to research FlySky...
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:27 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team BLEEP build diary
- Replies: 123
- Views: 174126
Re: Another noob bot
Thanks for the answers!
I had a feeling amps were okay, but i get a bit paranoid when lipos are involved. I've read too many warnings!
I had a feeling amps were okay, but i get a bit paranoid when lipos are involved. I've read too many warnings!
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:07 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team BLEEP build diary
- Replies: 123
- Views: 174126
Re: Another noob bot
I thought it was you, but despite my son having watched it half a dozen times on iplayer, I've only seen that sequence once, so I couldn't remember. :roll: It was certainly eye opening! I've ran into my first quandary.. I bought a Turnigy 12v 2-3S Basic Balance Charger , and I thought I had a PSU to...