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- Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:16 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: T_Y's Build Log
- Replies: 199
- Views: 319896
Re: T_Y's Build Log
That is one nice robot can't wait to see it in combat.
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:15 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: AWS 62 - Summer/Autumn 2021
- Replies: 24
- Views: 77143
Re: AWS 62 - Summer/Autumn 2021
Will the off the shelf items apply to robots based on the robotwars toys that some people have mechanized.
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:55 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: My first antweight thread
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11833
Re: My first antweight thread
That is a nice looking and well thought out robot. The only slight worry is the very low ground clearance combined with the rear overhang would mean in a pushing contest any lifting at the front will result in the tyres losing contact with the floor and hence result in loss of grip.
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: Questions (and answers)
- Topic: TinkerCAD for Antweights
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10479
Re: TinkerCAD for Antweights
I do all my ants in google Sketchup.
I have not tried any others so I can't say how they compare.
I have not tried any others so I can't say how they compare.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:24 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Thinking about a one off competition.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 64644
Re: Thinking about a one off competition.
That's a mighty fine looking speed controller you have there.
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:35 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Peter Wallers Robot Ramblings
- Replies: 755
- Views: 636567
Re: Peter Wallers Robot Ramblings
It did have a voice but I didn't have all the audio files at that stage.
Here it is with the new audio files still need to add an alternate voice but have added in the tap out function.
https://youtu.be/cREXiSeB36E
Here it is with the new audio files still need to add an alternate voice but have added in the tap out function.
https://youtu.be/cREXiSeB36E
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:34 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Peter Wallers Robot Ramblings
- Replies: 755
- Views: 636567
Re: Peter Wallers Robot Ramblings
I couldn't see a break out connector or board that went to flying wires and I had the vero board and sockets so it was convenient. My son-in-law is doing the audio files I have asked for plain speech and slightly robotic and am considering a voice changeover switch. Tapping out on the roboteers swit...
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:35 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Peter Wallers Robot Ramblings
- Replies: 755
- Views: 636567
Re: Peter Wallers Robot Ramblings
My granddaughter is probably going to be learning python next year at school so as her self appointed technical assistant I decided I had better find out how to program in python. I purchased a Raspberry pi 4 starter kit and HDMI monitor from Pi Hut and set about the task. I decided I would start wi...
- Mon May 18, 2020 8:01 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Flipper servo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11279
Re: Flipper servo
I have used the EMAX ES9256 in the past which is very similar except the wires come out of the bottom of the case. But a quick look round seems to show that is on back order even at Servo Shop where I have bought them in the past.
- Sun May 10, 2020 5:48 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: [Question] Good servo for gripper?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11434
Re: [Question] Good servo for gripper?
Here was my original gripper with just a thin piano wire push rod bent into a curve to allow it to flex rather than stall the servo. https://oxrooq.db.files.1drv.com/y4mqSx4NEcg7eCUnOVWdWJ0wYiB90b1PeH7_FJ7SPZREoyw9d_RDiZlzZPOVIgjJPhRDjoD3CFlf-6Gvc08SHL8FkM9YKHnZ5WQeltOIsPil470g4JKfv8wDWXQxorLYgYY7PJ...