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- Fri May 19, 2017 12:48 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Antweight Armour
- Replies: 4
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Re: Antweight Armour
Making little tabs so the plates overlap or using chunks of HDPE to screw into work. Polycarbonate doesn't like glue that much except quite tacky hot glue, but that's not the best solution of a tough robot. Or fold the chassis out of one piece. I 3d print frames that all the armour screws too but I...
- Fri May 19, 2017 11:43 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Antweight Armour
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5025
Re: Antweight Armour
Of the plastics Polycarbonate is the most popular (and my preferred) with HDPE not far behind. Mounting the armour with bolts or self tapping screws is probably the most robust method of keeping it on the robot and also allows the armour to provide strength to the chassis. Thank you! That definitel...
- Fri May 19, 2017 9:45 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Antweight Armour
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5025
Antweight Armour
So my Antweight is beginning to progress now, and I'm beginning to get some parts. Just wanted a few pointers about body construction though: What are the advantages/disadvantages of the different materials, and what would it be good to use as a beginner? Plastic would probably suit my needs, and I'...
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:13 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Hi Everyone! First Antweight Advice.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3621
Re: Hi Everyone! First Antweight Advice.
Hi Oliver and welcome to the forum. The components you have chosen would probably work but the robot is unlikely to be very competitive. Servo drive robots tend to be slow and ponderous you would do much better with the speed controller and geared motors Rory supplies and would save weight and spac...
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:19 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Hi Everyone! First Antweight Advice.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3621
Hi Everyone! First Antweight Advice.
Hi Everyone! So as you may have guessed from the title, I've decided to build my first proper robot. It will be a flipper while I get confident, but hopefully a future bot will be a bit more creative with! :P IMG_20170318_164953839.jpg IMG_20170318_202310255.jpg IMG_20170318_205405172.jpg My shoppin...