RobotWars101

cool - i only just bought some Loctite, in case it was needed. i also have the option of hot glue, and Araldite, but I suspect the Araldite won't set in time.

Good point about the gearbox. There is a good chance that I'll destroy everything!

Hi chapses! I found out last night that Pimoroni motors have a slightly smaller diameter than my Hobbyking motors, and my Pololu wheels just fall right off of them. I could use some Shakey wheels if needs must, but they're boring black, so I was wondering what kind of glue is best for keeping wheels...

1 weekend left, so I guess it must be time to scrap everything I've done for Fermented Melon, and start again. :oops: The night before last, I removed the tabs, made L-shaped brackets to hold the shell together, squeezed in the wheels, fitted the motor mounts, and found somewhere for the weapon moto...

love the grabber!

I'm so jealous of people who can build a bot from anything in seemingly no time. I've spent loads of evenings working on my melon-shaped axe/grabber, and it's pants.

I can recommend listening to the hard core podcast, which has been following the series; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNvsDogU0GM.

It's interesting to hear some opinions from American beetle builders, plus they chat with some of the.. er.. contestants?

With the 3D printer broked (Ender 3 bowden gap leak. New connector on its way!), I've turned my attention to Fermented Melon. First, I printed the bot out on paper, using Blender and a papercraft plugin. I soon realised that I'd made a mistake - I'd forgotten to add motor brackets, so the motors wer...

yay! the first one was grate, so count me in.

I've entered Fermented Melon and Sprouting Potato, but I'll prolly switch out S.Potato for my planned cluster; Lemon & Slime. It depends on me getting my 3D printer unjammed (I bloomin hope I can!)

actual progress! I'm still working on it, but here's how sprouting potato is looking at the moment: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7859/44708121780_3c762d2dcc_c.jpg the orange pla is just for testing the shape. it'll either be semi transparent or purple, depending on if i can get abs printing in tim...

Yay! But also aargh! It's practically only a month away.

*gets building*

Not much progress, as usual. I don't get enough spare time. :( It doesn't stop me thinking, tho, and this week I have mostly been thinking 'torque reaction'! I thought it might work for Fermented Melon, with the battery and ESC in the wedge, and the drive and axe kept in place with bearings, but I t...