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by Andrew_Hibberd
Thu May 04, 2017 8:05 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A quick question about Brushless Motors, Feat. Spinner Design.
Replies: 16
Views: 21741

Re: A quick question about Brushless Motors, Feat. Spinner Design.

From my experience when the disc is up to speed it's less than 2mm of the tooth that engages. So your tooth needs to stick out at least that from the rest. If you are getting it made by someone else it's worth getting a couple of different designs made and try them out. Also it doesn't look like the...
by Andrew_Hibberd
Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:33 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: University of Greenwich Open day - Saturday July 1st
Replies: 28
Views: 36306

Re: University of Greenwich Open day - Saturday July 1st

I would be keen to come in July, I haven't touched my ants in so long. I have my arena in london now so I can bring it along.
by Andrew_Hibberd
Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:57 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Antweight World Series 51 - Peasedown St. John, 29th October 2016
Replies: 36
Views: 39522

Re: Antweight World Series 51 - Peasedown St. John, 29th October 2016

Unfortunately I wont be at this event. I should be at the next one.

Andy
by Andrew_Hibberd
Tue Sep 20, 2016 12:54 pm
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: Das Mikro - £12 dual channel speed controller with mixing
Replies: 32
Views: 74013

Re: Das Mikro - £12 dual channel speed controller with mixing

Hey Rory I bought some of these RXs a couple of months ago, the 6ppm input is really nice to free up an IO pin. Not the best chip with no logic protection on those banggood boards, still on the look out for a nice H bridge for 2 cells. I have the A4950 in my first test board. I got it nice and small...
by Andrew_Hibberd
Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:14 am
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: Das Mikro - £12 dual channel speed controller with mixing
Replies: 32
Views: 74013

Re: Das Mikro - £12 dual channel speed controller with mixing

I have started playing with my own speedos as a little side project. Is someone with these boards able to read what the h bridges on these boards are?

Thanks.
Andy
by Andrew_Hibberd
Sat Jul 23, 2016 7:50 am
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS 50- 23rd July- Basingstoke
Replies: 124
Views: 130221

Re: AWS 50- 23rd July- Basingstoke

I am on the train to Basingstoke and arrive at 9.36. Is anyone else arriving that wants to share a taxi to the venue?
by Andrew_Hibberd
Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:03 am
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS 49 - Coventry - April 30th 2016
Replies: 43
Views: 40423

Re: AWS 49 - Coventry - April 30th 2016

Signed up, albof should be a new robot for this one.
by Andrew_Hibberd
Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:43 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS 48, Basingstoke, 21st November 2015
Replies: 167
Views: 373042

Re: AWS 48, Basingstoke, 21st November 2015

Just entered, why did I build a new spinner?

To loose to titanic again :D
by Andrew_Hibberd
Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:33 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Nuneaton Open anyone?
Replies: 22
Views: 21279

Re: Nuneaton Open anyone?

This is a close event for me I should be free on the 26th
by Andrew_Hibberd
Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:06 pm
Forum: 2014 AWS Rules Debate
Topic: Proposed rule changes 2015
Replies: 58
Views: 133587

Re: Proposed rule changes 2015

I have just caught up with this thread and I feel like I am going backwards. 1) Honestly I find the nanos and fleas are detracting from the main AWS. A beginner at an AWS with 1 robot will get 2 fights only before the melees if there is time. 2) I don't see any harm with the 3 minutes, not many figh...