Thanks , ill look into that .
Whats best mode 1 or 2?
My First Antweight
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Re: My First Antweight
ProtoBot - http://robotwars101.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2471
SUSPENDED! - I dont have the time/money to fully commit and I may have killed a motor and my NanoTwo !
I may give this another go at some point, but for now its over.
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I may give this another go at some point, but for now its over.
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Re: My First Antweight
It depends entirely on your driving and control style; obviously you can set up any combination of channels to drive motors, but on some of the speed controller/reciever combo kits that are available it's not a small job to swap the signal wires around to any channel other than aileron/elevator, which is the right stick on mode 2 and the left on mode 1.
It is worth bearing in mind though that mode 2 is more common in the UK, so should you wish to upgrade to a transmitter with more features that will be easier to find.
It is worth bearing in mind though that mode 2 is more common in the UK, so should you wish to upgrade to a transmitter with more features that will be easier to find.
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Re: My First Antweight
On some transmitters swapping between mode 1 & 2 is far from simple.
The throttle/rudder stick (left for mode 2) usually has no spring return on the throttle (up/down) movement and sometimes has a ratchet too.
It's not always easy/possible to swap the springs and ratchet between the left & right controls.
There are some (usually not the cheapest!) transmitters that are designed for the user to swap them between mode 1 & 2 but it's a whole lot easier to get the right mode in the first place!
The throttle/rudder stick (left for mode 2) usually has no spring return on the throttle (up/down) movement and sometimes has a ratchet too.
It's not always easy/possible to swap the springs and ratchet between the left & right controls.
There are some (usually not the cheapest!) transmitters that are designed for the user to swap them between mode 1 & 2 but it's a whole lot easier to get the right mode in the first place!
Gary, Team BeligerAnt
Re: My First Antweight
Just got the chassis 3D print back from shapeways.
I used the strong and flexible plastic . It seems solid and is really light.
Just need to get the rest of the parts and some sheet metal for the actual flipper front.
I used the strong and flexible plastic . It seems solid and is really light.
Just need to get the rest of the parts and some sheet metal for the actual flipper front.
ProtoBot - http://robotwars101.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2471
SUSPENDED! - I dont have the time/money to fully commit and I may have killed a motor and my NanoTwo !
I may give this another go at some point, but for now its over.
SUSPENDED! - I dont have the time/money to fully commit and I may have killed a motor and my NanoTwo !
I may give this another go at some point, but for now its over.