New concepts for ants

Remote-Controlled Dave · Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:45 am

Anyone got any new, original ideas for ants? Someone was saying something about a hovercraft one at some point. Even if it's jsut a theory, be interesting to hear about 'em.

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:22 pm

Not really a new concept for an ant but for the construction method. I am looking at using a PCB as the main chassis. I have deisgned a new drive speed controller two of which will be built directly on the chassis. The receiver will hopefully solder directly on to the board and the drive motors will also be attacted with just minimal leads to connect it up. The weapon controller will be seperate initially but I do have plans to incorporate that in if I manage to design a brushless controller. The prototype which is based on the older more succesful version of MilitANT will also have the weapon motor mounted directly to the PCB. Hopfully ready for next AWS.

Adam Hargreaves · Post by **Adam Hargreaves** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:48 pm

I'm actually using that idea for the ATR (made the board last week)

Great minds think alike, eh Pete?

josh · Post by **josh** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:02 am

well ive started somin totaly crazy will prob be size and weight of a superant so i geuss it counts. im workin on a remote controlled submarine but then its not a sub coz its a flat thing

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:44 pm

Adam have you designed your own controllers or are you useing the chassis to replace the interconnecting wires between existing boards.
I might be trying to sell the controller boards next year when I am retired to help susidise my pension.

Adam Hargreaves · Post by **Adam Hargreaves** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:52 am

I'm using a PICAxe 28 pin microcontroller to control the ATR, coupled with a load of 08Ms to look after the ultrasound transmission and receiving.