Peter Waller Nano Adventures

[AntRoboteer]

It looks fantastic! Appears to drive pretty well as well and I just love the pink tyres!

[peterwaller]

Funny you should say that Dan I am considering it being the new Alsoran.
Here it is in Dominant lookalike form the only problem being with the front and rear scoops, although still under 20gms, it won't fit the 2 inch cube so can't compete as a nano.

Here it is in action with Dominant.
http://youtu.be/xMr6YczVC1E

[Hogi]

AWESOME!

[AntRoboteer]

Looks excellent; should be a lot more competitive than the existing Alsoran.

[Rapidrory]

If it's not gonna fit as a Nano anyway, you should just load it up with weight to make up the full 150g in the cluster; would be even better against ants then..

[peterwaller]

The original alsoran was only 14 gms the new one brings the cluster to 149.6 anyway.

[peterwaller]

I had converted 1 million over to the new 6mm motor gearboxes before the new 4wd one but the bigger wheels made it difficult to control.
After playing with the transmitter to reduce travel and reduced rates it is just about there so if it ever wins a fight it can do an impressive victory spin.
http://youtu.be/Cfwpbnw3kNQ
Does tend to skate about a bit with the spinner running.

[peterwaller]

Have now converted TEN TO THE MINUS NINE to the 6mm gearmotors.
This has enabled me to get the whole chassis lower and wider.


As can be seen below it is again much faster but hopfully still controllable.
http://youtu.be/VHYtRuxFixk

[AntRoboteer]

Unbelievable! What a cracking robot! I love the look of it!

[peterwaller]

With these new 6mm gearmotors being so fast at 1250 rpm it is necessary to keep the wheel size down to limit the speed and make them controllable.
To enable the use of bigger wheels I have been trying out a little external extra gearing.
Here is my first gearbox by offsetting the motors either side of the axel I have been able to overlap them giving a narrower track and enabling the use of wider wheels and stay within the 50 mm limit.
The whole thing as shown is 9.3 gms without tyres which have yet to be molded the gear ratio is 2.5:1.

Here shown with the wheel removed for a better view.

The wheels is printed to fit onto the smaller part of the gear.