New Featherweights

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:19 pm

Does anyone know how to sign up for Colchester?

Simon

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:03 pm

hey simon
try this
http://www.roamingrobots.co.uk/events08_11.htm
hope this helps
jack

teamocean · Post by **teamocean** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:46 pm

Well I have finally got round to building my GCSE design technology robot

Name: Tidal Wave 2
Weight: hopefully below 13.6kg
Size: 50cmx 50cmx 19cm
Weapon: 16bar CO2 flipper (will be full pressure when I get the parts)
Materials- 6mm/8mm & 10mm HDPE with 3mm titanium flipper blade
Drive- 2x 50:1 MFA motors
Batteries: 2x 12v Ni-Mh packs
Speedos- Electronize 15Amp
Notes- First robot that I have built without any help

First build pics are here- http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc27 ... 0Wave%202/

leo-rcc · Post by **leo-rcc** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:48 pm

Quite a departure from your previous featherweights will. Looks great though.

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:13 pm

very nice will
my feather should look a bit like this
jack

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:36 pm

It looks great Will

Thanks Jack, I have signed up.

Simon

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:38 pm

no problem simon
just so people know i will not be going to this event, good luck to everyone who is though

Marco Roberts · Post by **Marco Roberts** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:20 am

Just seen the photos and a nice looking chassie Will
I am a becoming a big fan of HDPE. Easy to use, cheap and strong. Planning to build the heavy out of it.

Il sign up once I check my diary. Will be a lil strapped for cash and will have to carry a tool box and a robot but hey Im a big lad.
Ooh if Kenny is going I could hitch a lift. Need to also look for someone to share a room.

teamocean · Post by **teamocean** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:09 pm

Thanks for all of the nice comments.

This is the first time that I have used HDPE and I am very impressed, it was easy to cut and work with and so far seems more than strong enough for the chassis.

I will be fitting the drive and plumbing the flipper tomorrow- I will try to get some videos online when I test it

Marco Roberts · Post by **Marco Roberts** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:02 pm

The main issue I have had with HDPE is that its very flexible. Trying to screw two parts together can be hard to get done acuretly due to its bending.
Also you cant tap it. Probably its biggest draw back.