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by petec
Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:39 pm
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: Das Mikro - £12 dual channel speed controller with mixing
Replies: 32
Views: 73290

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

Good review....thanks for taking the time. I was interested as the price is about the same as buying two standard servos and robbing the boards (if anyone wants some remains of servos let me know) which one do for the starter kits on here. It would be interesting to compare the options. I would gues...
by petec
Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:15 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Robot Wars TV Series 2016 BBC 2
Replies: 30
Views: 29367

Re: Robot Wars TV Series 2016 BBC 2

although I think Nuts have lowered the bar considerably for ridiculous teamwear...
Hmm - thankfully you were all spared the outfits that we wore for Thunderpants as Mentorn decided not to show us....Nuts were conservative in comparison. :)
by petec
Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:30 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Robot Wars TV Series 2016 BBC 2
Replies: 30
Views: 29367

Re: Robot Wars TV Series 2016 BBC 2

Did enjoy the first episode although was struck by how very different it is from Battlebots both in presentation and intensity. Well done all those that took part - I know all too well it's not as easy as it appears on telly.

Makes me tempted to by some lipos for Thunderpants :lol:
by petec
Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Engineering as a career
Replies: 4
Views: 26265

Re: Engineering as a career

Not sure if I really qualify for this as I trained as an electronics engineer but ended up in software development and am now an Enterprise Architect. I think in this country now the options in engineering (what discipline?) are more limited. Part of the reason I found myself in IT was that my final...
by petec
Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS 50- 23rd July- Basingstoke
Replies: 124
Views: 127900

Re: AWS 50- 23rd July- Basingstoke

Unfortunately I've got to miss this one as my younger daughter is having surgery. In my place please cheer on the underdog (whomever that may be) :-)
by petec
Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:08 pm
Forum: RW101 Announcements
Topic: Planned downtime
Replies: 10
Views: 58476

Re: Planned downtime

Also new extension that allows nicer handling of pictures...click on a pic to see if you are on a larger screen.
by petec
Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:01 pm
Forum: RW101 Announcements
Topic: Planned downtime
Replies: 10
Views: 58476

Re: Planned downtime

The old style wasn't supported any more so I've given you a few options instead.
by petec
Wed Mar 02, 2016 12:12 am
Forum: RW101 Announcements
Topic: Planned downtime
Replies: 10
Views: 58476

Re: Planned downtime

The forum has been upgraded to the latest version. Apologies for the downtime but a problem elsewhere forced me to reinstall everything. Should find this version works better on mobiles though. :D
by petec
Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:44 pm
Forum: Heavyweights
Topic: ThunderPants reborn
Replies: 0
Views: 33032

ThunderPants reborn

Don't know if anyone has come across this before, but I just found it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Tc3fBUHYs

Victory is mine! :D
by petec
Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:30 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS 48, Basingstoke, 21st November 2015
Replies: 167
Views: 367365

Re: AWS 48, Basingstoke, 21st November 2015

Remote-Controlled Dave wrote:Digby Chicken Ceasar for the win.
Well, a nice salad at least!

Spinners be warned - Titanic is vaguely charged and will have some new sticky tape on it by Saturday...be afraid!