I really need to sort that local thing out in Lancaster don't I XDLuckyAnimalJeff wrote:New builder here (well, I haven't started building anything yet, but I'm hoping to) Would love to get down to AWS 51, but I live t'up north in Preston.
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- Sat Sep 10, 2016 12:15 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Antweight open 12th November 2016
- Replies: 71
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Re: AWS/Antweight open 12th November 2016
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:29 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: SG90 Speed Hacking
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11568
Re: SG90 Speed Hacking
Araldite or similar epoxy should do it, maybe with some coarse sandpaper or similar to rough up the gear faces for a better bond.
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:33 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Antweight robot first build
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9043
Re: Antweight robot first build
I'm not sure what use you'd have for a Zumo chassis? Generally you'll want a custom chassis for antweights but it's not usually that hard - a lot of mine have been basically a sheet of suitable plastic or metal/carbon fibre with holes for the wheels and motor mounts cut out with a knife.
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:38 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Total cost?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 42254
Re: Total cost?
I'd like to make my own controllers one day but it's not really my department :( I am trying to have a diverse range of electronics without using any one controller in all my robots though. Diversity is important and should be encouraged in everything in life, and that goes for speed controllers too...
- Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:10 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Total cost?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 42254
Re: Total cost?
From what I've seen, it's always more difficult than you think it is and you must sacrifice at least the first four or five revisions to Our Lord And Saviour George Francis in a cloud of ritual smoke until you have something that works! Good luck with it if you do though - my (non-technical) advice ...
- Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:55 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Battle bots on channel spike - freeview now
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6208
Re: Battle bots on channel spike - freeview now
They're a little big for antweights surely?
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:39 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Newbie saying hello and looking for local(ish) events.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15513
Re: Newbie saying hello and looking for local(ish) events.
I had literally never been to Wales until I went to Rhys' last event, it wasn't too bad in the end :) Ant events tend to be quite concentrated in the southeast of the country quite naturally as most roboteers tend to be from there and therefore access is easy - I think more local events will happen ...
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:28 pm
- Forum: Questions (and answers)
- Topic: Was this a tv series/episode?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5272
Re: Was this a tv series/episode?
Was it anything to do with technogames? I have a tape of that somewhere that features the original Scuttle with its legs falling off...
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:13 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Sort of Newbie...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7517
Re: Sort of Newbie...
You can still use it; there's no rule against using 27/40mhz gear (and indeed if you do you'll almost certainly have your pick of channels!) and it'd be quite good to see how something of that era holds up in combat. The batteries might not hold much of a charge any more though!
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:19 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Antweight open 12th November 2016
- Replies: 71
- Views: 102220
Re: AWS/Antweight open 12th November 2016
Stroud's good for me too! Hell, anywhere's good for me realistically, it'll be an overnight stop no matter where really...