Search found 167 matches
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:47 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20943
Re: Newbie - DasMikro Burnout
it happened to me today, too. wired up properly, with no shorts (copied my other dasmikro). attached everything and powered up the circuit without turning on the tx. waited a bit.. all seemed fine. turned on the tx and wiggled the stick, and the motors moved.. then puff, pop, fire and i pulled the b...
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:52 pm
- Forum: Questions (and answers)
- Topic: Things getting hot.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12051
Re: Things getting hot.
closest experience i have is fixing zx spectrums.. after the modulator bypass, the next job was always to replace the voltage regulator, as the old ones were incredibly inefficient. if you remember the 128k 'toastrack', that whole 6 inch heatsink was for the voltage regulator, dropping 9v to 5v! tha...
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:16 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Yet another new guy!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18999
Re: Yet another new guy!
Thanks from me, also. For some reason, I never thought to turn the transmitter on first. d'oh!
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:59 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: "Flip-it” new build/project
- Replies: 81
- Views: 142170
Re: "Flip-it” new build/project
that is awesome! lucky kids.
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:49 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Yet another new guy!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18999
Re: Yet another new guy!
well, I'm a noob with a different servo, different esc, and a different tx/rc. plus i don't know why it moves, so I'm unlikely to shed any light.. :P my servo moves twice; once on powering up, to a random anticlockwise position, then again when the tx is turned on, to a set position. it's always the...
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:26 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: New member, new antweight robot build diary, Unknown Name (currently)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5722
Re: New member, new antweight robot build diary, Unknown Name (currently)
i think i know that one - they're moon buggy wheels from pimoroni. i bought some myself. :) dunno what they're made from, but the tyres are very tacky. thin, too, so a spinner would shred them easily. the wheels are made from 4 parts.. 2 cog-like 45mm wheels, with square inner parts https://shop.pim...
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:50 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Hello.... and I need a smart person :-P
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5521
Re: Hello.... and I need a smart person :-P
hello! I'm afraid I'm not one of the knowledgeable ones, but...
what does the led do when it's attached to the old ant?
a picture often helps to determine potential issues, btw
what does the led do when it's attached to the old ant?
a picture often helps to determine potential issues, btw
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:42 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team BLEEP build diary
- Replies: 123
- Views: 171341
Re: Another noob bot
thanks for the advice! i had heard of the pink servo, but as i expect my first bot to be sent flying into the corner, burning, with wires and cracked polycarb strewn everywhere by a malfunctioning weaponless walker, then i should probably stick to a cheap servo initially. :) i have also read that ti...
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:54 am
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team BLEEP build diary
- Replies: 123
- Views: 171341
Re: Another noob bot
not much progress, yet again. :P Well.. not on my bot, but my sons Lego bot has been rebuilt three times. two wheel bot, four wheel bot, windmills, and a tracked bot. I have learned that 4 wheels are way better than two, and that plastic tracks are rubbish. I've been waiting for switches for the pow...
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:32 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: 'Harder Than It Looks' Build
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10326
Re: 'Harder Than It Looks' Build
ooh - sorry for my bad info. just realized i forgot to mention I'm a noob too, and was really just speculating on possibilities (was hoping the question marks would indicate i didn't actually know)
i have learned lots, tho - thanks guys!
i have learned lots, tho - thanks guys!