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by GeorgeR
Wed May 10, 2017 11:42 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: AWS abroad
Replies: 6
Views: 9436

Re: AWS abroad

I don't think I'd be able to make an overseas AWS unfortunately.
by GeorgeR
Wed May 10, 2017 11:40 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: GeorgeR's robots
Replies: 127
Views: 195663

Re: GeorgeR's robots

100mm diameter, 2mm thick, 20g, 6Al-4V Titanium.
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Now all i've got to do is make the rest of the bot...
by GeorgeR
Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:24 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A quick question about Brushless Motors, Feat. Spinner Design.
Replies: 16
Views: 21579

Re: A quick question about Brushless Motors

There's a few issues that Shakey is referring too with motors being too fast; 1) If the weapon itself spins extremely quickly you can struggle to get good engagement on the hits, so despite the high energy of the blade only a small amount is transferred per hit. 2) For a given motor output power the...
by GeorgeR
Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:07 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Help/Build diary for/of my first antweight.
Replies: 29
Views: 59440

Re: Help/Build diary for/of my first antweight.

This list looks pretty good to me, but to answer your questions; 1) You need a way of turning off the power without using tools to disassemble the robot. This can be a link, a switch, or even having the ability to unplug the battery by lifting up the flipper panel. I would recommend a switch as remo...
by GeorgeR
Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:05 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Peter Wallers Robot Ramblings
Replies: 755
Views: 627325

Re: Peter Wallers Robot Ramblings

That grabber mechanism is ingenious, and new Anticyclone certainly looks formidable (despite the colour)!
by GeorgeR
Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:50 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: GeorgeR's robots
Replies: 127
Views: 195663

Re: GeorgeR's robots

Axiom's been getting some upgrades... http://i.imgur.com/TlbhPKi.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Tvxyrxq.jpg The axe arm is longer which will give it more power, and I've added for some titanium plates to fend off those nasty spinners. The axe head is also new, it's now made of EN24 chrome molybdenum steel, ...
by GeorgeR
Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:37 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: GeorgeR's robots
Replies: 127
Views: 195663

Re: GeorgeR's robots

This is a rather late post as the ant actually made its debut at ant freeze back in January, but better late than never here is Axiom ... http://i.imgur.com/uWlpWmi.jpg Specs 136x102x26mm, 150g NanoTwo and 30:1 500rpm motors for drive, Vex 29 and Pololu HP's for the axe. 1.5mm Polycarb chassis, 1mm ...
by GeorgeR
Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:53 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Ant Freeze 4 - Sign Up & details
Replies: 27
Views: 37974

Re: Ant Freeze 4 - Sign Up & details

Big thanks to everybody for making me feel welcome, and particularly to John and family for running a great event. I'm really happy with my robots performance, three wins was better than i had hoped for my first time, and both are still running despite Axiom taking some damage from Don't hug me and ...
by GeorgeR
Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:54 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: GeorgeR's robots
Replies: 127
Views: 195663

Re: GeorgeR's robots

In what is almost certainly a stupid idea I've decided to give my next antweight a rather oversized axe as a weapon, here it is with my other bot for scale...

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Now I guess I should make a robot to attach it to before ant freeze.
by GeorgeR
Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:29 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Ant Freeze 4 - Saturday January 28th 2017
Replies: 12
Views: 16565

Re: Ant Freeze 4 - Saturday January 28th 2017

I should be able to get up to this and have my first crack at robot combat. I better get to work on my axebot...