first ant build diary!!!

[botomatic1000]

thanks man what batteries would you recommend? I have some rhino 360 ones but there a bit big and unreliable

[joey_picus]

360mah batteries are a little on the large side for an ant - 180mah is the most people tend to use outside of drive-all-day robots. I've always used the Hyperion packs from Micron (usually 2S), but there's a lot of different packs out there that are suitable.

[Shakey]

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... _Pack.html

I use these as standard in nearly all my ants.

[botomatic1000]

Thanks for all the suggestions I appreciate it.

[botomatic1000]

I need some help with making it legal what should I use to turn it on and off externally could I just use the battery plug or is that considered internal?

[Occashokka]

All you have to do is make the battery plug accessible, whether this is having a duct taped flap or designing it so it is easily in reach, as long as you don't have to undo any screws or such like to reach it.

[Rapidrory]

Battery plug is fine as long as you can unplug it without taking the robot apart.

[botomatic1000]

would taking the top of it off count as braking it apart? any other ways of turning it off I can get e.g switches or buttons.

[Rapidrory]

It's fine as long as it doesn't require any tools and can be done in under ~10 seconds... Switches are also fine.

[botomatic1000]

so even if the top requires screwing on and off?