Southern Antweight Challenge - Brighton 9th April 2011

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:53 pm

Do you need my arena if so I have a bit of filling to do.

Post by **BeligerAnt** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:59 pm

I think we'll be OK Peter, I'll check with PeteC that he can bring his, and I have mine for the non-spinner with an "interesting" wall layout for everyone to try.

Everyone: If you can make it and haven't signed up yet - why not? Please do!

joey_picus · Post by **joey_picus** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:36 pm

I'll sign up when I'm certain I can make it - need to check as my parents will be away next weekend.

(ah, the joys of being a teenage roboteer

)

EDIT: Signed up now, with Jet Stream (my AQA Extended Project robot - so be gentle with it!), Jigsaw, Arcus, and Spall.

RichiePA · Post by **RichiePA** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:09 pm

Hi guys,

I'll be there and hopefully I'll have an ant with me, I've retired Uber-ant after the disasterous result in AWS 33 and shelled out on some geared motors for some real speed and power and Mr Waller has been good enough to make me a motorcontroller. The new and hasn't been named yet as I only sort of finished it today. I've got it to the point where i could start testing it out and in my excitment I connected the lipo to the contoller the wrong way round. POP! Dead.

hopefully I can get it working again so I can compete as I dont think it has the same impact as a static display. Any advice will be very welcome.

joey_picus · Post by **joey_picus** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:14 pm

Oh dear :/ it happens to everyone at some point, consider it a roboteering rite of passage...you may be able to have a word with Peter at the event about getting it fixed, or alternatively rig up some servo boards as a quick and cheap controller replacement.

You're also welcome to drive one of my robots at the event if you're without something working

you might actually be able to control Jetstream better than I can, heh...

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:40 pm

RichiePA wrote: I've got it to the point where i could start testing it out and in my excitment I connected the lipo to the contoller the wrong way round. POP! Dead.

been there before, have a word with pete he will probably be able to fix it. he fixed mine for me on several occaisions although mine is now "unrepairable"- heres a tip, never drop it into a mug of tea

. i had to change '107' to servo boards before aws 34 which then ment i didn't have the weight for a weapon. rebuilt it the day before aws 34, not sure why but there was a catastrophic failure with both of my robots at aws 34

pete was kind enough to lend me servANT to fight with (thanks again!).

aiming to have an axebot, a flipper and mgm4 going for aws 35 aswel as a fleaweight(maybe 2)

haz · Post by **haz** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:32 am

i liked uber-ant, it was different

bitternboy · Post by **bitternboy** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:00 am

I'll be there with the usual: Anti-D, ROTO and Wheat Shredder's gonna be there aswell. The flea I promised, due to delivery problems

, is not going to be a spinner but I'll improvise something

Marco Roberts · Post by **Marco Roberts** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:23 am

Sorry for my lame last minute sign up. Decided to go then thought. Hell I can nock something up. I built psycho ant the night before aws 7.
Hope thats cool with you guys. If not I dont mind just spectating.

James · Post by **James** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:50 am

Thats fine, we haven't done any draws yet as it's easier to do them on the day when we know who's actually there so no problem

Looking forward to seeing you again