New Robots- Continued

[Remote-Controlled Dave]

I hate YouTube comments. There are some imbociles on that video.

[bitternboy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A7u86OyC_0
Just make sure it doesn't end up like this...

[peterwaller]

I know I have been posting about this in my controller section but now it a full robot I suppose it ought to go here.
I have adjusted the lifting arm geometry to give a higher lift so there was no way it could get stuck inverted without being able to self right.

I have added some plastic sheet over the receiver and underside of the PCB so it can't short.

I have also added some aluminium angle armour to the rear and two 15 gms steel weights to bring it up to weight.

The funny thing was that the extra weights at the rear stopped it getting stuck upside down so the first mod was not really necessary but anyway here is the finished robot.

Just needs a name with Ant in it to wind up Radio Controlled Dave.

[Remote-Controlled Dave]

Just needs a name with Ant in it to wind up Radio Controlled Dave.

Peter, its Remote-Controlled Dave, not Radio Controlled Dave! And how about PedANTic?

Anyway, here's my team completed team for the AWS.

Meat 6: Battling Seizure Robot



Pulled Apart by Horsebot



John Reid, Give Me My Wotty Back



Curse Your Sudden but Inevitable Betrayal!

[razerdave]

I'm interested to see how CYIB fits the cube. Seems rather long.

[Jonny]

i assume the front can fold backwards over the robot to fit in the cube

[razerdave]

It probably does, but thats not allowed. Any bits that expands from a robot must do so by remote. If the wedge tucks under the robot, he reverses and it flops out, that *may* count.

[Jonny]

maybe by reversing then going forward really fast will make it go down?

[Remote-Controlled Dave]

The front scoop is on an elastic band, which acts as its method of expansion, a method that has been used by tons of ants in the past. However, if anyone is being pedantic, there is a way I can get it to flop out using the back drive wheels and a stick, but seen as a robot doesn't have to expand upon activate then I don't really see the point in that.

[peterwaller]

Actually the do have to expand once in the arena see below.
2c) Robots may only expand from their size limit once they are in the arena, and only if the expansion is instigated by remote control (i.e. not just by being springy).