first ant build diary!!!

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Rapidrory
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If it requires screws to be removed then that wouldn't be allowed. You'd need to either need a different way of securing the lid (like tape), or use a switch.
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Tape doesn't sound to secure and I wouldn't know how to connect a switch but I should be able to do one or the other where do I get the switch and where would I put it? (sorry for being naggy)
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I think shakey sells them but duct tape is a lot better than you think and Dan has won the flea weights with a duct tape flap and numerous ants have coped fine
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Ductape it is then.
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The one rule of robots is you must always rely on the powerful amazement that is duct tape
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Ok how bizzare.
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arghh I really cant think of a design im not sure what to design other than a wedge.
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well, if you needed an excuse to binge watch Robot Wars, do that as inspiration :) Oliver's site has loads and loads of pictures of past antweights as well. You can get just about any shape by bending plastic and metal and with a little creativity, so let your imagination run riot!
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Thanks the only real idea I had was a mini steel sandwich thing but I dunno could you bend the poly carbonate? I don't really want to because I just want a simple strait boxy wedge but anyways I will make many cardboard designs if I can.
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I think I will go with the steel sandwich type design maybe make a mini me lol anyways im still waiting to get some more money for more stuff.
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