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 Topic: Australian Robowars Nationals 2012 - hosted by QRSC and IAG |
Cognisant
Replies: 320
Views: 98738
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 Forum: State Specific Information Posted:
Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:17 am Subject: Australian Robowars Nationals 2012 - hosted by QRSC and IAG |
| In the new rules there's no mention of a weight bonus for autonomous bots, has that been removed? |
| Topic: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Cognisant
Replies: 30
Views: 22714
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:32 am Subject: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
| The Hitec HS-5995TG stalls at 30kg with 7.4v and ServoCity sells sprockets and gears that will mount directly to the servo head giving it a mechanical advantage of two maybe three depending upon the s ... |
| Topic: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Cognisant
Replies: 30
Views: 22714
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:02 am Subject: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Wow, that was interesting.
But yes I get your point Knightrous, the weight was all up far too high and those impressively spiked legs didn't give it any traction, in effect that's a fancy looking b ... |
| Topic: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Cognisant
Replies: 30
Views: 22714
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:20 am Subject: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Thanks for the link, I think I've got that figured out now.
I'm currently working out the details for a hexapod design with an internal flywheel powered weapon, either a thrusting spike coming out ... |
| Topic: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Cognisant
Replies: 30
Views: 22714
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:18 pm Subject: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Okay so how about gears, shafts, bearings, and so forth?
I know where to get a dremel and mounting that'll let me drill holes to specific depths, I figure I can drill a few of these holes in some H ... |
| Topic: Polycarbonate mass |
Cognisant
Replies: 8
Views: 8152
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:14 pm Subject: Polycarbonate mass |
Would I be right to assume ABS extruded by a 3D printer isn't going to have the same properties as a milled block obtained from a specialist manufacturer?
I saw ABS sheeting at ServoCity, remembere ... |
| Topic: Australian Robowars Nationals 2012 - hosted by QRSC and IAG |
Cognisant
Replies: 320
Views: 98738
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Forum: State Specific Information Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:59 am Subject: Australian Robowars Nationals 2012 - hosted by QRSC and IAG |
| It says "no wedges" in the rules but I've noticed several wedge shaped entries, so what's going on with that? I don't mind if they are allowed but I would like to know so I can design my bot appropria ... |
| Topic: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Cognisant
Replies: 30
Views: 22714
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:27 am Subject: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Btw thanks for the link  |
| Topic: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Cognisant
Replies: 30
Views: 22714
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:26 am Subject: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
| This is obviously too dangerous to actually do, but with an inverter and about twenty or so 12v batteries in series I could run the motor at 220v (which the sticker says it can do) at... Well it says ... |
| Topic: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Cognisant
Replies: 30
Views: 22714
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:23 am Subject: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Back again.
Got a water cooled air conditioner for way below cost price and I've taken it apart, from it I scored three motors, two identical DC motors with their tolerances written on them (can't ... |
| Topic: Robot music |
Cognisant
Replies: 6
Views: 5444
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Forum: General Chatter Posted:
Thu May 24, 2012 12:50 am Subject: Robot music |
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1_h_LNCJ94&feature=youtube_gdata_player |
| Topic: Robot Sex |
Cognisant
Replies: 3
Views: 8855
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted:
Wed May 23, 2012 9:17 am Subject: Robot Sex |
Software, simulated robotics.
You get a computer to play with itself for days on end. |
| Topic: House Robot |
Cognisant
Replies: 5
Views: 6283
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Wed May 23, 2012 4:40 am Subject: House Robot |
Hazards were interesting though, even when weapons failed the hazards kept the fight going and shunting someone into the pit seemed a nice decisive way to finish them off.
As a hazard themselves t ... |
| Topic: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
Cognisant
Replies: 30
Views: 22714
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Wed May 23, 2012 3:04 am Subject: Yuppie seeks wisdom |
So Glen by a "real mill" do you mean something like this?
http://www.actmachines.com/milling-machine-p-1.html
And "centrifugal adjusters" ...what's that?
The cone CVT would only need milled HDP ... |
| Topic: Polycarbonate mass |
Cognisant
Replies: 8
Views: 8152
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Wed May 23, 2012 1:03 am Subject: Polycarbonate mass |
| Do I ever love this place, you guys are the best |
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