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Topic: K9 Build - VIC. |
DavidM
Replies: 39
Views: 35188
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:24 pm Subject: K9 Build - VIC. |
K-9 for the 21st century!
http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/newseries/k9a-promo-dwo.jpg
I was expecting AIbo or an RS-01 robot dog (probably the worlds most advanced robot dog), however they have re ... |
Topic: The Eternal Walker Debate |
DavidM
Replies: 101
Views: 118343
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Forum: Rules, Safety, Administration Posted:
Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:58 pm Subject: The Eternal Walker Debate |
Although my bot did walk on the weekend, it wasn't a major success of moving even one step at robowars as the micro died in the arena. However as there is a walking (you will have to take my word on t ... |
Topic: Robot Vacume Cleaners |
DavidM
Replies: 28
Views: 26033
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:01 pm Subject: Robot Vacume Cleaners |
There's a book called "Mobile Robots" by the guys at the MIT robot labs. The first robot in the book is a absolute cracker, it controls two motors and effectively does the autopilot - bounce of the wa ... |
Topic: Syphilis - Machina La Mort - Victoria |
DavidM
Replies: 7
Views: 6951
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:49 pm Subject: Syphilis - Machina La Mort - Victoria |
Its been a long time coming along, but the wheels have been laser cut. The guys think I'm crazy, the wheels are about 30 cm diameter but have 6 metres of laser cutting because of the design, it decade ... |
Topic: A new type of movement |
DavidM
Replies: 42
Views: 28738
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2005 10:14 pm Subject: A new type of movement |
There are several mechanisms for ball drives, the ones I have seen are for tables that have arrays of these ball drives, making a "table manipulator", an object can be transferred anywhere across tabl ... |
Topic: anti gravity technology! |
DavidM
Replies: 15
Views: 13215
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:34 pm Subject: anti gravity technology! |
Google "Levitron", you may have seen them at Australian Geographic, they have to be seen to be believed - no power source! except spinning the top. Of course the secret magnetism - ooooohhh! |
Topic: Marayong Ahnialator 2005 |
DavidM
Replies: 394
Views: 138900
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Forum: State Specific Information Posted:
Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:58 pm Subject: Marayong Ahnialator 2005 |
Sorry Guys no Arachnophobia this year...
Was looking forward to slugging it out with Glen like last year, and seeing if Arachno's new back end can hold out for more than two hits from Valen.
But ... |
Topic: Syphilis - Machina La Mort - Victoria |
DavidM
Replies: 7
Views: 6951
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:52 pm Subject: Syphilis - Machina La Mort - Victoria |
Syph has been on the backburner for a while, but its now a POP and the DIY motor controller is some C-code from reality. It is my intention to have it ready for the 17th.
The form of Syph is now mo ... |
Topic: 2005 Victorian Season - Round 2 - 7th May Event |
DavidM
Replies: 94
Views: 81928
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Forum: State Specific Information Posted:
Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:16 pm Subject: 2005 Victorian Season - Round 2 - 7th May Event |
I'll be there! |
Topic: Bot Bash 13.6kg Entry level Competition |
DavidM
Replies: 60
Views: 44420
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Forum: State Specific Information Posted:
Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:29 pm Subject: Bot Bash 13.6kg Entry level Competition |
I can understand peoples caution and I would normally agree, but hey! Why not give it a go! What is there to lose! Nothing! Keep the rules vague and simple, human nature says someone is going is going ... |
Topic: 2005 Victorian Season - Round 1 - 19th March event |
DavidM
Replies: 74
Views: 57066
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Forum: State Specific Information Posted:
Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:00 pm Subject: 2005 Victorian Season - Round 1 - 19th March event |
Petrol = $20.
Smoking Johnson Motor = $30.
IG'd Bunnings Red Wheels = $8.
Second Public Arena in Victoria and Australia = Priceless.
I have to say I enjoyed the outdoor pits in the correga ... |
Topic: Chess Ranking system |
DavidM
Replies: 197
Views: 105808
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Forum: General Chatter Posted:
Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:59 pm Subject: Chess Ranking system |
Up front, I personally don't like the system. Just my personal view, and kerroo has put in the hard yards in to get it going, so I salute you for your efforts in doing it and keeping it up to date.
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Topic: windscreen wiper motors |
DavidM
Replies: 6
Views: 8171
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:19 pm Subject: windscreen wiper motors |
The coils and capacitors inside the WWM are for EMI (radio interference) suppression. This so that you can listen to the radio and not just listen to the sound of hash from the brushes inside the WWM. ... |
Topic: Aussi robot pics |
DavidM
Replies: 12
Views: 10257
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Forum: General Chatter Posted:
Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:50 pm Subject: Aussi robot pics |
Not quite robot combat, what about arm wrestling humans in 1983.
http://www.robots.net/robomenu/996796346.html |
Topic: Robot videos |
DavidM
Replies: 797
Views: 293741
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Forum: General Chatter Posted:
Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:12 pm Subject: Robot videos |
Nice work Kero's, lotta bots. |
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