I've decided to build a robot, but, as i'm a uni student with no job, im kinda broke.
Any tips on how to save some money? Its just going to be a basic wedge.
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:14 pm
Knightrous Site Admin
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Raid all your brothers spare parts Check out second hand stores, sometimes you find something useful for real cheap. Ask other builders, occasionally they will have stuff they are happy to give to a good cause, things like drill cells, used gearboxes and motors, maybe even older radios. _________________ https://www.halfdonethings.com/
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:19 pm
Glen Experienced Roboteer
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if it helps i have 3x 2 channel AM wheel radios and piles on piles of drill nicads free to good home
ebays also a decent place sometimes for the hard to get things.
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my sister in a dumpster i will pay to see that.
2 bad for her the only spare parts i have is 2 scootor motors but no wheels ect. im sure she would like to think of my ibc and specturm as spare though.
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:35 pm
Knightrous Site Admin
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Buy a second spectrum receiver, share the transmitter Dumpster diving is heaps of fun, I dive through works steel bins all the time The need over rules the shame _________________ https://www.halfdonethings.com/
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:55 pm
seanet1310
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i segested the second reciver she wants to her own transmitter or something. when money gets tight she will come aroudn to the idea
Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:17 pm
Philip Experienced Roboteer
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Many people have old drills in their shed with dead batteries that they are willing to give away. _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:47 pm
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