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Nick
Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 11802
Location: Sydney, NSW
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UK aftermath:
I am still sick as a dog after the flight home, so nothing much has started in the workshop yet. Here is what's going on:
* Battery capacity
I charged the pack that was used in the almost six minute long Gladiator battle. Amazingly, it only took 2.5AH to fully charge the 4.25AH pack - only 58% of the capacity . Unless I somehow created a perpetual energy device, there are huge improvements to be had from the weapon system. The first thing to try is a lower gear ratio on the belt drive.
* Wheels
Drawing up some designs to print is easy even when you are sick, so that's well under way. The absolute widest they can be and still fit is 32mm, up from 25mm. I ordered some Ninjaflex and just today I discovered the Flexion print head on Angus's Maker's Muse channel:
Thanks Angus, the timing could not have been better! My Cocoon printer will hardly have any original parts left soon.
In case the Ninjaflax idea doesn't work out, I also ordered a small roll of soluble PVA filament. The idea is to make printed moulds for casting urethane that would be impossible to separate using a regular mould, while the PVA will just dissolve away in water.
* Weapon belts
After the urethane belt started melting in the Gladiator battle I want to replace it. I found a range of M sized belts that are about the right length so I'm ordering the three closest lengths and will play around with larger motor pulley sizes and positions to find the best solution. _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
UK 2016 Gladiator champion
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