hello everyone i am george and this is my first robot (maybe)
http://robowars.org/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=1439
the basic princable behind this robot is a bit like cobra and another robot called shmackhead.
it is fairly small so robots with weapins like jolt (last time i saw it the spinner was on top is it still?) cant hit it.
"teeth" like cobra to "grab and pull" opposing robots into a pin.
i only have a 2ch radio that RC racecars have (so i cant put a moving weapon in)
also with the "lack" of moving weapons i will probly have enough wieght left for extra armour or bigger motors.
construction starts on monday-tuesday-ish
(i have all the radio gear at home already)
Comments and critisism plase
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:56 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6476
Location: Sydney
A new guy that doesn't post a super duper spinner robot first up. Well done!
It's a very nice idea, and very close to a robot called "off set" which was at robowars along with "shmackhead" which is the bot with hoop i think you mean.
And regarding robot with weapons on the top, you might want to see a pic of Nick (builder of jolt)s new creation - Scissorhands. It's got a build thread. It has a low undercutting blade. However, "off set" had a frame made from a plow disk, which is very sturdy and hard steel. If you could get something similar then there's very little spinners could do to such a low and well armoured robot. Good luck!
schmackhead thats the one. I will add it in at the top. But i will look at scissorhands and go to the tip and look for some plow disks (it sucks being 14) thanks for the reply
p.s. super duper spinner??
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:12 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6476
Location: Sydney
How do you mean you can't do tank steering? You can use wheel radios for tank steer robots if you know how .
Super duper spinners, as in a lot of new guys all think they can build ultra complex robots with 4 weapons that will destroy everything and have 10mm titanium armour... lol
And don't worry about being 14, you gotta start somewhere.
If you've got msn i'll be more than happy to answer any questions you've got. _________________ ( •_•)
You only need 2 servos
a 2ch radio and reciever
and piece or wood/ etc to mount it on done pretty cheap and easy compaired to other methods _________________ A journey of a million miles begins with a single step followed by a hell of a lot of other steps so get walking
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 486
Location: Melbourne
Hey Sid,
Keep in mind that your always welcome to come to one of the Vic events (even without a bot), we're always happy to help the newbie out with suggestions etc. We had a very successful event yesterday and are starting to plan our next event for November.
Hope to see you soon and welcome to our fantastic sport.
Neweyn
Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:41 pm
Sid
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Posts: 59
slowly
it would seemi underestimayed all of this hard work
but the mechanisim is now completly out of its former shell and "metal work"
has begun i am curently looking for a plate of metal to bend into shape (somehow )any sugestions?
Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:12 pm
cerberus3112
Joined: 05 Dec 2005
Posts: 497
Location: Mt Druitt,Sydney,NSW
the mighty hammer
seriously i think maybe finding something pre-bent would help you alot _________________ A journey of a million miles begins with a single step followed by a hell of a lot of other steps so get walking
Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:56 pm
andrew
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 3110
Location: Castle Hill, Sydney. N.S.W
since its curvey maybe looking into a plow disc or something similar as its the general shape of what your after.
Pleas make it more than a boring defense/wedge bot though _________________ Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics
Joined: 05 Dec 2005
Posts: 497
Location: Mt Druitt,Sydney,NSW
come on wedge first UBER SPINNER OF DOOOOMMM later _________________ A journey of a million miles begins with a single step followed by a hell of a lot of other steps so get walking
Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:46 pm
Sid
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Posts: 59
UBER SPINNER OF DOOOOMMM
well this robot is not going to be a main fighting robot my friends and I are useing it to see how all of this works (hooking up Ibc shortcuts and such)
but the first "competetive" bot is coming up later so not to worry
p.s. i will post a pic of the "competeive" bot soon
Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:35 pm
Philip Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 3842
Location: Queensland near Brisbane
It is a great feeling to have a bot moving under it's own power by remote control. Even drills with wheels on a piece of ply wood with servo switching is an accomplishment. We all start somewhere. _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:44 pm
Sid
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Posts: 59
update
a few "disapointing" notes
1. as dyrodium has pointed out to me the speed controleer thingy will probably not hold up to the drills (its too weak)
2.i wont be able to get an IBC and spektrum (sp?) untill christmas
3. Team Kid Karnage (under revision) has under estimated all of the hard work we have dicided to ditch a practice and go in to the reall thing (i have a fealling we will regret it)
Good notes (YAY)
1. we have started the P.A.D (paint aided design) on our new bot Braindead
2.its design is alot easier (hopfully) than curvys
3. it is a competetive robot. it has a weapon ( sorry cerberus3112 no UBER SPINNER OF DOOM)
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