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MichaelDobos



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Hard to stay under 150g ( ant)

Hi guys

I have a ant I'm making and I'm really finding it hard to stay under 150 g. Are they very strict on weight with ants ? Can I go over to 180g without getting in trouble. I'm entering in QLD this nov.

Also just a random question
What's the litest receiver known on the market available in the Australian market ?


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Michael

Post Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:24 am 
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marto
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For the nationals it will be a problem. For a normal event not so much.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=30288

This is the smallest Rx I know of. It weighs 2g. But you will also need a DSM2 Radio.

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What are you using for drives? Try hacked 9g servos if they are too heavy. There is a guide on the wiki
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Re: Hard to stay under 150g ( ant)

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Originally posted by MichaelDobos:
I'm entering in QLD this nov.
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Nationals are on in Oct. Smile Receiver depends on your radio gear too - if you're using the hobbyking 6ch you can bind to one of these for a smaller footprint http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__10625__Hobby_King_GT_2_2_4Ghz_Receiver_3Ch.html

Drives, micro servos as mentioned if you can be bothered, I'd just grab two gearmotors and escs from botbitz.

Good luck!
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If you use that receiver, you will probably also need these connectors to wire it to your motor controllers: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__19565__Micro_Servo_Connector_Lead_1_25_Pitch_Female_Plug_5pcs_bag_.html

If you start up a build report, everyone here is more than willing to offer advice...

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Hi guys
Well thanks for all your help, I am now using hacked servos for drivers. They are the tiny ones but man there strong. By trade I'm a metal worker and have access to all the tools to do what I need to make a robot however I tend to over engineer everything I make since my robots frame was made from 4mm thick540 stainless steel With a Rockwell hardness of 57,58. Since then I've used the old frame as a temp and remade it out of plastic . So now my ant is well under 150g

Ohh and my weapon is a little different . It has a bumper that pushes , it's a little hard to explain so I'll post a pic latter on

Thanks michael

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4mm stainless in an ant.... little bit excessive. Got a name for the little fella? And some pictures?

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Hi Michael, I have the same problem with over engineering everything and making it too heavy. Glad to hear you fixed the design!

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Nice work Smile
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<bovril> it collects data about the surrounding environment, then discards it and drives into walls

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Hi guys

I've got some random questions I thought of while in a trace like state on my robot all Saturday lol

1
Is it true the ants must fit inside a 100 by 100mm box ? Cause if so so my ant is 108mm long :/

2
I've watched a lot of battles on utube. Do you guys battle for 1 min then the hatch opens and you try to get the other ant down the hatch

3
I've seen a clip of a ant with a spinning disk vs a ant with a flipper . The fight was amazing and the disk come flying of the ant at the end. Does anyone know the driver and if so will that crazy machine be in Qld this oct : p Lol

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Michael

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No we don't do cube.

2min then 1min with pit open

And Aaron I am thinking that is you with scarlet. And flipper would be Phillip with stig.
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That's great about no cube , I'd have to chop it down if size was important lol

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I'd have to chop it down if size was important
Don't chop it down. Besides, it is more important what you do with it than its size.
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Hi guys
I never got to finish my ant for Qld , I had receiver problems .
How many ants showed up ?
I noticed no Beatles this year . Are they very popular ? How many normaly show up ?

Hope to see you all in Sydney next year

Michael : )

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I heard that there are not many beetles in QLD.

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