Joined: 22 May 2015
Posts: 35
Location: Townsville QLD
New Guy
Hello everyone my names Corey im from QLD, ever since i watched robowars on tv years ago i have always wanted to get it.
lately i have been thinking about it again and i found this forum and everyone seems so friendly so screw it im in haha left have some fun.
i do have a couple of questions tho for my first bot i was thinking of building a flipper what do you guys think is this an ok choice for a noob like my self with very little building or rc background at all, or am i getting in over my head what would you guys recommend. i hoping to compete in Ipswich in October if i have a bot and register in time. Or once again would it be to soon were could i just.
Sat May 23, 2015 12:35 am
RedKnight
Joined: 22 May 2015
Posts: 35
Location: Townsville QLD
oh also do i need to register my self or a team any were what actions should i take to start up.
Thank you
Sat May 23, 2015 12:38 am
Nick Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 11802
Location: Sydney, NSW
Hi Corey,
You don't have to register, just start yourself a build page to document your bot and to ask questions, get feedback in one spot.
Building a pneumatic flipper would be a bit of a challenge for your first bot, particularly if you don't have a workshop. You can buy most of the parts online but off the shelf rams usually suck.
An electric lifter would be much easier to build and are getting quite popular - look at Farmboy and Kojack for recent examples. _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
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Sat May 23, 2015 12:51 am
Philip Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 3842
Location: Queensland near Brisbane
Welcome Corey.
This site
has lots of good information on pneumatics. As Nick said, start a build page and let us know your specific plans and you will find lots of advise to help you. _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
Sat May 23, 2015 4:04 am
RedKnight
Joined: 22 May 2015
Posts: 35
Location: Townsville QLD
Thanks guys ill get started on a build page soon, does anyone hold small local events were maby i could get some practise before nats? and do you know of any other builders in my area im in townsville far north QLD.
Thanks
Joined: 21 Feb 2010
Posts: 355
Location: Gladstone, Queesland
howdy do, I m Don.I wouldnt be the closest,Cpnwolfe would be by 100kms lol but even then we are still 9hrs away,but I will help if I can ,I was in the same boat as you are,if you build something simple and get to an event and pick everybodys brains you can learn pretty quickly
Sun May 24, 2015 2:33 pm
RedKnight
Joined: 22 May 2015
Posts: 35
Location: Townsville QLD
Hey don thanks i have started a build page now team terra im getting really exited now haha im thinking about keeping it simple for my first bot couple spikes on the front and a pneumatic piston in the middle that would act like a spear but i was thinking when not in use it would remain inside the chasis so it doesnt get damadged it would fire out at high preasure then retract again what do you think i did up a quck 3d image on my build page
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