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I guess I have enough parts to put one together.
Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:28 pm
kkeerroo Experienced Roboteer
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I have at least one but I will need to check the batteries _________________ Get Some!!!
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Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:41 am
kkeerroo Experienced Roboteer
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I can't remember if we follow the 100mm^3 rule for the 150g bots or not? I am drawing up a new robot and it is a little over that at the moment. I can get it under 100mm x 100mm with some work but I think we should clarify the rule. _________________ Get Some!!!
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Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:03 am
miles&Jules Experienced Roboteer
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To enable people the maximum amount of freedom and therefore have the most interesting range of bots, I would think the 4" cubed rule would be very limiting. So I would have thought we would want to avoid it.
Ive certainly found it hard to keep under it when Ive been designing.
Sun Feb 05, 2017 6:23 pm
miles&Jules Experienced Roboteer
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I guess it would only matter if the bot wouldnt fit down the pit / trap door but be interesting to see a massive ant that still is only 150g🍔 _________________ Miles Blow - Julie Pitts
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Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:13 pm
evil_steve
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A couple of mine are longer than 100mm in one direction - Cut Above is 150mm wide not including the wheels. Bladetip is also pretty wide.
Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:04 am
kkeerroo Experienced Roboteer
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I was looking at directly scaling down a featherweight design but in order to get the internals to fit I would need it to be larger than 100mm. If it is larger than 100mm then there is a lot of empty space inside the robot and the chassis will be a lot heavier than it needs to be. So while it would be nice to have a scaled model of a larger robot the weight limit is the issue. _________________ Get Some!!!
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Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:21 am
miles&Jules Experienced Roboteer
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Looking good for an Ant weight battle in Ipswich QLD soon. Keep an eye out for date time and place coming soon
What shall we call it?
Battle in the Burbs? Ants Awaken? we like Antageddon ..... a decent prize for a better name _________________ Miles Blow - Julie Pitts
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Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:43 pm
miles&Jules Experienced Roboteer
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Cool pit opener.
Looking forward to the event. Glad it wasn't this weekend. How did you and your dogs get on in the heat? _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
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