Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 3110
Location: Castle Hill, Sydney. N.S.W
whoa,
Orbits pretty much ready to go now but i want to still get a fair few small items sorted out anc checked and what not so looks like ill be spending all day sat and maybe one or two avo's during the week getting it dialed in and such.
Small itrems r :
Wrap reciever in 3mm foam stuff and cable tie connectors on so they cant opo out.
Pull out and tinker with speed controllers
wire up fans for battery box
Holesaw whatever useless material i can find on the base without reducing strengh alot
mount wedge and lids with that lovely plastic stuff (nearly done)
mount my special little wedge to help me get glade at grabbing angle (if weight allows)
Hows the rest of u looking
ANy word from Andrew (dumhed fella) and hes machine _________________ Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics
Mon May 23, 2005 6:40 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6476
Location: Sydney
Any new people coming jeff?
Also, does anyone have a failsafe that i could borrow/buy for this event? I just can't really afford $43 right this minute lol. _________________ ( •_•)
sorry and atrax will be there, atrax is now wallop proof and sadly weaponless but running at 15.5 v with plenty of ram power just to test the magnet technology a certain robot is now adopted
sorry has also being fitted with the new wallop proof armour and all is looking good .........found the reason sorry misbehaved in the final last event as well ,seems a solder broke inside the battery pak so i had only 1 drive ....just one of those things
i am interested in what jeff j has been upto maybe another spinner ???? ,so a spinner v spinner is gonna happen at last
the sad thing is we have a heap of spinners and a heap of anti spinners doesnt do much for development does it ?
is it true that glen and cobra might not be competing [not happy jan]???
has jeff f got that spinner organised yet ??
and did anybody get the plan b vs sorry battle on video at the last round ? _________________ Photos - http://community.webshots.com/album/154092733uokpXC
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Mon May 23, 2005 7:36 pm
Spockie-Tech Site Admin
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 3160
Location: Melbourne, Australia
quote:Originally posted by chrisjon65:
the sad thing is we have a heap of spinners and a heap of anti spinners doesnt do much for development does it ?
Ah yes.. the usual "Guns vs Armour" battle, or in bot terminology, the "Spinner vs Brick" phenomenon.
One suggestion to try and even the playing field that we have adopted is the moveable barrels inside the arena.
They give the more fragile (non brick) robots something they can use driving skills to dodge behind, push into the spinners to take the brunt of the impact and hopefully encourage the spinner drivers to learn to drive appropriately to avoid this rather than just spin up and then sit there waiting to be attacked.
On the spinners side, it gives them something lightweight and easily damageable to belt around and impress the judges without having to chew the opponent into pieces after disabling them, so its spectacular for them and the audience as well..
Highly reccomended if you think things are progressing a bit too far down the spinner vs brick path, it does get boring if the more unusual designs get discouraged because of the destruction they have to either armour up to deal with, or else join the dark evil spinner side and hope they dont have to fight each other.. _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
Mon May 23, 2005 7:47 pm
Totaly_Recycled Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1346
yes bricks verse brick saws get a little boreing after a while..
Mon May 23, 2005 7:53 pm
Nick Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 11802
Location: Sydney, NSW
Nah, I never find guns vs armour boring - I can't imagine what you mean ! Just as long as the obstacles don't weigh much more than a bot and are low enough not to hide a robot moving behind them, then I don't have a problem. how about a tyre or two? _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
UK 2016 Gladiator champion
Mon May 23, 2005 8:37 pm
prong Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 19 Jun 2004
Posts: 839
I think a tyre could be a little heavy.... It will not be able to be pushed very well because it will grip the floor.
maybe something screwed onto the underside of the tire so it slides easily...
Mon May 23, 2005 8:49 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6476
Location: Sydney
i think a tire would be sweet, TIRE
Quite frankly, i will have no hope this comp unless there's obsticals. A tire would be great _________________ ( •_•)
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 3160
Location: Melbourne, Australia
quote:Originally posted by Nick:
Nah, I never find guns vs armour boring - I can't imagine what you mean !
Not as long as you're holding the gun.. I'm sure its lots of fun from that end..
Maybe not so much fun for those who have to carry the armour around to defend against it, or else forgoe the armour and try and builder a bigger gun and see who can draw first..
The British supposedly used to work on the "Everyone in a line on the open exposed field and fire on my command !" principle. At least until they tried to fight the Indians who had the sense to take pot-shots from behind a tree rather than seeing who ran out of men first in an "honourable" shoot out..
Funny how history repeats itself.. _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
Mon May 23, 2005 9:35 pm
Nick Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 11802
Location: Sydney, NSW
Glen & Chris: I know they were posted, but I cannot find the new dates we decided on for the next few events. Could you please let me know or update the official calendar thread? Thanks... _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
UK 2016 Gladiator champion
Tue May 24, 2005 11:01 am
Nexus Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 17 Jun 2004
Posts: 903
quote:
The British supposedly used to work on the "Everyone in a line on the open exposed field and fire on my command !" principle.
Just some trivia but I believe thats where they got the saying - The thin red line - As they wore red uniforms _________________ Bots that do not destroy you, only make you stronger.
Tue May 24, 2005 2:01 pm
Nick Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 11802
Location: Sydney, NSW
Sounds good, I will paint on a red line ASAP
Have we standardised on a 9am start from now on? The last event went very smoothly with the early start and Bort's amazing organisational skills. _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
UK 2016 Gladiator champion
Tue May 24, 2005 2:08 pm
andrew
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 3110
Location: Castle Hill, Sydney. N.S.W
that all sounds lovely
i may be a lil late like 9:30 or 10 at latest but orbit will be ready to rock when i get there so if me being a lil late causes conflict roster my match for last in first heat or whatever
ill try my best to get there on time though _________________ Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics
Tue May 24, 2005 4:05 pm
chrisjon65 Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 754
Location: blaxland
here are the new finalised dates for 2005 ,and a 9am turn up is cool with me ,all we need to do is start at 10 instead or 11
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 3110
Location: Castle Hill, Sydney. N.S.W
hey yall,
really looking forward to the event coming up, just mounted lexan lids and most of the wedge so will finish it tomorrow so things r really looking up for Orbit this event.
Is it the usual thing with glen getting snosauges and me with bread rolls and that.
also has anybody checked with Jeff as he hasnt been on the forum much from what ive seen and anybody know if El b is making a return or Aundre 2 or something.
Also who has how much more to do on their robot as i am curious and who will know they will prob be late (jeff F im looking in your direction here) and what not.
ALso ive heard Jake and Russel now have a drum bot, is this true? _________________ Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics
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