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3Faze



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It's perfectly possible to use a conventional Rx in an ant, the weight isn't really an issue, maybe 10-20 grams extra, the space is just a matter of design.

Servos are a bit weedy as standard, but if you speed hack and up the voltage, they're in a different league. Though personally, I wouldn't be seen dead using them. Nice little direct drive dc motor for me Very Happy

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In Aust., for cheap / strong little servos to hack, have a look at "Bluebird" brand. I've hacked some Bluebird mini-servos (rated at 3.8kg torque) and they are doing quite nicely. Bluebird retail cheap ($12 and up) and can come metal-geared (if you have "spare" weight.)
Hi-tech recievers are getting tiny too, but you can save space and weight by removing them from their case and shrink-wrapping it instead. (just info for those who didn't know)

Looks like ants may be the go here huh?

I like the idea of bot fights in a pub - do you do that in the UK 3Faze ?
Laughing bot fights, chips and beer sounds GOOD !
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Not so much anymore, the spinners kinda killed that Shocked, but when ants were first starting out it, it was normal to go to a live event with the feather/heavy, then go down the pub for a "few"Wink beers and get the ants out on the table.

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hello everyone

Are you all talking about building ant wieght 150g or soz bots 450g, anyway build a ant is extemly easy i even found build Insane-oh (which is a flea wieght 75g ) was easy. check out picture on http://www.abbl.org/robots/index.php?mode=view&id=92&sid=0598059a4d969a67a17f7c40c2db58a0

p.s insane-oh only wiegh 35g and it was going to be a cluster bot until i needed something in it.

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????????????????????????????????????????????? are you all talking about build 150g or 450g?

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so soz bots are 450g's?

Im interested as i have a chopping bourde two cordless phone packs and a few dead mini rc cars.

What are the rules?an?d specs and what weight are we going bye the pommy or us?
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Just build a sozbot. it's easier Smile I'm working on some designs for one now, but I need to make some controllers up for the motors.
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Ok i will Very Happy

Im gonna build a soz bot version kinda like hell razer Cool

Im gonna buy a soz bot controller as they have bec's and weapon output 13amps and rc invert controll so its all i kneed Very Happy

Btw mobile phone batts are good.
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for small 3 cell (300 milliamp) whatever vltage they r packs look at oatleyelectronics as they sell the batt packs for something like 10 $ each ro something.
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I want some 3 cell, 850mAh LiPols for mine but God just won't give me the money for them Crying or Very sad

So until then! I'll use NiMH Smile
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so are soz bots 450grams?

Iv seen info on some sites saying ants are 450grams?

And what the hell are beetle weights?
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tim

Beetle wieghts are 1.5kg.

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The soz-bots are the ant weights in the USA
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so the pommys call them soz bots?

And all the ant motors on the r.m.p are realy soz bot typ motors?
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hey all,
am building a small rbot using spare rc car motors/gearbox's from a crapy k mart rc type thing. will be sorta vdd looking (beetlweight style).

i have basically everything either bought or planned but the weopon drive. I am using a small saw blade (got three in a pack for 20, woo) spinning vertical and at dick smith they have a descent motor that i will prob use but they do not pulleys and/or gears that can press fit onto the output shaft of them, i was thinking of using a rs550 since i am not building to any weight limit but not sure as of yet.

my question is, can u get pulleys and belts that r descent that will press fit onto those small motors shafts and such. if not i shall resort to making my own pulleys.

help would be appreciated though.

thanks.
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