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Originally posted by dyrodium:
What will become of the scooter motors then?

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RC controler finaly came so now i have everything just need a good charger (so i can use my RC batterys flat)
once i have that all i need to do is build and im done all other equipment is here. not much of an update but anyway

i was thinking Polycarbonate frame but i can only find distributers that sell to busnesses only so have to find somewhere to sell small quantitys to personal people.

design is almost certenly decided apon but my cad ability sucks and dont have a scaner so cant post anything.

its a box stile frame. with everthing major contained in it.
then a frame comeing off that will suround the box attached in 8 locations (posibly 4 if it is stroung enough) and spikes comeing off that.

Bunnings sell 900 x 600 x 3mm sheets of tinted Polycarbonate.. about $40 a sheet
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so i take it thats a good price. i was reading though some very old threads that said bunnings was expensive so i was going to try to aviod them.

Only NSW builders would say that sort of thing. Which is strange since they'll then go and buy some titanium.

turns out i have a place a few suburbs over who deal basicly only in Polycarbonate and sell to public so im talking to them about what would be the best

Cheap pollycarb is sometimes available at your local tip shop in the form of old cargo barriers, comes complete with RHS with nice bends, Robot chassis kit for $10 Grab a couple of discarded electric scooters while your there.

unfortunatly even if i get the bot finished (quite probable) i could only be there first day so ill just be a spectator and compete some other time.

would post pics of so far but my digital camera is in brazil

I wouldn't think there is any issue just competing on the first day, It's really good experience to actually get in the arena.

i was thinking that somoene only there for half the time would be quite enoying for organisers.

Just make sure you lose all your matches and get knocked out by the end of the day. If you need help just watch how NSW boys do it.
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Iff you dont think you are ready to compete you can still come along and do testing demo's for the crowd when there are breaks fill ins to keep the crowd entertained are always wanted im sure Brett wont mind as long as you can get it in and out of the arena quick .

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Originally posted by kkeerroo:
Just make sure you lose all your matches and get knocked out by the end of the day. If you need help just watch how NSW boys do it.

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Bring it along.. Like Andrew said, we can always find time for fill-ins,

and theres nothing that will teach you just how long all those last little "5 minute jobs" actually take like having to front up to a comp with a working robot on the day. You'll learn a lot that will save you grief the first time you *do* want to compete.
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