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 Topic: New Builder from Victoria. |
Spockie-Tech
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 Forum: New Builders Posted:
Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:54 am Subject: New Builder from Victoria. |
Ive written a couple of times on these wheels as well.
They are what Inspector General used to use..
Definitely not recommended for new builders.
They are *heavy.. so much so you have to drill ... |
| Topic: Super Cheap 3D printer for Sale - Sydney - Jan 2017 |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 2
Views: 10141
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Forum: The Marketplace Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:00 pm Subject: Super Cheap 3D printer for Sale - Sydney - Jan 2017 |
Anybody feel like heading down the hobby 3d printing Rabbit hole ?
I bought one of these "Anet A8" kits a few weeks ago, and been having a lot of fun with it.. it took about 6 hours to build, and ... |
| Topic: Robot videos |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 797
Views: 320850
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Forum: General Chatter Posted:
Sat Dec 03, 2016 7:31 pm Subject: Robot videos |
Not directly robot related, but I bet all spinner owners dream like this at night 
The
Will it Mow ?
Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2P0YjTt7oE |
| Topic: My ip address to this forum as been blocked |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 7
Views: 17085
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted:
Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:40 am Subject: My ip address to this forum as been blocked |
Jake contacted me and I logged into the Admin area and removed the IP Block.
Visiting ipchicken.com (or one of about a million similair sites) will tell you if your router picked up a new address ... |
| Topic: Team RCC's Heavyweight Bullfrog. |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 34
Views: 43800
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Thu Aug 18, 2016 9:47 pm Subject: Team RCC's Heavyweight Bullfrog. |
Mm, fluoronert or similair ?
You could immerse the whole ESC if you made the case fluid tight.. wirexs would be a pain though. And for intermittent duty equip like robot ESC's you dont need th ... |
| Topic: Team RCC's Heavyweight Bullfrog. |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 34
Views: 43800
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:33 pm Subject: Team RCC's Heavyweight Bullfrog. |
| Waters heat capacity is huge, which is why we use it for cooling/heat *transport situations to move heat around from car radiators to nuclear reactors, so *theoretically it should make a great heatsin ... |
| Topic: Robowars Nationals - 19th-21st August - Canberra |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 97
Views: 124084
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Forum: State Specific Information Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:53 pm Subject: Robowars Nationals - 19th-21st August - Canberra |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkIXgUR66PA
Team Rotwang pre event demonstration for running capabilities one week before event. Only a few fails!
As usual, Gary and crew could run an event all by ... |
| Topic: Bane~Rotwang~Vic |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 59
Views: 117517
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:31 pm Subject: Bane~Rotwang~Vic |
I want to try those spark suppressing XT90 connectors, except they are always out of stock! 
That's probably my fault. I bought a bunch (well, 10) of them for the 44v E-Trikes I built a month or ... |
| Topic: Warbros - Andre NSW |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 99
Views: 337081
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:24 pm Subject: Warbros - Andre NSW |
So I taught myself how to weld on the weekend, I had a few people tell me 'you can't just teach yourself how to weld in a weekend' - well apparently they haven't used youtube.
Youtube-University i ... |
| Topic: Reboot from Rotwang - Vic |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 53
Views: 123008
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:58 pm Subject: Reboot from Rotwang - Vic |
If you can afford to feed it Argon, with a decent size bottle of argon gas, then you can grab one of the small inverter Arc welders and a scratch-start TIG add on kit for it for under $200
or for u ... |
| Topic: Rusty Venture - Slightly Evil Robotics - SA |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 28
Views: 42556
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:59 pm Subject: Rusty Venture - Slightly Evil Robotics - SA |
I *like the "Recycled/Wasteland" look Bots. Reminds me of something from a MadMax movie.
The CNC'd Ti/Bisalloy bots all look the same.. Where's the ever controversial style points when you need t ... |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 8590
Views: 2875342
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:47 am Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Couldnt you collect the swarf and make Fireworks with it or something ?
$200 worth of Titanium shavings should make some nice sparks if you can get it to ignite. |
| Topic: Bargain Buys and Interesting Products |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 610
Views: 344701
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Forum: The Marketplace Posted:
Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:53 am Subject: Bargain Buys and Interesting Products |
That BangGood site sure has some odd "professional tools" - any of those lock picks could get you arrested in Australia.
Hm, I hope not I ordered one.
Occasionally I watch the "LockTube" y ... |
| Topic: Robowars Nationals - 19th-21st August - Canberra |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 97
Views: 124084
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Forum: State Specific Information Posted:
Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:34 pm Subject: Robowars Nationals - 19th-21st August - Canberra |
Ditto what Steve said.
Im an Electronic Engineer, ESC designer (as is Steve), and been doing Robots for 10 years. I know a bit about making electronics survive in the field instead of on the bench ... |
| Topic: Bargain Buys and Interesting Products |
Spockie-Tech
Replies: 610
Views: 344701
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Forum: The Marketplace Posted:
Wed Jul 13, 2016 12:35 am Subject: Bargain Buys and Interesting Products |
I have my own domain, so I create separate email addresses for any shopping sites I have to register for, and they automatically go into a catch-all folder..
That way if they start pissing me of ... |
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