Thanks Daniel i cant seem to get the vids to down load though i must be ding something wrong i just seem to down load a web page
Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:07 am
Daniel Experienced Roboteer
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Yeah, the link is for a web page where the video it kept. I'm just trying to be difficult.
Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:56 am
Totaly_Recycled Experienced Roboteer
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Thanks i watched it via the buffering thingo i couldnt work out how to down load it
Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:44 pm
Totaly_Recycled Experienced Roboteer
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Ive had a better look at Sproing i took some of the burnt wireing off and tested the motors directly to a batery. The lifter and grab motors and gear boxes still work even with the significant melting and distorton on the outer plastic gear cases there might be hope for a rebuild as well ..Also I inspected the lifter closely and it apears to have taken at least one or two direct hits on the springs from jolt there is a gouge behind one spring on the main steel pipe and one deep tooth mark on the edge of the pipe near the wheel that just looks like a triangle shaped punch mark .. So i'm happy with the spring absorbsion. I knew the fork extensions wouldnt last long if they got a direct hit but that was a gamble to try and get under Jolts skirts, it was just bad luck that he slid side ways and rotated as i was pushing under them as this caused the edge of his skirt to catch my forks and force them up on to his wedge into the bar ... if there is a next time i will just go in with the lifter raised 40 mm off the floor .... i might even go a lighter batery and put some solid spring steel wedge shaped wheel gaurds in place
Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:01 am
DumHed Experienced Roboteer
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good to hear it's not too cooked! _________________ The Engine Whisperer
- fixer of things
Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:39 am
Philip Experienced Roboteer
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Great news. _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:49 am
Totaly_Recycled Experienced Roboteer
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There is stil about 15 or 20 hours to do a rewireing job though
Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:00 am
assassin
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Sproings back baby Takes a lickin and just keeps on tickin
I'm stoked its gunna be back in the comp.
Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:22 am
Totaly_Recycled Experienced Roboteer
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Well i got bored today and draged sproing out from under the bench. I hosed all the fire extinguisher muck off it and have started rewireing it . Then I found a nice piece of flexible steel tubeing to put the wireing harness through instead of plastic condute . It might be up and running again shortly once i get a couple of my ibcs sorted out .
Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:54 pm
assassin
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YAY
Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:12 pm
Philip Experienced Roboteer
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That is both cool and groovy, sir. _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:21 pm
Timothy Forde Experienced Roboteer
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Good now I can meet you again and show KO's not such a pushover all the time LOL _________________ Team KO
Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:45 pm
Totaly_Recycled Experienced Roboteer
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Sproing is alive again .... at the moment it is sharieng ibcs with the other bots as i acidentaly blew up the one out of the cheese that was playing up for the last couple of years ..so it will be sent off for repairs and hopefully I can have Sproing mobile for the next event in Brissy .It jsut needs a power link or heavy switch and a power on light fitted now.
At the moment ive just soldered in a p/c power suply swtich but its a push button one and turns off when bumped hard .
Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:51 pm
Spockie-Tech Site Admin
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Heh.. I remember the argument about having to have exposed removeable-link power switches. I so wanted to build a bot with a hook on a scoopy-style arm that ran around pulling others power links out.
Good to hear Sproing has returned from the Ashes. _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:20 pm
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Heh.. I remember the argument about having to have exposed removeable-link power switches.
Since when did they have to be exposed? I thought links just have to be accessable without tools. _________________ https://www.halfdonethings.com/
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