Nice write up! I think this design could be really effective if you sorted out the wheelie and traction issues. The drive certainly has some beans, and the machine kept working the whole time too.
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Glad you had a good time! I really should have come over and see if I could have helped with the twitchy controls, it reminded me of The Honey Badger 2.x as to how quickly it was going (side note: I...
Thanks, likewise! Hopefully we'll see you at the next one, maybe with Azriel along too?
Controlled movement is still very much an issue, yes. I think the bike tyre idea may be a winner, either...
The gearing for the Scythe wasn't meant to be as high as it is. I was originally meant to have a 19T pinion gear but it turned out that the engineers couldn't get one so offered me a 18T or a 20T....
Portsmouth sounded like a bit of a baptism of fire! Seems Jibril acquitted itself well, in any case.
How did you select the original gearing for the scythe? Do you do calculations or is it just...
So I've had a look at Jibril and I am going to tentatively say yes, it will be at EXR Guildford.
The radio receiver is stone dead, killed most likely due to either a overdraw when the radio wire...
Yes the next Robodojo Featherweight event (round 4 of the championship) will be on July 28th. The last two events of the year are pencilled in for October 6th and November 24th. Signups for July will...
I wasn't around for the scrap pile. It isn't a big deal, I have one I can rob from another robot, just a pain. TBH, I'll probably treat myself to a new TX later on in the year.
Yeah, the damage...
Happy to have met you and assist you with the small bit of beam cutting too.
Sorry to hear about the TX but glad is fixed, and maybe the rx appeared in the scrap pile art the end of the clear up?...
Cheers. You've been really helpfull. I couldn't find either of the ESCs mentioned above, do you happen to know where I can get some for a decent price?
I've not used these myself but these might do the job: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24v-350w-Watt-Electric-Motor-with-gear-for-E-Bike-electric-bike-or-scooter/323806595374. I use a pair of CIM motors...
Nice write up and was glad to finally meet you and Ensign Wedgeley Crusher in real life at RoboDojo. Was it my imagination that it seemed to move with a all or nothing affair? It seemed to be wheel...
EXR Portsmouth 2019
After getting up at 3am to get down to EXR Portsmouth with Voodoo 2 and Jibril, there was a fair bit to do. The speed controller needed repositioning, the axe mechanism needed...
Welcome to the big Tauron/Monsoon garage sale!
In order to make room in the garage, I'm selling a lot of bits - including Tauron 1 and 2. Please take a look below and reply below or drop me a...
Predictably, we went right to the wire with this build again. Didn't help that I had a stinking cold the week before Robodojo... I woke up on the Friday morning and really just felt like going beck...
Yes, I believe your calculation to be correct. ;)
I always put the fuse on the positive line as the first thing out from the battery. I use a 850mAh 4S battery and use a 30A (amber) automotive...
The same thing as the first one. It wasn't so much pop as mechanical interference. Where the Axe ESC is, the motor and mechanism is right above it and it is only 100mm tall. When in place, the "680"...
it would go before the bec so straight after the battery on the positive side
7.8.3 Fusing
A fuse rated below the maximum burst discharge of the battery MUST be fitted. The maximum burst...
Glad the ESC was repairable for the first one, do you know what went pop in the new one?
That's an interesting idea having the weapon just on its own receiver, potentially could solve some design...
entering bugglebots and found out i need to use a fuse
im using a https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222740285635?ul_noapp=true battery with a 5v 3a BEC. What type/rating do i need And would the fuse go...
Thanks McMullet,
So having opened up the bot and realising the battery wasn't in the robot when i weighed it, it means current setup is now 45 grams over weight. I think the additional wiring...
Thanks so much for the kind words everyone. I'm so happy you all like it.
I'm still waiting on some dowty seals to come before I can fire the flipper.
But once I get the seals I'll film it...
Ah it's fine, you'll see it do its thing from a video at EXR Portsmouth no doubt. Just got to hope the axe motor is strong enough to actually fire this thing.
Got a couple of antweight pusher robots pre-made in red and black. These were made before the listing went live on Etsy and are both including 2.4GHz radio gear with each one.
£125 each + P&P, or...
Ah I didn't realise you'd had it driving on Sunday! Sorry to have missed that. I was possibly at the cafe down down the road stuffing my face because I'd had no breakfast...
Nooooooooooooo! I...
Looks fantastic! As I was reading through this I went through various stages of "Oh that's kind of similar to Tánshè", so the final denouement was a nice twist. :P
Have you tried the flipper out...
D'oh! Shame about the paint. :(
Other than that though, looks great - I've enjoyed skimming through the thread and will come back for a proper read later! Good luck in Portsmouth. :)
It's that time again!
Jibril
The replacement ESC has turned up earlier than expected so I plumbed that in and the Axe worked... briefly. To try and avoid a repeat of the situation at RoboDojo, I...
Got the wheel shafts a bit shorter so they now fit. Checked everything fits. The drum mounts nicely, although I forgot a bit to put the locking bar so will need to cut up the old frame and bolt...
Haha yeah the top panel welds are pretty awful, but its just extra bits added on to clear the motors. I can clean it up later on.
The interior welds are much better and more just to tack it in...
Hi David
In case you haven't seen it yet, Extreme Robots have released a plan regarding how they plan to run events. They specifically mention a non-spinner HW division, so if you don't want to...
