Hi all.
Instead of making 98,056 threads or posts to ask nooby questions, I'll put them all here. I'll use this as a build thread too.
I have no access to a machine shop and very limited money, so I'm using chopping boards as against to plastic bought online, metal of all types from just around the house, etc. I bodge things, sadly robots must be bodged too.
I am quite far down the line of building a featherweight box. I can't use it to compete because I live in Spain, so for now it will literally be a box with 4 drill motors, 100mm blue wheels and the fewest electrical components possible. I'm not going to bother with kill switches or what have you, I don't see the point yet.
I'm also hoping to piece together a drum spinner beetle. I have the ideas and some raw materials. I know what components I am likely to use but, my first question is this...
Is there any particular reason not to use batteries from phones? They're low volts, just 3.6v normally, but I have one sitting in front of me that is tiny and claims to be 930mAh. What's the consensus? Stay away? Good idea? Never used before? I have many more questions but that's the main one for now since they're cheap and readily available, let alone tiny!
Thanks.
Ellis
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