Help with gear ratios

[adz600]

Just fit 4 off them a wotty or roboteq will run twin wheelchair motors with ease also would look good and should have lots of grip,still loads of space in the shell for a linear drive motor and a lifter could be cool

[daveimi]

Yeah been thinking it needs a weapon rather than be just an invert-able wedge.

[Max]

Yeah been thinking it needs a weapon rather than be just an invert-able wedge.

I'd take it one step at a time, start with just an invertible wedge but leave space to add a weapon at a later stage after you've taken it to an event or two.

[terry]

Lol @ Craig ... Tin snail flippers !

[craig_colliass]

Glad you liked that one Terry, I hear you are building a new robot.
I'm looking forward to your next creation don't forget to put up a build thread.

OK targets to aim for if you want to build a Heavyweight.
1/ Get the robot through the first Tech Check.
2/ Drive robot into the arena without it breaking.
3/ after 3 minutes drive robot out of the arena (this one can take a few attempts!)
4/ get the robot to fight in all the shows that weekend.
5/ your first fluke win,
6/ congrats you've got as far as me after
7 years.

[adz600]

good list 3 attempts with ceros and have not got passed no3 three yet, one blown roboteq, one blown mega wotty, then a mega wotty on fire god love lipo and perm motor combination, but thinking of trying again with nicads to limit the current pull.

all in all three fights and around 2 minutes run time total and one fire

[mattsdragons]

At least it keeps the pneumatic system from freezing up

[daveimi]

Lol Craig that made me laugh.