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Hello all, long time since Ive posted on a RWs related forum. Good to see the community is still going strong.
Anywho, want to get back into building. So me fancies me chances of building a featherweight. Was thinking of powering it with one big motor. A C5 motor, dont ask. But I need a steering setup. Anyone got any ideas on setup solutions? Good servo motors, etc
Also on the look out for new team mates ANYWHERE in the SOUTH EAST.
Best ask Trevor of Velocerippa fame. His featherweight is the only one I know of with car steering, and from having a peek inside it looks like hes got a very good system thought up. A C5 in a feather!?! :) but seriously, if youve got £25 to spare just get a gold motor which would do much better in a feather, or £20 is enough for a couple of drill motors (which come with the gearboxes).
http://www.webcom.com/sknkwrks/mowers.htmhttp://www.webcom.com/sknkwrks/mowers.htm
Its possible to do much the same thing with 2 off N Channel Fets and 2 relays instead of the H bridge of Fets.
If you can find an H5 or H6 esc, then these have a servo controller option. You would then just need a small motor and gearbox, available from model shops e.g. the ones made by como drills.
coincidence
http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/discus/messages/89/4896.html?1129580605http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/disc....html?11295806 05
Onslaught also had car style steering with the ramp/flipper at the front.
Your correct Glen, my Old Robot did ......and still has....:)
Yeah i remember having a good look. :)
I think it was at series 6 qualifying. You had just had your fight and was looking not too pleased. Feel free to correct me if i got that wrong. Starting to become just distant memories. :)
It was always very noticable due to the car style steering.
If you cant find an H5 or H6, you could try one or two of these:
http://www.robotpower.com/products/scorpion_XL_info.htmlhttp://www.robotpower.com/products/s...n_XL_info.html
Some pics of the setup we used on Killerhurtz:
http://news.killerhurtz.co.uk/newservos/http://news.killerhurtz.co.uk/newservos/
http://news.killerhurtz.co.uk/newwheels/fitted.jpghttp://news.killerhurtz.co.uk/newwheels/fitted.jpg
I managed to qualify for every Series that I entered ....... but attended Series 6 with Mario , Kos and Tough As Nails ...filming for the Dutch Robot Wars.
Perhaps it was series 5 at Elstree?
Yep.......very distant memories.