Ok, let's forget my dad for a while.

Hello again, yes it's that annoying 13 year old from a couple of months back. I am still waiting on my dad to do ANYTHING (when your 13, as you must all know, dad having other things to do just isn't good enough :twisted: ). Haha, nah I won't bother him again, yet.

What's really made me to get back into this is, it's the Christmas holidays, I've got a good 2-3 weeks off school, and I don't want to let this just slip by and me ending up going back to school having done nothing but make animations (my other hobby).

As mine and my sisters Crimbo presents, we are getting both our rooms revamped and redone to keep upto date with our likes and not likes. So, my dad bought a new cordless drill, his old one from 15 years ago (a crazy cheap Bosch, I think it was) having gone home. It was something like 20 euros (I live in Spain), and is by the looks of things, a brilliant deal. It brings TWO batteries and packs a nice punch. Now, I'm still a novice when it comes to numbers, but, by the looks of things, this drill draws about 120 wotts, making it 10 amps since the voltage is 12v (quite alot for a small NiCd, but let's go with it). 4 of them.

Speed controllers ( :crazy: ) they make me want to pull my ruddy hair out but I still need 'em. So can anybody (I'm so sorry about having to ask this, as I'm sure it get's asked on every 3rd topic) recommend or possibly link me to some that might do? Or if you have some that would fit these specifications (I'm guessing most cheap cordless drills would be around that area when it comes to numbers) that you would be willing to pass on?

When it comes to designs, we aren't planning to compete in anything yet, just make a convertible box with a ramp that can be controlled, making either a good base for a combat robot or to take bits from.

We're looking at the same stuff used to make railings for a chassis, since it's strong, cheap, and weldable, all be it stupid heavy. For armour, my dad spotted a barbeque ( :rofl: ) in our town which was basically a box with about a 2-3mm thick steel shell (perfect for a basic 'bots armour??). For wheels, we were looking at rollerblades, since they are hard, yet ruberry and can take plenty of weight, all be it with little material in contact with the ground. And that's practically it, right? I bet I'm missing one last huge component but I like the idea of what I have, since they're cheap and easy to get to, I just need to confirm that they'd work all right for a first test box.

*sigh* too much writing, I'm sorry to bor you, but if you could help in any way, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a load,
Ellis.