for the powerlight can u have a row/line of leds or just a single led? i was thinking of putting them surrounding my removeable link opening but if u can only have 1 ill just put 1 above it.
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for the powerlight can u have a row/line of leds or just a single led? i was thinking of putting them surrounding my removeable link opening but if u can only have 1 ill just put 1 above it.
There is no restriction on the number of LEDs so long as it is clearly ON.
ok cheers
what sort of size are some of the bigger feathers?
im still struggling on what size to go with. its having 100mm wheels and its going to be invertable so thats my body height sorted. whats more prefered with a invertable bot with 100mm wheels, longer or wider? its going to be bulky anyway i go because it has to be about 500 wide just to fit my drive motors wheels and weapon in.
If you have 4 wheels then a longer robot is harder to turn as you have to slip the wheels a greater distance to turn through a set angle.
On the other hand if you have a robot that is a lot wider it becomes more difficult to control in a straight line as you have too much control over turning and any unbalance in the timing of the speed controllers or trim etc can be amplified.
I would make a base out of wood with your motors etc attached and drive it about. Try a few different sizes and see what works for you.
is about 500 wide by 400 long abit on the big size?
i made a cardboard one this size to test my cardboard 4 bar in so i could find a lift motion that i liked and its quite big.
Sounds fair enough to me. I once made a robot of similar proportions: http://www.micro-maul.co.uk/events/IMG_1966.jpghttp://www.micro-maul.co.uk/events/IMG_1966.jpg
what was its dimensions? and how big was the spinning disk?
(Message edited by xtreme on May 20, 2007)
what was that bot called ewan?
I dont know the dimensions off by heart, it was about 55cm wide and 40cm long (main body). The disc was about 80mm diameter. Named Stingray.