It's the most efficient way of cleaning up the bits of test subjects :)
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It's the most efficient way of cleaning up the bits of test subjects :)
Lol :)
I have got my 'Trev' regulators today, thanks Trev.
in my old feather i ran a trev regulator and i had my bottle practically standing up right (near enough) and the pneumatics ran like a dream but since i built my new one with my bottle laying sideways like you have the regulator keeps freezin up and going full pressure and all sorts! im guessing a dip tube in my bottle would help this thou, do you have dip tubes in your bottles or are you going to see how it goes?
also noticed your using a banebots drive set up, ive made kits which support the back of the motors etc if you were interested too. i forget which motor size they are for, may be the 440's or something ( they fit the setup dave moulds has if thats any help)
Thanks Calum,
Ive been looking at dip tubes and have fabricated some copper ones to ensure I don't draw liquid, so hopefully I should be ok. As to the drive set-up its from Gimsons! (18V) but tell me more about supporting the back of the motors, what happens to them?
In Valkiri we had a failure of a Gimson GR02 during the fight against Daredevil, a beater.
The hits did bend the motorcan so it was crooked on the gearbox, and that destroyed the pinion and 1 of the first stage gears.
Supporting the motor is a good plan. Maybe adding more shockmounting to all the parts too.
so I imagine its a question of supporting the back of the motor, stopping it twisting?
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heres a picture, myself and dave moulds designed them then i ran aload off to sell as kits, currently making another 12
So am I right in thinking your supporting the rear motor shaft? I would of course invest in some but they won't fit my GR02's
This robot has the Dave stamp of approval :)
Thanks Dave :)
No worries :) You may now finish the build. Dave hath spoken.
I have finally finished the ram (63x75) and made a buffer tank (fire extinguisher) adapter. Now I can advance on in the build. I will duplicate all of it for its twin. When I say made the ram, I was more of an assistant to my excellent friend Alan.
I've not had the opportunity to concentrate on the build recently. The loft conversion has filled my workshop up with loft crap :(
However i've now sorted some workshop space in a very well equipped workshop, its has all the toys! so work has begun again in earnest and we should be flipping soon :)
I really like how elaborate the structure is.
Kinda stupid question, but is it meant to look like Chaos 2?
Read The First post in this thread
Different question, the slide out trolley you have in the picture, who makes it and where did you get it from? That is something that we could really use rather than having to dig through the bottom of numerous boxes ant every event!
The bot also seems to have taken a step backwards from earlier pics. Is there a problem or are you adjusting the design?
The Slide out tool box is a Stanley Fatmax Portable Toolbox, Rolling Cabinet. I got mine at B&Q when it was on offer. The reason the robot looks further back is because it is the 'other' one. Its easier to work out the flipper and ram sizes without all the electrical 'gubbins' in the way. I am using the formula one approach and having enough bits to build two robots and they each come in their own rolling tool chest, robot in the bottom, extra spares in the middle section radio gear and tools in the top. very neat.
The robot fits in the bottom of that toolbox? That's a great approach, makes packing easier and saves you having to huff and puff carrying robots in and out of the venue :)
*note to self, make compact robots even more compacterer!*
They're both looking good, is there any progress on the hardox 'jackets'? I seem to remember reading that they got sent away to be fabricated a while back?
Yes it does fit in the bottom, I noticed at the NEC that it would be good to have a one stop wheelie toolbox. The hardox jackets are made there are pictures further back in the thread.
I thought my robot was still a bit big!
So they are, my bad!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabe01
I'd say for a pneumatic robot, it's pretty compact. It's maybe just the arrangement of the bottle/buffer and general closeness of all the components; could well be much bigger in the flesh.
So today has mostly been trial and error finding space for everything, I think progress is being made. The robot is 370mm in width and so its tricky to fit all the components in.
looks sweet Gabe- if your tight on space you could change the fittings coming out of the trev reg down to 6mm OD pipe?- would do away with all those elbows etc and you wont notice any difference in flow id expect... its only between buffer /valve / ram you need big pipe
Thanks Bud, I was thinking along those lines, are you saying I could bend the 6mm OD pipe and dispense with elbow fittings?
spent the evening re -working the plumbing, 6mm fittings ordered.
That's seriously impressive in the space and how close to the original it is.
Thank you Dave, no special skills, just time and a lot of measuring. I've got loads of pictures of the 'Original' scale is roughly half. but I cut its Butt down by about 5 cm to save weight. It will of course have a different livery.
You should get in touch with George Francis and see if he will let you copy his livery and call it mini chaos or something lol.
So on Mouldy's advice and re-visiting Chris's thread (liftoff) I've switched the sizes from 12mm to 6mm and re-plumbed 'Legion'. I am very pleased with the results. I have also purchased myself some scales as I was beginning to worry about weight. needless to say I am on track with the weight as well so thats all good.
an aside I enjoy looking through and reading other peoples build diaries, I especially enjoy the photo's with this being said. Get busy
Mouldy, Chris, EventHorizon, Ellis,Dave, Matts, James and Gary to name but a few. Your sheds must be bulging so share :)
looking sweet! I'm amazed at how light that thing is :)
oh, by the way, where did you get your scales from?
I was amazed as well
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3711128945...84.m1423.l2649
I got mine for £26
So compact and pretty!
What is the tolerance on them? Could they cope with weighing beetles? So + or - 5g or less.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabe01
Here's the description
Heavy Duty Large Capacity Platform Scale
Ideal for the Office and Warehouse
Stainless Steel platform
Auto-Hold & Auto-Off (Programmable to be On or Off)
Minimum weight on platform is 50g
Auto Hold activates from 500g
Any Weight Calibration System for easy and quick recalibration!
Large LCD Display, 25mm high, with "negative weight"
TARE display
4 x High Performance Load Cells for Optimum Accuracy & Performance
Remote Wall Mountable Display with 1.8m Cable
AC Adaptor included.
Optional battery operation: 6x1.5V AA (not supplied)
Platform size: 355x405mm
Capacity: Up to 181kg in increments of 50g
Silver
WxDxH: 355x405x43mm
Been following this for a while now, such a sweet little build! I look forward to meeting it with my Goliath size compared crusher :)
Thanks Bud, your Goliath sized crusher might end up flying through the air. í ½í¸€
Its raining! So I've moved my tools into the extension and have been busy. The pneumatic and the electric Pods are now complete and I've taken some expanded photos to help show the layout.
I like this :)