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If you want a powerful actuator that's going to lift something quickly you could take a look at the Duff Norton ones, we have two one for sale in the 'For Sale' thread :)
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As used in Force X, also curiously the first robot to use (and 'discover') the 35w Bosch Motors - if only I was on commision, the originals in Force X are still going strong (albeit with a brass gear to replace the naff plastic one that will fail)
ok a quick kind of update.
the stage i am at with the robot is my mum says she will let me have it if I am sure i know everything (pros and cons) of everything.
which i am thrilled with as normally the only answer is no.
so my set-up will be.
escheap85s
2/4 drills
i need advice on batteries and wheels as my budget isnt huge and i want someting usable in v2 of the bot.
6mm polycarb
giant cod tx and rx
sound good?
my mum found a 3/4mm polycarb box that looks great for an antweight. if not i will get some silicon seal and stick my fish in from the pond in the winter:)
also my mum found out at work that one of her workmates friends runs a scrap metal yard. yay
so i have found the advantages of the botbitz on that thread but are there anything esle convincing.
thanks
going to want more than 6mm polycarb
id say 6mm is perfectly fine both for base and armour
bearing in mind this robot.will be replaced by v2 by the champs
so no spinners
i have got my Argos drills now
wahoo.
what will i need to do to them?
are there any tutorials of how to do this as i have a very bad reputation of taking rings to bits and it not working.
thanks
i have found ellis's tutorial.
thanks
ok so now i have my motors.
they still have the torque changer bit on them which i think will be fine on max torque.
tomorrow i will start on the mounts (i have found some oak yay)
but i also have an old bosch drill that is 14.4v
what i thaught is that i can run the 12v argos drills off 14.4v so theyre nice and fast.
oly problem is that they dont hold charge.
is there a way i cam cycle them so they will hold better charge (should i store them in the fridge?)
oh yeah and it will all be made from 9-18mm plywood (because we have loads left) and a pine, oak and aluminium angle pieces which im sure will be almost overkill (if you doubt me wait till its built:))
thanks
archie
:lol:
can't tell if trolling....
trolling?
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i do as you say haz hmm.
do you want a picture?