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Aye, I was worried about breaking or bending at the center, so I am supporting it slightly by putting it in some hdpe.
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9488d4e6.jpg
The speed 900's run through a right angled gearbox which then has another stage on it. This is probably not the best or even a sensible way to do it but it might work okayish for a fight or two.
I'm afraid HDPE wont help that much, it too soft I think :| but than again, it depends on the hole you put in the centre - you could try to keep it as small as practically possible...
Does the gearbox connect directly to the spinner bar, or you got some type of clutch/bearing there?
HDPE is no use as a structural support for metal. It's to flexible.
noted. thank you.
Had the armor and bits for the frame arrive, so have now managed to get it into drive-able state. took some videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZDNgib9Svk
May just be the way your camera picks up sound, but your drive motors sound quite...crunchy. The same sort of crunch you hear in adverts for Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes. Are they decently greased up?
Otherwise it's looking good! Nice solid machine.
They are rather crunchy. I desperately need to re grease them. Luckily this is an easy robot to take apart. But thanks anyway mate :)
See you in Q1 ;)
bugger :P
Just popping in to check up on opponents....3 way spinner first round. Look forward to it. :)
dam both my bot are against cobalt :uhoh: in q1 better make some spare top panels then