Sabretooth Reborn as a Feather

Another picture

Preferrably 4oz or similar size but 9oz or similar would be good too.

Just weighed the bot as it looks like in the last picture 7kg exactly :) loads more weight left

another update

thats cool

Cheers Bud

Progress on the build - drill platform

I've made a prototype of the original design of sabretooth just for fun, it was going to be a drum spinner it worked out very differently however. I have also started working on the evolved version of the driller sabretooth. Its odd I know redesigning having not completed the current one, but they will both now be completed the new version would be made of steel incorporating body and armour in one

that drum spinner is cool.
really good

Thanks Bud :)

so that's not going to be turned into a robot

Maybe, maybe, :)

Hey, bot's looking great!

Out of interest, how are you controlling the Gimson actuator? I'm wanting to purchase one for a simple lifter for my first FW.

I was thinking I could use something like a botbitz ESCheap25 because this actuator uses 27A at stall (which I don't think it'd come near) and it'd give fairly precise control.

Thanks, Dan

Thanks very much, I will be using these http://www.robotpower.com/products/wasp_info.html

Yeah, I asked Ewan Gimson what he would recommend to control one of his GLA-S actuators and he recommended that too. Did he also recommend it to you? xD

I'll probably go ahead and try grab myself one of those too. Did you consider anything else, because as far as I'm aware, the wasp is just a simple on/off switch, whereas an ESC (like a botbitz ESCheap85) would offer more control?

i think the wasp is an esc (?)

i just use a 15a electronize, seems to work okay.

The wasp has the ability to add limit switches, otherwise my actuator try's ripping itself to bits :) it still has lots of control. as you want the actuator to run flat out when moving rather than comtrolling it's speed.

I have not posted here for a bit, I've been distracted by evolving my design, and building it :D . The same ideas of interchangeable weapons. After watching the likes of 720, NST i think this new version should be more up to the mark strength wise.
I am at the moment sourcing a Spektrum radio set, then we should have some test videos.

Looks cool Gabe! what are those wedges from? decrative fence posts? or did you roll them your self?

The wedges are from a piece of farm equipment, They're heavy duty! lets hope they can stand up to some heavy hits!

So here is an update, you may well think is he actually going to finish a robot. I have been on a continuous process of designing, testing and redesigning. Along with watching a lot of Youtube videos. I am still taken with the drill idea, but have worried a lot about armour toughness. Robots so far that have sent me back to the drawing board are 720 and Cobolt! Recently another person posted about the gauge of Calor gas containers. This inspired my latest shed time here are the results. Needless to say I'm very pleased with the results.

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The weak point of those ground skimming wedges will be the bolt connection. I would recommend welding them to the axle if possible along with the bolt?

Interesting looking machine though!

I agree with you Gary, I have ditched that idea. I'm going for a tougher package.

like so, this is the latest drill body idea. tough and all welded together.

I've been busy and I'm actually nearly finished on one of the robots

this is so cool! so it's a pneumatic flipper? (sorry if this is a stupid question!)

Yes it is! in fact there are two robots under construction. I'll be starting an underground Robot pit fighting thingy, here on the farm. :)