THE LONG WALK!!

The robot is looking awesome. What is it going to be promoting exactly?

A promotional device can be used to promote almost anything but the two main reasons are: -
1/ About a year ago we lost our youngest child Nathan, he was bourn with a thing called Edwards Syndrome. We were cared for by the Helen and Douglas House Hospice, their work and help at this difficult time was invaluable to us as a family. A father who has had to carry his baby son€™s coffin to the front of the church has experienced a pain that cannot be imagined and I would wish it on no one! So I want to make something that can be used to help raise awareness of their good work and raise some funds for them too. You can€™t run a heavy weight robot in a shopping centre as it may kill someone. But a slow walker with some posters on would be an interesting diversion to all the jaded shoppers on Saturday afternoon and they might put some money in the bucket.
2/ as discussed on other parts of the forum we, as a movement have to address the future. I initiated a thread on the subject a few months ago and one of the ideas I liked was to help the EOs to promote their shows, so I wanted to make this robot to help any EO with their promotion if they wanted it. We have to be seen to be known, TV is over so we as a movement have to promote ourselves by whatever means we can.
This is my effort, to everyone reading this what will be yours?

Now I'm feeling sad. I hope the promotion goes well for what is a worth while cause.

As for promoting combat robotics I have a pair of rumble robots that I have dismantled to make two driving bases and plan to make controlable from a distance (using long wires or some sort of cheap rc system, I'm undecided).

I was just going to use them personally for fun/ driving practice if I built a proper robot but I suppose they could be used as a promotional tool like the robochallenge mini arena (but rubbish and cheap)

Hi Craig

get them either form robotsolutions.com direct or robot market place

hope this helps

That's it I've made the frame for the two pods and painted it silver, as this seems to be the best colour for this robot. Here are a couple of pictures of the frame and the pods minus the legs at the moment.

http://s569.photobucket.com/albums/ss13 ... GA5137.jpg

The next part is to sort out the drive on the second pod this means I will have to wait for some parts through the post.

Dose anyone have a motor like the one in the picture (it says on the label Model MY7712 24V DC 11.6 amp 3400rpm) Technobots used to sell them but don't anymore.


http://s569.photobucket.com/albums/ss13 ... GA5140.jpg

There are also some pictures there of the robot with the frame fitted I walked the robot on just one side (thats why the drive broke!!!!)
It looked quite good with two new motors I hope to have a sort of working robot for Portsmouth.

If you can get a hold of Mike Hamilton Macey, I was on his website recently and he has those advertised, so it would be worth contacting him

Thanks Dave

Dose anyone have his web address?

Or dose anyone have a couple of wheel chair motors 24v or WHY. :uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh:

i've not looked at this thred in a while, but the walker is comming along nicley:)

looking very good