Simple mechanism with horn shaped lifter. But all this may change.
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Simple mechanism with horn shaped lifter. But all this may change.
Alex beauty is in the eye etc. but i am trying to get away from the box on wheels look even if this is easier and better. If i say too much at this stage I can only drop myself in to the muck even further.
Well Craig, we look forward to seeing your creation, especially after seeing the new improved, much cooler St. Hammer at Barnsley!:)
How could I forget about Big Nipper? lol
Thanks Tom, and Dave I still am amazed with Big Nipper how complex yet tough it is. Im a fan :)
I love it too Craig, its superbly engineered. What do they power their lift with?
i remember watching it squeezing on an old beer keg, made nice holes in it (shame it was empty :wink:)
awesome to watch.
If i remember the arm is powered by only one motor with an electric clutch at each end, one cultch runs the lift arm and the other opperates the claw.
:)
some pics of the Saint
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss139/Colliass/robot2.jpghttp://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...ass/robot2.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss139/Colliass/robot5copy.jpghttp://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...robot5copy.jpg
Just testing Photobucket
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Hopefully the images will come up Mark is designing a poster of The Saint will you let us know which order you put them in from best to worse.:uhoh:
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss139/Colliass/idea3.jpghttp://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...iass/idea3.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss139/Colliass/idea2.jpghttp://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...iass/idea2.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss139/Colliass/idea1.jpghttp://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...iass/idea1.jpg
2,3,1- I like the lightening bolts! Looks good Craig:)
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1 2 3 love the halo :):)
Thanks for the comments anymore comments from the rest of you.:)
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2 - with some smaller images of the robot in the bottom right hand corner.
3 - with the robots name in the bottom right hand corner.
1 - with the robots name at the top.
One other thing to bear in mind, if these are for selling at events, think about where your going to write your autograph... think about your background colour... not black..... or, you write it on the back ( not so good ).
John :)
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Btw, hw do u make posters and what paper do u use? Coz I was thinking of maybe selling posters of Storm Force and Pug at my future events
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Craig, do you make the wheels for St Hammer yourself?
Yes they are 12mm UHMWPE plastic with motorcross tyre from a motorbike bolted on with about 45 bolts and nyloc nuts. :)
Liam at this point i don,t know about printing the posters, i will get them done by a professional printer.:)
Jonno
Mark has read your comments and Im hoping he will come up with some MK2 designs soon. but for anyone else please comment on then.
Many thanks to all who have responded so far.
Did you get my email Craig?
Hi Joey
sent email a few days ago, sent it again this morning hope it works this time.
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2 needs some more lettering at the bottom to balance the overall page and to fill the empty space. Keep to that font and colour but about 2/3 of the point size.
Also the paintwork is scabby - just make sure it looks in pristine condition - the better the actual paintwork on the robot, the less retouching you have to do. It has to be looking its best.
(Message edited by anukhet on February 25, 2009)
BTW All the posters I designed (Pillow Torque, Small Torque and Team Batter) have all been professionally printed.
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It has to be one, it portrays the name of the robot so well. The halo needs to look more like it is going around the sword. It looks more like its slapped on top of it. The width of the halo would be thinner the further away it is from the camera.
2 does look good but the lightning needs a bit of work IMO. Now I am not a lightning expert but I believe they look like plant roots made of light.
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/lightning-gallery-18.jpghttp://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/...gallery-18.jpg
http://www.ilankelman.org/disasterdeaths/lightning.jpghttp://www.ilankelman.org/disasterdeaths/lightning.jpg
http://mcgonnigle.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/lightning.jpghttp://mcgonnigle.files.wordpress.co.../lightning.jpg
I would say yours are a bit too uniform, some need to be a little bit thicker then others. There need s to be a glow. Very easy in photoshop or paintshop pro. Duplicate lightning layer and move to back, fill color yellow (or what ever color you want), gaussian blur back layer.
Third one looks like too much is going on. Its good but not as good as the others.
Im not an illustrator but I do have a bit of an eye for these things. They all look nice and would make good posters.
Marks latest
http://s569.photobucket.com/albums/ss139/Colliass/?action=view¤t=finalllllllllll.jpghttp://s569.photobucket.com/albums/s...rent=finalllll llllll.jpg
What do you think?
I quite like it :) The lightning bolt theme seems to be the way to go.
Craig, I dont seem to be getting anything, not even in my junk mail...try my gmail address see if that works? (on profile imminently)
Im bored...
http://s257.photobucket.com/albums/hh240/MrRants/Bots/?action=view¤t=saui-1.jpghttp://s257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ent=saui-1.jpg
Chris - ^_^
(Message edited by robotic_ants on February 26, 2009)
Craig ehy dont you get all the ideas in the size you will sell them (A3?) then see which looks best, suppose you could get so many of each and let the public decide then make more of that poster on the next print run
The lightning looks much better! However I think you have lost the simplicity of the earlier version. It worked quite well with simple back ground and bam lightning bolt flinging robot monster.
But they are all good and Alex is right. Print some off show them to the kids and see which ones they like.
Joey
Sent message again
hope it works
:)
It seems to, got two messages from you today?
The Internet is a strange and fickle beast...thanks for the responses anyway :)
Its been nearly 3 years since i competed with a heavyweight but I'm goin to come back in 2010, so once again here comes Tanto (5)
Length- 55cm
Width- 60cm
Height- 250cm
Voltage- approx 36v
Drive- Twin Etek (to be replaced by LEM)
Controllers- 2x Roboteq
Armour- 20mm hardox sides 8mm front 6mm all other places
last time we weighed her she was 89kg
nothing much has changed on her since version 4 jus a slightly more antweight shape and higher voltage, goin to start assembly over xmas
see you guys in the new year
Looking forward to seeing Tanto in action Craig it sounds like a tough robot :proud: