smash 'em' up build diary

this is my new thread for my robot smash 'em' up (its called this due to a weapon in the future :twisted: )
but i did start a thread a long time ago but this is my new one :)
i will add photos soon!

a mock up of the parts
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...0121/photo.jpg

lid off
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...21/photo-1.jpg

and the motors
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...1/P1050423.jpg

some more pictures

base attached
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...21/photo-5.jpg
underneath
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...21/photo-4.jpg

scoop attached
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...21/photo-6.jpg
lid and wheels attached
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...21/photo-7.jpg
insides
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...21/photo-8.jpg

hope you like it and please comment :D

Looks very neat! How much did that cost in total? Couldn't be too much i suppose considering the ESC's and the good old SLA battery? :)

i haven't worked out the total cost but i reckon it will only be cheap
the tx and rx was only £20
the esc's were also £20
the steel was £7
and the wheels are robochallenge
and the plastic and battery were free

so its pretty cheap!! :lol:

Hehe sounds great! What are the dimensions?

the width is 350mm and the length is 250mm

whats the weapon going to be?

What are those blue ESCs?

Chinese boat escs, 50 amp forwards 20 amp reverse. I used the black 50 amp in both direction versions but they were terrible. Blue ones might be better mind.

yes they are boat escs and they are utter rubbish so now i have some marine 25's
heres some more photos of the new layout :proud:

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...1/photo-14.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...1/photo-13.jpg
i also got a marine 15 esc for my wepon a lifter :)

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...1/photo-12.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...1/photo-11.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...1/photo-10.jpg

for the wepon i plan to use a mondeo car seat actuator

The Mtronics ESCs? I almost got some of them for my BW.

Why were the blue ones crap?

what do you mean? :?
and the blue ones just didnt work! :lol:

oh i see what you mean, yeh i haven tested the esc's yet but they shoild be good :)

These speedos were from Robo Challenge, they are very high speed so great to control and really robust. Very good for driving drill motors.

thanks robo challenge for the esc's :)

can you actually buy robochallange escs?
there not on the website

they are Mtronics ESCs. just probably sold to him by robochallange. you can get them at SMC iirc

test video of it working!! :proud:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOs4nJGj ... ture=g-upl
soon to add the actuator for the lifter :)

skip to 30secs.
nothing happens for half a minuite :)
looks good.
hopefully mine will be like that but a bit longer

thanks :)