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Got some more work on my new ant done today... I think you guys will like this being pneu and all... Here is a link to info that is on my site which has pics and video.
- http://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen.phphttp://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen.php
Check it out and tell me what ya think
Wow, I wouldnt want to run into that antweight in a dark alley. Nice flipper...that was only at half pressure in the videos, was it? Not bad at all, love it. :)
Ya, only half pressure. Only worry is the lack of weight for armor... We shall see. I should have it driving tonight... I think...
Got the bot driving today... Video posted on the page. Got a little glue in one of the motors so that is why it is sticking at times.
I got it driving and flipping at the same time. I just have to re-wire it all up and make some armor for it! Overall I am very happy with it! Still only at 50% PSI and looks like I will get about 10 pops. New videos and pictures... Tell me what ya think...
http://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen.phphttp://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen.php
make a more scoop-like flipper arm, youre just pushing them away.
looks good
Got the bot just about done... Armor is all done and the bot is driving like a champ! Once the back is done I will work on some different arms to deal with the different bots that I will have to fight. Check out the pictures here: http://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippenhttp://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen
Got some work done on the ant today... Self rights and flips alot better with the new tube that I got. Still only at 90PSI when the max is 145PSI. New videos and pictures.
- http://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen.phphttp://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen.php
Fantastic Robot!!
Where did you get the pneumatics Parts from??
Thanks
Will
I got the kit off of the Robot Market Place when they had them. I now get stuff made by robart off of Tower Hobbies. The valve you are able to get from a place that I dont remember at the moment.
The valve you are able to get from a place that I dont remember at the moment.
LOL!
Id say make the lifting arm scoop bit more scoopier/shallower. The front side panels could be extended forwards to be shallower too to help deflect spinners and protect the lifting arm? Looks like youve got a very decent weapon set up for a US ant!
Cant wait to see some vids when this goes into full combat :)
Now that the bot is almost done I am going to make a few different arms for spinners, wedges, and whatever. The arm that is on it now will be used for drum and vertical spinning bots. The armor sticks out front past the arm which protects it until the arm is under the bot. The armor is made from single pieces of Ti, getting more angle would mean more weight, which I don€™t think is necessary. The wedge arm will have some Ti forks like Wedgio has€¦ I still have 2oz to play with..
I got all 3 ants done today.
-Get-R-Done is 15.7oz and ready to rock!
-Get Stuffed, which for this event is really Get-R-Done #2 is also 15.7oz and ready to go. I tried a few different things on this version, a new wheel set up and no back wedge. I took a little inspiration from Fuzzy for the wheels here. I think they look cool and they seem to perform better than the regular wheels.
- http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4714531http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4714531
- http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4714532http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4714532
-Get Flippen is also done weighing in at 14.5oz. I will make a few different attachments, but I think how it is now will be how it will fight the majority of the time.
- http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4714961http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4714961
- http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4714963http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4714963
-All that is left to do is make some sort of fodder bot to take the place of pookie for this event. I might just use a small little Wal-Mart car for this.
Why is it the four bar linkage arm operates from the front ? I build K*bots and I can get a lot more force from firing from the rear bars. Ill put up a link in a little while to show you
what happened to pookie?
Pookie was sold to some little kid who offered more than I paid for it... So I figured it was a good deal :-p... I thought I told you that..?.. That is why I need another.
The ram shoots forward because I believe that is the best way... The ram fits inside the arm which saves alot of space. Where are pictures of how you do it?
go to http://www.kbotworld.comhttp://www.kbotworld.com and go down the page until you see a pic of a gold flipper throwing another up, or go to http://www.kbotworld.com/kbotworld%20top%2010%20Division%20M%20kbots%20Page %2014.htmhttp://www.kbotworld.com/kbotworld%2...ts%20Page%2014 .htm
and look at the top bot, thats currently the best 2 pivot(4 bar) flipper in kbots
Hmmm cant really make out the system very well... I should go check this out since the finals are in my home town.
Oh, cool, youre from Vegas ? Lovely city, been there before, I was at the last World Championship (Im the big guy in blue near the bottom holding the england flag). Ill see if I can get some better shots of the mechanism.
I would also like to point out that that same mech holds a kbot flip record. I kbot of 500g flipping a bot of the same weight 13ft forward (we couldnt measure the height)
Ahem, humans playing with knex?
Note: we can put in more force that the weight of the robot, so can pneumatics, so I figured the same thing can happen. Besides, we can only put so much force into the mechanism, a lot of the time its fired with a simple thumb movement
aahhh, that explains a lot.
Hey Chad, would you care to reveal where you got your valve from for Get Flippen? :) Im just playing around with ideas even though theres no ideal weight class for this scale model stuff in bots in the UK. Is it just a simple tank to valve then to ram hook up youve got going? What size tanks are you using as I notice Robart do a few sizes. Hope you dont mind me asking.
All the best, Ewan
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It is the high flow valve thet the IL guys used to sell and the small tanks that you can get from Robart... I know a guy who is selling a pneu kit which has all the parts that are in GS...
and yep... just air to the ram... then rubber bands to bring the arm down...
Cheers :) Ill see what I can come up with. Have you managed to get much work done with regards to attachments and interchangeable panels on the bot as of yet? Im still interested to see how it performs in combat :) Thanks again.
I made a few different nose pieces for the 1 event that I have taken it to€¦ Which was, to say the least a MASSIVE disappointment! The floor was not flat and at the start of the first fight vs. a bot that I should have had no problem with I realized that it could not move!!! The bot is so low that the bent floor kept me from moving! Not wanting to hold up the show I said F it and told the guy to bring it on€¦ he would push me a little which would let the wheels hit the ground and I could move until I hit another bump. So I just fired the arm to see what would happen every now and again when he got close. It dented the armor a little and broke a arm link (the bot has a horz spinning bar), but other than that it is fine. I just forfeited the next match because I had 2 other bots to tend to and did not want to hack up the robot to give it a quick fix. I am thinking about selling it actually€¦ Maybe 1 more event€¦ I dono :-p Np Ewan... Wana know anything more just ask! You can shoot me a mail if you like.
Oh well, I know myself what a pain un-flat floors can be, better luck next time though! Will be good to see battle videos when you next get round to competing with it though! And yes I should be well on my way to getting a pneumatic set up soonish if I have my way :) Thanks again for the pointers.
Get Flippen is for sale€¦ Ya get the whole working bot just add your radio crystal! 300+ship€™n+3%ppl fee OBO! Chad-at-teamwazio.com info on bot is here: http://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen.phphttp://www.teamwazio.com/bots/getflippen.php
it does look nice
If I wasnt designing a bot right now, Id take you up on that offer Chad. :wink:
chad have u sold it? is that 300 in dollars and if u dont sell it will u be breaking it up because i really need a oneumatic system like that tobotmarketplace dont sell em anymore.
(Message edited by josh on January 13, 2008)
It has not been sold, I am still muckn with it trying to improve it more when I have the time. I am not willing to part it out as I am not in a rush to sell it. sorry.