Questions/builds thread.

**Ellis** · 11th May 2012, 14:23

Sewer Snake style is the aim. The drill is actually from the dump, but it's fully functional (just a bit grubby). Think it was thrown out purely because it was a bit ratty and the battery had died.

Considering Sewer Snake's success, we're hoping this lifter'll be a little more interesting than a threaded rod setup. We intend to build it for the German event in September, and depending on how that goes, enter it at the UK champs next year. We may have a third machine to enter by then too, though that's way down the line.

I'll go into more detail of what we have planned for Tormenta 2 when I make a thread for it.

Oh, and, starting the process of uploading the footage we got from Yeovil and the champs. I'll link any uploads here.

**craig_colliass** · 11th May 2012, 16:26

This is my idea for a lifter it's a heavy weight called Cherub

**MikeNCR** · 11th May 2012, 17:34

Feel free to pick my brain about the stuff I did in Nyx. One thing I'd list as an absolute must if you're using an electric drive for weapon power is a torque limiter of some sort. With the dewalts it was the difference between a fully functional weapon and snapping shafts constantly.

**Laser** · 11th May 2012, 19:15

Tormenta 2... that will be interesting!

why no chopping boards, whats wrong with mending it with plasters :wink:
my good pics of the NEC

**PJ-27** · 12th May 2012, 12:00

Just so you know, Sewer Snake doesn't use limit switches or torque limiters.

**Ellis** · 15th May 2012, 18:54

We'll look into the torque limiting business. We have already toyed with keeping the drill's already existing limiter in place. We won't be using limit switches, I don't think. If all goes well, the thing will be too fast for them to make sense anyway. With a large enough ESC and a bit of practice, I reckon it will be fine. Quite far down the line that, though.

I have started uploading footage to here: http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamExpat - subscribe if you wish; we have quite a few recordings of various fights.