I'm quite sure Mortis didn't have a crankshaft on the axe. It obviously has that cam though.
I reckon that the Mortis axe was servo driven/closed loop system. Hence why it occasionally stopped mid way through the arc, he hasn't pushed the stick far enough.
Good thinking guys. At the end of the swing it'll be getting ready for the return so will have little power. I'm thinking have the pivot point quite far from the ground (like Thor), and the end of the swing touching the floor, that way if a robot is at any point in the movement it'll still have some velocity.
Stealing the Gabriel cam though is a good shout (Sorry Craig!), that is a seriously neat design and would solve the problem.
if you saw suprize (i think thats how its spelt) at kidderminster, you could see how effective wood is as armour, that thing would not break!
Despite some great initial enthusiasm from quite a few people this idea suddenly died a swift death.
I think this was due in part to a potential lack of spinners, interest from EOs or place to run them. People being picky over the rules and even a health scare mid way didn't help either......
None the less taking inspiration from Calum's super quick build and people's recent thoughts on the forum I am going to carry the torch and make a wooden robot! (Time and expense pending)
If anyone else wishes to join me then please do. We have 2 potential Robo Challenge events coming up within which there will hopefully be time for a wooden robot fight, if not I'll simply enter BitzaWood along with Bitza 2 into the Uk Champs, not because I want to win, but because I enjoy building and fighting robots and making them out of wood makes that ever more possible.
My rules if you want to join are as follow:
Standard FW rules with the following exceptions -
It must be made out of wood! All armour and structure. I'll promote the use of MDF.
Weapons can be metal, but I promote the use of wood working tools, circular saws, chisels etc..
No large amounts of metal are allowed to be exposed so, no metal flipper arms or wedges. But you can have metal axes, spinning weapons etc.
fine, i'll get on it later today.
well im ready
I'm game. I was discussing a wooden robot with my Dad on Friday and I resolved to make one then!
But are we allowed a small metal box inside to contain expensive stuff? ESC's and the like. I don't mind my drill motors getting smashed in but I draw the line at expensive electronics.
Just don't do both at the same time. That could end badly. :POriginally Posted by PJ-27
Also do you guys think a sabertooth 2x12 esc could handle 2 12v drill motors?
By all means have everything inside a metal box. As long as everything protecting and holding your robot together is wood.
12a a side should be fine for a drill motor, just fuse appropriately. I plan on using a 2x12a Sabertooth too.
Oh good. That's one thing taken off of my shopping list!
hmmm, once I get the hdpe shell for minor tom done i might have to make a wooden one so I can enter it here, would I be able to put everything in a small hdpe box for protection ( esc's, rx, etc ) ?
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