Drill batteries

[craig_colliass]

Hi I would say the same rules apply
Keep it simple
Keep it cheap
Keep it FUN

[cliveb]

you get the Idea the [b]chances of a drill motor robot winning anything is not high.

unless your beauty 2 which could spend money on a massive weapon and armour

I think John has used speed 900s for the last 2 years or so in Beauty 2.

[mattsdragons]

The original which used 9.6v drills was European champ I believe

[RogueTwoRobots]

According to the pictures I have of it, Beauty 2 used drill motors up to and including the 2009 UK championships, then used Speed 900 gearboxes from the 2009 Tag Team championships onwards.

[Max]

Hi again,
Does anyone know what thread is on the output shaft of the Argos drills? I am trying to make my own blue wheels but none of the nuts I have fit.

[RogueTwoRobots]

3/8 UNF. I just picked up some nuts to make my own wheels too, delivery was really quick:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250462587976? ... 668wt_1185

[Max]

How long did delivery take?

[RogueTwoRobots]

Think I bought it/paid on a Tuesday night, it was dispatched on the Wednesday and arrived on the Thursday.

[Max]

Hi,
I have taken the batteries out of the pack to rearrange them and have just charged the
And now the voltmeter says the batteries from an Argos drill motor are 30v, I thought they were only 12v. Is this normal?

[Anttazz]

I would suggest not. Maximum rating fully charger should probably be around 16-18v I would suggest?

Is it only 1 pack you've soldered together and not 2?