Team Shakey Build Diary- Featherweight

**Revsmin** · 7th December 2011, 17:26

Are they 100mm wheels, 'cause there's a model of them on the 3D Warehouse.

**RogueTwoRobots** · 7th December 2011, 18:28

That is a bit more interesting than your bog-standard box. It actually reminds me of a cross between Mortis and Vercingetorix/Comengetorix, not that that's a bad thing

Unless you need more specific dimensions, the 100mm Blue wheels are...well...100mm diameter and 30mm wide. Tyre thickness I'd say is probably around the 5mm-7mm mark, then it's the black plastic hub.

**Shakey** · 10th December 2011, 17:39

Thanks for the info. No more work on the feather as the CAD file is unaccessible right now but I sorted out one of my ants. It needed it after the last event.

A quick C+P from Robotwars 101:
Here is the final version of Stanley Ready for print. It has a servo hold ontop so it can self right/maybe do a bit of lifting/flipping.

And because 8WD wasn't enough I upped the anti to 12WD.

The order has been placed (Along with some wheels for Formic and Flint).

This should address a lot of issues I found at the last event. Somehow the new chassis is lighter than the old one even though this has more things on it. So I used the spare weight to add a selfrighter, bigger wheels and more armour. It is also very wide about 120mm wide but short so it still fits in the cube, this is to make it harder to avoid the scoop and give more controlled turning and to help reduce the likelyhood of spinners catching the side *cough*Combatant*cough*.

**Shakey** · 12th January 2012, 16:39

Some progress on the featherweight, the design is completed so I am starting to actually build the thing now. I will be making wooden templates for the armour plates so I can cut new ones easily if they get damaged.

**jonny** · 12th January 2012, 17:09

that buffer tank looks a bit on the small size for the ram. try and squeeze in a larger bottle or double up.

**billy breach** · 13th January 2012, 21:00

yeah i would second that, looks small

**Shakey** · 14th January 2012, 10:21

You're probaly right. I think there are some 9oz and 12oz around the house somewhere so I will see what room is like when I am done and try to wedge a larger buffer tank in.

**billy breach** · 14th January 2012, 10:53

good progress tho, whats the dimensions of the base plate?

**Shakey** · 14th January 2012, 17:37

The base plate is (including the side bits) 480mm wide and 425mm long. It is on the large side i think but it should still be okay as I can't compact it down without changing the flipper design.