Mad Metal Machines - Who's interested?

**john_frizell** · 19th July 2012, 22:42

Hi Marien, Thanks for that. As written the rules forbid brushless motors, but the rule set is 7 years old. Is it still the case that brushless motors are forbidden, only the named motors are allowed and 40 MHz control gear is required?

**leorcc** · 20th July 2012, 09:55

The rules concerning motors have not changed. It is not so that only the named motors are allowed, but you are not allowed to go over the dimensions set out in the document (which is essentially a 700 size motor) and no rare earth magnet motors or neodymium. Brushless is still not allowed either. So any brushed 540 size can motor, 600 size, or 700 size motor that is not of a rare earth/neodymium type is allowed.

2.4GHz is allowed as well as 40MHz, but 2.4GHz is preferred.

**Marien** · 20th July 2012, 22:31

Hi John, I normally read the German version, which is up-to-date. The English version seems to be slightly out-of-date, but only just.
Like Leo said: no brushless yet, 2.4 GHz is preferred and 40 MHz allowed.
Voltage for drive and weapon: 12 V max, except wenn LiFePO4 (A123) are used, then 4 cells are allowed.
Voltage for valves: 24 V max.

**Ellis** · 26th August 2012, 15:31

So who is going to this guaranteed?

**maddox10** · 26th August 2012, 20:06

Team RCC is going.

Our planning.

Friday 28 september, people start to gather at the House of Chaos. One of the things for that is a new attempt for a Bacon Explosion.

Saturday 29 september 8 am, we leave for the MMM.
We will stay in the Tryp hotel Wattenscheidt saturday-sunday.

Sunday we travel back , around 3 pm.

**RogueTwoRobots** · 26th August 2012, 22:26

Unfortunately I'm going to have to give this one a miss. A culmination of, among other things, being busy at work and Scot-Bots/my band being the focus of my time and money means it's not something I can commit to this time.

I'd still like to go over to compete at it, but it'll need to be one of the future events.

**Marien** · 30th August 2012, 20:08

Sure we'll be there. Robot's ready, hotel's booked.

**razerdave** · 30th August 2012, 22:02

I'm coming too, 2 feathers and a bunch of ants

**Ellis** · 30th August 2012, 23:30

That's a shame, Jamie. Next time eh!

It's still not 100% but I'll go ahead and say see the rest of you there. Dave, you'll have to show us how it's all done. The extent of our German is my dad's small grasp. Should be a laugh anyway!