Team Eventorizon: Build Diary

**typhoon_driver** · 12th March 2013, 20:41

It would rip that ramp off

**Eventorizon** · 12th March 2013, 21:09

I am going to use the Sheet Metal function in Solidworks which is something I haven't used before. It will have angled edges to the blade to deflect attacks, I just want to do it properly rather than fumbling it with other steps.
Even still, the bars are 10mm Titanium, the blade and supports are 5mm Ti and the bulkheads total 52mm in thickness. It wouldn't do it any good, probably twist the 5mm welded supports, but I doubt even NST could rip it off in one hit.

**typhoon_driver** · 13th March 2013, 08:42

It's your machine.....

**Eventorizon** · 13th March 2013, 19:58

New Receivers have arrived along with the new 80A 50V SSR for conker's weapon system.

Probably going to be taking Binky and Conker II to Dork-Bot Bristol next tuesday, by request of one of my lecturers, so if anyone is interested you can come and get a look before it stops being all shiny and white.

And Gary, the sheet metal function is proving a little tricky but this is what I am aiming for...
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It just keeps looking more and more like K2.

**Ellis** · 13th March 2013, 21:12

Can the little tabs on the scoop's surface be removed? They'd be absolute heaven for any horizontal to eat up.

**Eventorizon** · 14th March 2013, 07:58

I thought so to but K2 doesn't have any issues. They only stick up by 5mm anyway and will have welds along the edges so they should, fingers crossed, be ok.

**Eventorizon** · 16th March 2013, 14:47

Today has been a mixed day.

The new receiver has completely solved the signal issues I have been having with Binky so I decided to do some tests with the disc at full speed.

The test went well. The disc tends to grind rather then hack at full speed but when I slammd into the cooker it tore through all 4 layers of steel, about 7mm total, right to the oven area in the middle with no problems and still tossed the 360 in the air.

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However what I didn't notice until I smelt it was that the wires for the drive Lipo had got trapped between the armour and the new aluminium holder for the battery. The vibration of the disc caused the edge of the holder to act like a saw and cut to the wire inside shorting the lipo. At the point of contact it also burned against the outside of the lipo right down to the plastic covers around each cell.

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I have no idea if it is still safe to use. It didn't feel overly hot when it came out but I would be willing to bet it would probably blow if I charged it again.

EDIT: Pictures Embedded

**typhoon_driver** · 16th March 2013, 15:12

Can't see the pictures are they are facebook linked.

I wouldn't risk using the lipo again. Get a fresh one and learn the lesson.

**Eventorizon** · 29th March 2013, 09:51

Does anyone have any info on the talked about 'Active Weapon' rule that people have considered imposing? Will it be coming into effect any time soon or is still to controversial to be acted upon?