The Team Psyclone Build Diaries

**TeamPsyclone** · 2nd July 2012, 16:42

Hello everyone, and welcome to my build diary. I thought rather than have one for each robot I make, I'd make one for them to be compiled in to.

Either way, I have two Feathers running as of now, (Well, only one works properly, other needs rewiring.) and a Heavyweight chassis coming. I do plan to build my own feathers when I have the tools, and from now on, I won't cheat and buy them.

I'm not sure as of how to carry on from linking the Photobucket, (So the thread doesn't become scattered with pictures.) and possibly a video or two.
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http://s1170.photobucket.com/albums/r530/TheDerpedOne/
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I promise this will become a more interesting build diary, as soon as I can actually start.

**calumco** · 2nd July 2012, 17:13

Glad to see that feathers finally going to get some use! i must have made it about 2 years ago and never had a fight with it

**harry hills** · 2nd July 2012, 17:14

coolio, what HW?

**TeamPsyclone** · 2nd July 2012, 17:26

@ Calum
I just hope it won't end up like 'Faithful' Ol' Twister, bruised, battered and in need of rewiring

@ Harry
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170864673995? ... 500wt_1182
That one. Sorry the link is so big. It's just the Lifter motor and wheel motors, chassis and wheels. It's kinda lost in the post atm, so we're hoping to find it.

**calumco** · 2nd July 2012, 17:28

it might need rewiring at somepoint to make it all a bit more reliable etc but the robot itself should be fine (Y)

**TeamPsyclone** · 2nd July 2012, 17:34

I'll do it when it needs it, but for now, it seems okay.

Also, in benefit of no-one, here's the video of my rubbish kitchen and a green and slightly blue bar.

**RogueTwoRobots** · 2nd July 2012, 19:53

That robot's definitely a good starting point, surprised it took so long for someone to buy it from Calum.

And just a heads-up that the chassis in your eBay link is very small for a heavyweight, as it sounds like it was designed mostly for the featherweight class or possibly a lightweight (~26kg) class. It would also possibly struggle to support 100kg of parts.

**TeamPsyclone** · 2nd July 2012, 20:05

Well, it's just something to build on to, although I guess it could be a feather. I wasn't exactly up to spending loads on parts for a Heavyweight, but I'll see what happens.
Thanks for telling me, though. It might have been funny to put the thing in with the heavies, but I guess I'd have to fear for it.

**Anttazz** · 2nd July 2012, 20:06

One of the motors in the first picture looks like its pointing at a bit of a funny angle.

As Jamie said, that robot probably won't cut it as a HW, but on the bright side you probably got a lot of useful parts for your money. If worst comes to worst you can alway chop it up and have a load of aluminium for another robot, a set of wheels for your axe bot and a lifter motor and arm for a robot too.