Liftoff (FW) build diary

[Liftoff]

Update:

So I just found out the local robot wars event will be held on the 10th November...perfect timing, the same day I booked for the Gloucester event! Tough luck! Will have to give the local event a miss...

Still, I have a robot to build and that will have to be built almost from scratch in 3 weeks! Looks like a mission impossible to me, but worth a try. My brother will take it to the fight if we manage to finish on time.

The tracks issue will hopefully be resolved with the latest (and final!) redesign. Machined again a set of wheels and rollers, and this time every thing will run on ball-bearings at both ends for better rigidity.
Yesterday had a new set of tracks custom ordered, I picked them up this morning...so far all is looking promising. This weekend will fit all parts together in the track holder and...fingers crossed!

Will post some photos later

Edit: Photos added

Drive is through the red wheel, will have to grind the motor shaft to 1/4"square. The middle roller is an eccentric tensioner. The other roller is the fwd idler.

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