Team Saint Robot Builds

[RogueTwoRobots]

Hope you don't mind me sharing this here Craig, it's part 2 of the BB-8 build that someone is doing on Youtube. I posted part 1 earlier. He's doing it slightly differently from yourself (due to him building it before the SW convention appearance of the physical droid) but it's fascinating and enjoyable watching nonetheless and thought it may be of general interest.



The 12-minute mark is where it's self balancing on both axes.

[grant_ploughbot]

Most general multirotor controllers should do somewhere close to what you want - the difficulty will be finding one that will work with the fans stopped. Normally they need to be activated and start the props spinning slowly to work.
A potentially simpler way may be to use a standard gyro with the output to the fans?

[Niels - Team K.a.L.M.]

That looks cool... Way cool.

[craig_colliass]

I was wondering how fast the 14lbs (6.35Kg) sledge hammer is now going on the improved Gabriel. in the video above the fight that starts at about 48.48 shows Gabriel going nuts hitting everything that moves. I calculate a standing hit to be about 0.33 seconds and a dynamic move, (Gabriel moving towards the target before hammer swings to be about 0.25 seconds. dose anyone have means of analysing the video to give some indication of how fast the swing is now.

[craig_colliass]

Lipo battery boxes made for 2200mAh 3s I use them in E-Knock.

Custom made aluminium with Tig welded corners.

I asked for 2 but 4 were made if anyone wants 2 of them PM me offers.


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[craig_colliass]

Some pictures of the work so far on the new E-Knock robot, the wheels are home made and I have no idea how they are going to workout. It is a bit un nerving to be able to see straight through! Made of 10mm Polycarbonate they should be OK the Gimson drive motors are fitted with 18v motors and will be driven by a pair of 6s LiPo batteries wired in Parallel giving a pack size of 4400mAh, with the standard Botzbits 85A speed controllers and that is about it.
More to follow.


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[suvv]

you should build a spinner around that and it would be brutal but i cant wait to see bb6 cruising round the pits

[craig_colliass]

I have been repairing and improving Pilgrim over several months.


It's taken days of work but I am now on the last leg rebuild


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I will also probably convert it to run on LiFePo4 batteries while I'm at it.

[daveimi]

That just seems to defy physics!

[typhoon_driver]

Craig, not sure if you've seen this http://toyland.gizmodo.com/an-exhaus...r-w-1709299669