Team Pasty Build Diary: Loki

[ChrisKazoo]

Made a GIF of Loki's close call with the pit in Newport. Should probably say it's from Jarvis' video

via Imgflip GIF Maker

[ChrisKazoo]

There's been a little bit of progress with Loki recently. I've made connectors to upgrade to 4 WD, lots of CADding to try and rejig everything to accomodate the extra motors and wheels and also bought an LED strip



I'm using these: http://www.giantshark.co.uk/product/...ip--green-1mtr

They're 12V but running on 19.6V but seem work okay apart from getting quite warm .

Also in the process of making my own wheels, progress so far: four wonky wheels :P

[Ellis]

They're always gonna be wonky if you're doing anything like we did, it's inevitable! Unless you have a lathe to get the job perfectly aligned, wonky may have to do.

Gives it character, I reckon.

[razerdave]

Lol, robot with wonky wheels = drunk driver look

"I've only 'ad one pint of oil ofisher, honest!"

[ChrisKazoo]

Quick update, I have upgraded Loki to four wheel drive now and now it can drive in a straight line! The back is slanted now so it can reverse off of wedges. The sides will be angled when I get round to making them. Still made of wood until I'm happy with the design .

[razerdave]

What is going on with your camera?? :P

[ChrisKazoo]

Ha I used youtube to fix the shakiness, my 5 year old sister filmed it for me lol

[Ellis]

Cool! Some closeup pics of those wheels would be nice, they look almost identical!

Look forward to whatever happens next.

[ChrisKazoo]

Here you go Ellis. They do look very similar. We should be very evenly matched transmission wise apart from my wheels are 85mm. I worked out the reason the wheels were coming out wonky originally, it was because the blowtorch was naff and wasn't getting the nut hot enough so I had to use more force to get it through the nylon and everything was becoming misaligned. All sorted now though

[daveimi]

This looks like the real mccoy