Team Jeopardy: Endeavour

[SamO]

Hi Guys

So, after its first outing at Portsmouth, I thought it was about time that I introduced you all to Endeavour properly. So......

Endeavour is my first ever combat robot and after studying rules and techniques, desiging and building for the past 2 or 3 years, I finaly made it into the arena. Here are the specs:

Name: Endeavour
Weght: Around 10Kg
Weapon: Rammer
Motors: Makita 14.4v drill motors
Batteries: 14.4v 5000 mAH
Size: 450mm x 330mm x 100mm
ESC: Bot Botz 85 amp

And some pics







Run down of Robot Wars Portsmouth 2013: We considered this event as a test run for the FW champs. In the first two fights, the robot felt abit sluggish campared to the night before when we were testing. We later found out that this was due to the transmitter being in low rate mode. A school boy mistake, but at least we made it at Portsmouth, not Birmingham when we are fighting 720 . The main problem we had at this event was the scoop bending. This happened in almost every fight which caused us to lose drive. The reason it bent was because it was made out of 2mm mild steel. In the next few weeks we are going to get another one made in 4mm steel with support on the side flaps. All in all, i think that it was a great shake down for the bot and it was a great experince.

Will put some photos up of the build process adn the really bent scoop when I get a chance.

[razerdave]

Good to see a new robot working so well

[SamO]

Thanks Dave

[SamO]

A little something I've been working on:


Its a Mini Endeavour

Specs: Motors: 2x Pololu 75:1 micro metal gearmotor
Battery power: 2x 130 mAH 1 cell lipo (wired to give t 7.4v)
Armour: Mix of 2mm and 3mm HDPE
Size: 90mm x 60mm x 18mm (1/5 scale of the featherweight )
ESC: Pololu Qik 2s9v1 Dual Serial Motor Controller
Weight: 150 grams (ish)

Should be ordering the bits soon and will be built over the next few months.

It won't be a serious competitor by any stretch of the imagination, but it'll be a bit of fun!

Will keep you all up to date with pics and what not.

[razerdave]

Awesome

[SamO]

Quick update, ordered the battery and motors tonight for mini Endeavour. Forgot to add the mounting screws for the motors which is kind of annoying because it means I have to pay more P&P .

Will order the rest soon!

[Bacon Wizard]

Surely, it being a Sunday night, nobody will have processed the order yet, or packaged anything. You aught to be able to leave a message asking to combine the shipment and therefore postage?

[SamO]

Just done that now. However it does say on the order recite that nothing can be added afte the order has been placed.
Ohhh well, see what happens tomorrow.

[Bacon Wizard]

That's harsh

[Eventorizon]

Cancel it asap! I emailed Banebots after I missed off my wheels and they cancelled the order so I could do it again even though they were in the process of boxing my parts when they got the email
Technobots should do the same if you just cancel it.