Boring Brick

[mrsam]

If the xl is good enough for the uk champ im sure it's good enough for my robot then

[mrsam]

Also what would people recommend for a reliable brushed drum/beater set up, something that could later be upgraded to brushless, i'm not looking to make anything too spectacular just yet just something to make the robot that little bit more exciting and aggressive, i have a lack of any cad software/knowledge but would like to get something waterjet cut or milled, does anybody have any ideas on how i could go about getting something designed and of the potential cost? any help would be greatly appreciated

[harry hills]

Grab Emachineshop Basic CAD program that can export as a DXF, totally free and simple as anything.

[daveimi]

My 2x12 has taken a battering and has been fine, I will mention that it's shock mounted. Current wise it has an overload cut out so if life gets a bit much it will current limit and so on. There is a red LED on it that flickers if this happens, but I only run the most basic of robots on 14.4V argos drill motors that only pull about 7Amps a side so have never had a problem. If you were moving up to beefy drive trains you'd need a 2x25 or an XL and so on. If you're only running cheap drills you'll be fine with a 2x12, but if you intend to progress to Torpedo 800's, Banebot's 775's and so on in the near future spend your cash on something heavy duty to start with. I can only afford to build basic drill powered stuff at the minute so my 2x12 suits me down to the ground for the time being.

[adz600]

No toy ran 2x12 sabertooth at champs and other events also worked well, being replaced for tz85 as it is going in my beetle weight drum spinner.
2x25 would easy take gimsons,

[mrsam]

Thanks very much, i'm also looking for a sheet of hardox to use as a front scoop/wedge for the first incarnation until i get a weapon made but all i can seem to find are big sheets of it and i'd like to avoid buying too much, does anybody know of anywhere i can buy smaller sheets? or if anybody has any going spare about 3 - 4 mm thick i'd be happy to buy it

[Mega Masher]

Ask mario

[mrsam]

Is mario Maddox10? i don't want to message the wrong person

[maddox10]

Yep, that's me.

[mrsam]

Does anybody know of any places that offer workshop spaces for you to use? i don't know if there are any such places but preferably in Birmingham or the West Midlands in general, or would anybody who has their own workshop space be willing to let me use theirs? i have the necessary hand tools to build a robot (drill, jigsaw, angle grinder and so forth) but it's just a thought i had, i would happily pay for the time if required and it would be greatly appreciated.