Massacre - Build Diary

**Eventorizon** · 26th February 2014, 19:27

Wow! 75mm is an impressively low height for the bar. I am geuessing that is its lowest point? I don't think even those with 73mm banebots wheels, like myself, will be safe! It will be at the very least a tyre nibbler and at best seriously dangerous.

Also, given the bar is much lighter I would say 4K is a good max speed. Anything less than 3 and I don't think it would have the inertia to damage any highly armoured targets.

**mrsam** · 26th February 2014, 19:47

Looking really good Harry , I'm slightly worried my 15mm hdpe chassis is not going to fair very well at this years champs, might have to double up

**harry hills** · 26th February 2014, 20:05

Cheers guys.

Sam, no need to be too scared there is a lot to go wrong on this robot!

**harry hills** · 6th March 2014, 20:09

Inb4 Ellis announces. Weapons have been cut

Pretty hardcore stuff. Will stick some photos up when it arrives.

**Mouldy** · 8th March 2014, 14:42

Looking good, nice to see something different!

**Ellis** · 9th March 2014, 00:05

Massacre's weapon pulley, soon to relocate to Harry's shed.

**harry hills** · 9th March 2014, 14:52

Cheers, and awesome work Ellis.

**harry hills** · 12th March 2014, 11:48

Stuff is turning up, robot is happening slowly.

Wheels have all had nuts heat pressed into them. Not 100% straight but at the moment is good enough for me. I've got 8 hubs so I've got room to practice/make spares.

I've done the recessing for the front part of the frame to sit between the bulkheads and have just started doing the finger joints at the rear. Because slightly non-standard (i.e. silly) design it is rather intensive work.

Connectors turned up, will use these for link. Still waiting on some deans for doing other assorted connections in the robot.

In case you hadn't noticed these are bolts. 12.9 m10 cap head for the weapon.

Bits of the weapon. The pulley arrived and it is right nice, cheers Ellis. Got an assortment of bits go go with it. Thrust bearing, bearings, bushings, shaft collars etc.

Wasn't sure about bearings vs bushings so I got both. Same size although the bushings are a bit longer. Will try those first and if I'm not happy about them I'll switch to the roller bearings. I don't think the bearings will be up to it so chances are I'll keep with the bushings. Got spares for both so I should be all right.

Mounted in the pulley yadayada.

Weapon bar hasn't arrived yet. Hoping it will turn up fairly soon.

Cheers. Harry.