new to roboticis

**daveimi** · 2nd September 2016, 16:52

Right, had a bit of a read up on the specs of the motors. They seem to have a bit of shove behind them, and weirdly enough the speed controller and and battery are similar to what I use. It's me that builds the biscuit tins and baking trays lol. Also usually up for a bit of chopping board action. My build thread is this

http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/thre...obotics/page38

and it's basically 38 pages of random robot builds. I'm not really sure how to help further, erm but there are lots of pictures so you can see how they go together with screws, velcro, tie wraps and stuff. There is a bit of a culture of CAD, CNC, 3D printing, which I spose can seem intimidating at first till you realise there are a few of us out in the garage sawing bit of wood and tie wrapping stuff together.

You could do something different like be the first beetle to be fastened together with duct tape?

Do you have any ideas on the type of robot you want to build? I would maybe recomment a pusher first.

**bikerider4eva** · 2nd September 2016, 17:44

i seen some strong plastic at bnq i might take a look at but best if i wait till i get the parts and like lay out on a piece of board and do a rough sketch of the body. i have ordered 4 motors and 4 wheels whats the highest ammount for a beetleweight in motors or doesnt it matter just the weight?

**bikerider4eva** · 2nd September 2016, 17:51

well i saw a bot in the motors and wheels post simular to a design but with the wheels showing above and below the robot so if it gets flipped can keep going like if you know the way im on about but can i use 4 motors with 4 wheels or has to be two wheels etc

**Jimmy** · 2nd September 2016, 19:38

Originally Posted by daveimi

It's me that builds the biscuit tins and baking trays lol. Also usually up for a bit of chopping board action. My build thread is this

http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/thre...obotics/page38

and it's basically 38 pages of random robot builds. I'm not really sure how to help further, erm but there are lots of pictures so you can see how they go together with screws, velcro, tie wraps and stuff. There is a bit of a culture of CAD, CNC, 3D printing, which I spose can seem intimidating at first till you realise there are a few of us out in the garage sawing bit of wood and tie wrapping stuff together.

Yeah, your build thread is one of my favourites Dave! Its so refreshing to see a few rough edges and a few tie wraps, amd I also like the idea of reusing things.

With regard to the number of wheels / motors, I think you are allowed as many of them as you like, just as long as it meets the 1.5kg limit.

**bikerider4eva** · 2nd September 2016, 19:41

well if i weigh all the parts seperately i can work it out that way lol

**daveimi** · 2nd September 2016, 20:31

Yeah bear in mind the weight, 4 of the motors you've ordered will give more than enough push. If you'd order two of the normal beetle motors they'd be enough. Any more and your arguably wasting weight.

And thanks for liking my thread :-)