Ups and downs on the Robot build this weekend-Yesterday I charged the batteries
to full capacity for a good test run today, I also re-fitted the jaws to see how
the Robot handled with them in place.
Adam arrived at 12 today as usual and we put them speed controller back in
the Robot and set off for the test drive area.
Adam had brought with him some battery monitoring devices so we fitted
them before we began to drive.
Almost straight away the Robot felt wrong, not helped by the fact we had wired
the speed controller motor connections the wrong way round.
It turned out the weld had broke on the reducer sprocket so we had to make a
quick retreat back to the workshop to weld it.
Upon our return we had a little more luck and got the Robot to drive with the
jaws in place for the first time, the skewing of the steering was slightly worse
than last week and I thought it would be because of the extra weight at the
front and we are still using the castors for the moment which we may change
to a skid.
Unfortunately after a couple of minutes a bungee strap we had been using to
hold down the the e E S C got wrapped round the wheel and one chain came off.

Apart from the niggling problems we are both pleased with the Robot and we
can finally reveal the Robots name...........


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