Quote Originally Posted by Theo View Post
I think Jamie's the best to comment on this, but from what I know, most actuators already come with their own motor, or (if you're feeling adventurous) you can do what Rory did and use a brushless motor instead but that also involves limit switches and some programming but again i'm not really the person you should be asking. Most people just use the motor with it as it's simpler, easier and cheaper.

I'm not too sure about separate links for weapons but to my knowledge, they don't need a separate link, best to double check the rules.

You can just run the actuators off the main batteries in most cases. They usually have similar ratings to drive motors and don't need a separate ridiculously high power battery like spinners.

Jamie used modified Turningy/Botbitz TZ85s on his actuators and seemed to do the job right. Actuators mostly run at a higher gear ratio, so beefy ESCs aren't usually necessary (don't quote me on that though).

Clampers or 'controlbots' are currently quite popular and Mentorn are quite eager to let them qualify for robot wars, Good luck.
Thanks for the reply. I do want to build a clamp bot, I just like the way they look. Is it possible to build something like Kan Opener or Draven but without the hydraulics?