Featherweight Horizontal Bar Spinner

[James Williams]

Hi Josh

Of the options you've listed the one I'd recommend most is redesigning the chassis. One issue with the Carbide/Tombstone style bar spinner is you have to sacrifice a large portion of your internal space for the weapon as it spins. Also keep in mind you will still need room for a weapon motor as well as the electronics. If you're desperate for space you could mount the wheels externally.

Changing to smaller motors is also a viable option, if you haven't bought the 45E's already. I use common HRS-550S 18v drill motors (Gimson sell them too) & they haven't let me down yet, even when the rest of the bot was falling apart around them.

[mullinsj08]

Hey Mark.

I won't be doing this alone (thankfully), while I'm good with electrics and stuff, I'll have a more mechanically-minded person helping me with this also. I don't know if its too clear in my avatar but I've already thought about weapon locking bars as I've designed in some holes in the top/bottom panels to hold the bar while arming up.

Little Spinner is just a working name, if/when it gets brought to competitions it will be named something more imaginative (Someone at work suggested BANG! but I haven't done too much checking to see if anyone is using that one yet).

I'm probably going to spend some time today actually working out what parts I need and maybe getting sizes and physically laying out bits of cardboard on the floor to get a sense of size/area needed.

[Maxamuslead]

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