Things have been happening. They happen in the universe but specifically, things here :P

Jibril
I've test ran the robot with the side arms and yes, they do scrape but not enough for them to really be an issue. The robot moves happily with them on so I think leaving them "as-is" is the best way forwards for the moment. Really speaking, all the robot needs now is paint, final assembly and sorting out the Victor BB as it seems to not want to co-operate when powered on for the first time.

As far as the Scythe-Axe goes, I've had the parts machined now with a keyway (so many thanks Nat!) and they are on their way back to me as I write this. I need to order the key steel but I am finally looking forwards to having this robot done and tested. I do, however, need to get some headweights ordered for the Scythe, it isn't as heavy as I first imagined but that is definitely a "later" job.

The Honey Badger
I've been accepted into the Rapture event in July so this presents a big chance for me to do some work on this one. One of the biggest bugbears I have with the current 4.0 version is the lack of any active weaponry on it. I could fit an axe to the existing robot but at this weight class, an axe isn't very effective. I therefore elected to experiment a little with some left over 3mm PVC from Shu! 1.0, a test motor and some 4mm polycarbonate I had laying around to make this:

initial_arm_implementation.jpg

Despite it being somewhat hacked together (this was done in about in hour) it mechanically works and will form the basis of a front hinge arm on The Honey Badger 4.1.

I've ordered some new HDPE to rebuild the shell entirely and the arm is going to use the motor from Shu! 2.0 to power it since that is a straight swap and Shu 3.0 is probably moving to a different weight class. The MFA motors from the 4.0 version are going into the 4.1 version along with their speed controllers but a new wiring loom is needed, the one in there is fairly rotten and definitely needs replacing.

The whole machine is going to shrink slightly as it needs to fit within a 250mm square area. but honestly, with a bit of clever imagination as to placement of parts, it won't be an issue.