Team Pushover: Build Log

[Retroman]

So after narrowly averting disaster with the Devo 7e (I wiggled the power switch ) we now have 2 fully functional ants again!

Pullover weighs in at a hefty 129g ready to fight, I'm thinking of adding a scalpel blade to the grabber for grip and some putty for ballast under the nose, but that's all we'll need I think. It currently can wheelie on command and rocks back right up onto the rear wedge section, without the undertray it actually flips itself up onto its rear .

specs: 2s 330mah LiPo, NanoTwo, Lemon RX, Vex29 weapon controller, 700g+ (part charged atm) force at grabbing tip, still too fast for my terrible driving.

DerpWej is slightly porkier at 143g and now its stopped tearing its lifter motor off is also 100% fighting fit... if ugly as sin...

Specs: 2s 330mah LiPo, eBay antweight dual ESC, flysky rx, can lift 750g

Both fit (just) in my 97mm build cube, so breathing room for tech check.

Not as neat as last time, but also not wired up backwards , 1st pic is Pullover on left, DerpWej on right. Pic 2 is the underside of Pullover showing the ridiculous 65x55x25mm space I wanted to cram everything into, because I'm silly.

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[Retroman]

Did you use CAD (compression aided design) there?

I wish there was some aid... it’s turned into a freak show where I need 3 thumbs, 6 fingers, the planets to align and to hold your tongue *just right*, ideally needs a rewire to fit the new shape, but I’m lazy...

On a side note, I think I’ve found the loose connection, it seems to be the plug onto the rx carrying the bec, this particular receiver is destined for PushOver, and is a bit too big, so once my pinless rx arrives I’ll do said rewire and need less interference from the gods to get the bottom on

Also, has anyone repurposed an electric axe mech to use as a flipper? It will give me a better layout for the PushOver regarding removable body panels for access (if my pencil tells the truth anyway). Thanks.