Just a bit of a safety notice to all roboteers this weekend€¦

Two main things which roboteers need to keep an eye on over the weekend due to the heat which is expected to be one of the hottest times of the year the weather man is saying€¦ are NiCad€™s and Co2 bottles.

Keep an eye on your Nicad Batteries, try not to charge them when hot, and keep them out of the sun as they will get warm/hot. If you have any fans, bring them. Fast charging, then using, then fast charging, then using etc etc in the heat will keep them warm and the worst may happen which has happened before, they over heat and once the chain reaction has started, there is nothing you can do while you watch your £150 + batteries go up in smoke.

Co2 roboteers - as you know some peoples Co2 bottles sometimes the burst disc blows as the pressure has gotten too great, this maybe due to over filling in the past, but during hot days, even filling them correctly, the heat may make the pressure rise and blow the burst discs. It has happened before in outdoor events in the sun. So try and keep your bottles out of direct sun light - bring some spare burst discs if you have any just in case the worst happens and it blows€¦. Also may even advise UNDER FILLING your 2kg bottles a bit by about 200g maybe?

See you all soon at the show - stay safe.

Mr Stu
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