Ok.I will get a 3 channel radio And please email me the diagram. My emails HellsPlumber@hotmail.com
Ok.I will get a 3 channel radio And please email me the diagram. My emails HellsPlumber@hotmail.com
The DIY chain Homebase currently have their 9.6 volt cordless drills on sale for 8 pounds each and you get a battery and a charger with the drill. So for 16 pounds you have motors and betteries for your robot. Commercial drill batteries are not very good quiality but they are more than adequate to get you going and will even get you through a 5 minute fight (as they did for me last weekend).
To use the drill as a motor you will need to remove the chuck. Open it as wide as it goes and unscrew the screw that is securing it to the shaft. It is a left hand screw so to unscrew it you turn as if you were tightening it. DONT LOSE THE SCREW. Then unscrew the chuck. It will probably need a few sharp taps to get it started.
You will be left with a 3/8 UNF threaded shaft coming out of the drill. You attach you wheels to that.
Thanks,Im using two 12V drills from Argos. Is opening those just the same?
yep
they are all pretty similar
most drills have a slip clutch built into the gearbox, and youll find that theres a bunch of holes in the end of the gearbox , some ball bearing held in place with springs, and stuff... dump all that and tap a 5mm bolt into a couple of the holes until it just touches the metal gear ring inside... this stops the gearbox cage from just spinning...
Im sure someone has a natty diagram of this explaining better that I just did.
Ok.Thanks.
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