Servos for Wheel drives

[simon_windisch]

Peter is too modest to say so, but his robots have been known to kick a few bots, heres nothing like the sound of a robot hitting the side of the battle box. http://www.pix01.com/gallery/AD15DA26-5D38-4DA7-9655-0A4E1F24AB12/Reading_Robot_Club_12_-_RRC12/image2.jpghttp://www.pix01.com/gallery/AD15DA2...Reading_Robot_ Club_12_-_RRC12/image2.jpg
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[leorcc]

Peters robots have knocked the wind out of Katjuscha in more than one occasion.

[john_frizell]

I think that a good builder can build a competative machine in any weight class. But if, as Peter says, it takes more skill to do it at 150gms then this would seem to me to be an argument in favour of higher weight classes to give newcomers a better chance.

Yes thats why we originally had Supers but we were lucky to have one enter per competition, so they had no one to fight anyway, so we thought why not just focus on ants instead.

Simon

(Message edited by Simon_Windisch on October 13, 2007)

So Michael, how do you feel about it now? I think the instructions given for converting to continuous rotation are unduely complicated. I just cut the tab off the relevent gear in the servo and disconnect the mechanical link to the potentiometer, leaving the pot in place and not trying to replace it with resistors. Some people null the pot (so the servo does not rotate with the transmitter stick at neutral) and put a drop of glue on it but I just null it and forget about the glue.
Another approach is to buy servos which have been modified but these are more expensive. Yet another approach is to buy servos like the Ripmax SD 200 which only require the removal of an internal collar to modify them for continuous rotation. They are lighter than the 3003s, which can be good or bad, depending on your design, but usually good.

i got some servos too. sorry just an excuse to post here

[dmac]

Wot not building an ant!! Shane
Enviant??

ive updated my profile picture with some of the antweights ive built.

So you have an indication of what can be done in Antworld

[peterw]

Like wise I have added a picture of my 8 ants 3 minisumo and 1 micromouse to my profile.

can i just say i am impressed with your creations tim and peter.