How Could I Improve...

**joey_picus** · 2nd June 2008, 15:55

Possibly, but youre looking at a lot of holes there...incidentally, you said the arm was hydraulic but then said it ran off 2 linear actuators. If the arm did run on electric actuators alone, you could concievably fit it all in weight with a few holes, but the spike would still be out.

Does anyone remember me posting here a while back asking for advice on improving a robot, or am I dreaming again?

(Message edited by joeychevron on June 02, 200

2nd June 2008, 15:58

Can you do an electric spike?

**joey_picus** · 2nd June 2008, 15:59

You could do one with a motor retracting the spike onto a spring, the other option would be to drive it from a flywheel but you wouldnt fit that on the end of an arm.

2nd June 2008, 16:02

Could you explain the spring thing, so then I could use that?

**joey_picus** · 2nd June 2008, 16:10

Its like Aggrobots weapon in S3 - you just have a spring inside the arm and a catch to release the spike, and then some mechanism to wind it back in (an overvolted drill motor would do it)

2nd June 2008, 16:26

Thanks

**majinb** · 3rd June 2008, 13:45

As some of you may know, the Zlaying Every Day forums recently got itself a new and unknown member who listens to the name of Destroyer25. Kody and I spoke this person yesterday over msn, and we discovered he wishes to make vapourbots himself. He is fairly new to forum business but claims to be experienced in robotering. He now has his own board at the ZED boards to store his vapours, but hasnt fully found his way to this forum yet, therefor I decided to introduce this new blood to the grand audience

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Lets hear it for Destroyer25!

http://strickenone.proboards99.com/index.cgi?board=terv&action=display&thread=282http://strickenone.proboards99.com/i...play&thread=28 2

Heres his board. Below is his first and so far only vapourbot.

Name: The Undertaker 3
Shape: Son of Whyahci
Armour: 10 Titanium
Speed: 15MPH
Drive Motors: 4 S28-400 Magmotors driving 6 TW W238H-150-44H Wheel at 36volts
Weapon 1: 3 armed rotors with spiked sledgehammers spinning at 8,300RPM powered by a Briggs & Stratton engine at 12v
Ground Clearance: 0mm all over due to the 2.25 tires and 1mm on rotors making it impossible for lifters wedges and flipper to get under and flip or lift The Undertaker 3
Strength: powerful weapon good armor and speed
Weakness: none

Here you have it, some rough and basic stats. Anyone has some good advice for this new kid on the block?

**joey_picus** · 3rd June 2008, 13:57

Firstly, welcome...secondly, 10 what titanium? 10 metres, 10 fish, 10 green bottles on a wall?

Also, 8300rpm is a tad unrealistic, Im not sure if most large motors go above 4000rpm. Having 0 ground clearance all over is also a problem as it means you wont be able to move

One final thing; if someone stops the weapon, they will be able to flip you - and dont say it wont happen, there are some evil spinner killers out there (of which I have designed a couple) so you cant expect to just be continuously spinning.

Hope that helps. (has he registered over here yet?)