Eye Of The Robot - Challenge Belt

[paulc]

Why do you have 2 separate motors powering 2 separate sets of wheels?

And theres no way youre speed could possibly be 25mph, lower it to somewhere in the 10-15mph.

And Joey is right - the thinest Hardox is 3.25mm in thickness. And another thing - Storm 2s lifting arm doesnt go in an arc, it pushes forwards, and so it cant possibly self-right yourself if you get flipped.

And 2 more things Mark, given that Ive got a very bad view of you over tihs past month, Ill give you a few instructions:

If you lose, take it gracefully
DONT post any remember notes
If you win, take the win gracefully

[joey_picus]

...minor point, Paul, 4-bar (Storm II/Biohazard) lifters can self right, but if your body shape is anything other than a low wide flat sided box with your lifter running the full length of it, you generally need some sort of fin on top to enable it to tip you back over.

[team_britespark]

Can I reserve a place, please? Got ann idea in the pipeline, should get it ready by Sunday. If ya wanna get it started before Sunday then let me know and I will throw in an oldie robot of mine.

[corsair_lightning]

Ive decided to replace the S28-150 Magmotors with S28-400 Magmotors.

Speed is now 17mph.

I will replace the lifting arm with a Mortis-like electric lifting arm, so it can self right with no troubles.

[leorcc]

Id like to enter:

Holepunch
Weight: 100kg

Length: 100cm
Width : 70cm
Height: 40cm at the top of the beak, 28cm at the top of the armour.

Armour: 40mm Hdpe and 8mm 7075 aluminium baseplate.

Speed: 13mph - powered by 2 wheelchair motors running overvolted at 36v. with 150mm wheels
Shape: Razer-esqe looks, wedge at the front, a bit more boxy with rounded edges at the back.

Weapon: A Pneumatic crusher (yes i said Pneumatic) with a 250mm bore 120mm stroke full pressure 7075 aluminium 15mm wallthickness ram, giving a massive 25+ tonnes of force on the ram. this is levered down 2:1 giving 12.5 tonnes of force at the tip.
The Ram is fed by 4 burkert valves from 4 corners of the ram providing maximum flow to the ram. The beak is retracted by 2 gas springs at the front under the beak still protected from the sides.

Strengths: Very fast working beak, with tremendous force.The gear ratios on wheelchair motors provide a lot of pushing power all be it not very fast.

Weaknesses: This thing guzzles gas like a Hummer sucks petrol. I only have 5 to 7 good bites before the gasbottle starts to drain depending on the weather. To save weight I had to go for a slow drive. Selfrigting is also not garantueed.

Ground Clearance: 0mm at the front due to a sloaped front that scrapes the floor. 10 mm at the rear.

Srimech: when lucky it rolls over when the beak is in top position due to the low centre of gravity.

Notes: Still in development, so it is probably going to have some teething problems.

pictures:
All dressed up: http://www.computerclub.nl/uploads/fanfic/holepuncharmoured.jpghttp://www.computerclub.nl/uploads/f...charmoured.jpg

Barenaked: http://www.computerclub.nl/uploads/fanfic/holepunchwihoutarmour.jpghttp://www.computerclub.nl/uploads/f...houtarmour.jpg

[paulc]

List Of Entries

1- Joey McConnell (Pontefract)
a. Nidhogg
2- Kody Kunz (Toronto, Canada)
a. Seung Mina VI
3- Liam Elliot (Cardiff, Wales)
a. Gulp!
4- Danny Bailey (Bedford)
a. Crimson Thunder
5- Mark Elam (Texas, USA)
a. Cyriliam Mach 2
6- Daniel Stickler (Wales)
a. ???
7- Dave Sheppard (Hampshire)
a. ???
8- Leo Van Merit (Hoogvliet, Holland)
a. Holepunch
9- ???
a. ???
10- ???
a. ???
11- ???
a. ???
12- ???
a. ???
13- ???
a. ???

And by the way Daniel, Im currently on my school break (Yes - Im that young If you wish to know how young, just check my profile :wink and I have about 6 days left, and plenty of free time if you give me an old design. Ill give you a deal - you can post an old design of yours now, but if by Sunday, the entries arent all in, THEN Ill let you enter the new robot. Is that fine with you?

[paulc]

Sorry about that.