New Feather Idea

[neontetra23]

Name: Nuclear Ferret
Shape: Box with wedge at front
Colour: Black
Speed: 12MPH
Weight: 13.6KG
Armour: 2MM Titanium
Drive: 6 Mini EV motors
Power: ?
Locomotion: 6 wheels
Ground Clearance: 1MM
Turning Circle: 0
Dimensions: ?
Weaponry: An electric linear-actuated lifting arm like Biohazards
Srimech: Invertible
Strengths: A featherweight version of the most successful robot ever, quick, good weapon
Weaknesses: Access denied

[xtreme]

Its a good idea. there was one similar. well it had a lifting arm Bio-Storm
http://www.roamingrobots.co.uk/?pages=robot&id=1055http://www.roamingrobots.co.uk/?pages=robot&id=1055

[neontetra23]

also it has 2 Wedge Of Doom style scoops, 1 on each side of the lifter

[craig_anto]

A featherweight version of the most successful robot ever, quick, good weapon

what Sewer Snake

[neontetra23]

Is this a good idea!, im itching to start

[kodster]

First off, Ben, are you sure that you are entirely ready to start? I mean, a dangerous step in the dark is not a good thing; you really have to know all the safety procedures involved, as well.

[typhoon_driver]

Ben do you have any pictures or drawings? Its one thing to read a design on paper but the saying a pictures says a 1000 words is very valid with robots.

I would increase your ground clearance around the machine to around 5mm and have it either zero or 1mm on the scoop. I learned this one the hard way in the arena a while back when the floor was chewed up. That was with hornet 1....back in the day

[leorcc]

Ben, I would use less motors. 6 motors (7 if you count the one on the lifter) takes up a lot of space.

[RogueTwoRobots]

And with six Mini EV motors youd be looking at six separate gearboxes too, adding unnecessary cost to you project. Go for two drive motors (through gearboxes) and geared down to six wheels, like the setup Pain in the Asp runs

And echoing Garys statement; even on the quality of floor that is the Robochallenge arena, 1mm may well still be leaving you a bit short. All you need to do is get wedged up another robot (even just a little bit) and youre stuffed. Happened to me twice at my last competition, and thats with a 7mm ground clearance.

[leorcc]

The whole low ground clearance thing is typical in vapourbots where floors are always seamless and as smooth as baby bottoms.

For a real featherweight Ben, try to keep only the scoop to the floor and leave some space at the sides and back, or you will get beached from time to time.