360 - mini hypnodisc

[Mouldy]

Try machining a correct aerofoil into a weapon... not going to be easy!

as for cooling- ill see how hot the motors get before acting... the lipo wont get above room temperature as its the same lipo i use in 360 which pulls way more current and it doesn't get warm.

Worst case scenario ill drill some holes in the armor above the motors to let heat out / let the blade blow over them.

Thanks Sam- its something Ive got to think about myself now lol Ive got an idea in the bag though... after our phone conversation i decided to just bite the bullet and go for a 40mm bearing mounted above the blade.

Removing it from the arena....

It will still be easy to lift it, but ill probably use a small crowbar/ screwdriver the lever it off the floor then slide some wood/plastic underneath to act as a cradle... as im a bit worried about dropping the front blade on my finger (will be very sharp) and having it pulled down onto the floor by the magnet....chopping of my finger.

[Mouldy]

Graeme Lumb has machined my blade, picking it up at barnsley;

[calumco]

very nice

[Ellis]

Jesus, lol, how much does that thing weigh?

[Leonardomayo]

If I ever build a robot I sure as hell don't want to face that thing it looks too good.

[Mouldy]

not that heavy, 2.1kg

Looking at weights i think im going to have to have two shells... one made from hardox for when i want to run as a rammer and one made from titanium for when i run with the disc weapon.

[Mouldy]

First test drive, didnt get to full throttle as lipo wasnt secured lol ;

[gchachanidze]

looking good if i can get mine done soon we might be able to fight

[sam_smith]

540's looking good dude, its gonna have rapid acceleration when you've got the magnets in!
Looks like Mark has done grand job machining the bar. I like the care thats been taken chamfering the edges even round the middle section. I take it you have a decent 45deg chamfering cutter Mark? I had to set up the bridgeport head at 45 and use a normal end mill to chamfer the bar of NST, took a while setting it up 4 times.

Lol, thats at least the second time you've launched a lipo out of a robot in testing.... remember it happening with 360 too.

[kodster]

That is NIIIIIICE. It mesmerizes me as I watch it...