first robot

[elobire]

good good , can go wrong with blue wheels .

can or cant?

also just got the drills and speed controllers delivered, just waiting for the batteries and for robochallenge to get back with full price so i can send a cheque.

[muchalucha]

cant hehe. what esc did you end up with? also are you using 2 or 4 drill motors ?

[elobire]

i got 2 electronize FR12VR, and im using 2 drill motors thought 4 may cost too much for mounting kits and stuff.

[muchalucha]

good setup there . good luck and be sure to start a thread in build diaries.

[elobire]

thanks, il make a thread once i get all the stuff.

[elobire]

started work on the robot, got the base shaped and and holes cut for the wheels.
il start a build diary when i find the charger for my camera.
EDIT: found my camera charger, il post some pics of what i have done so far tomorrow.

[elobire]

anyone have any suggestions for the front wheels, i want to keep the ground clearance low and was thinking about using ball transfer units like the item at the topvhere:
http://www.technobots.co.uk/acatalog/Sh ... s_392.html

anyone think it will work?

[daliad100]

You could make a good front skid out of UHMW (aka poor man's teflon).

Even a round headed bolt might work.

[elobire]

thanks, il have a think about what will be best once i get my wheels attached they should be on tomorrow if the pop rivet gun i bought of ebay arrives.
EDIT: what you mean by front skid?

[typhoon_driver]

a part of the robot that skids along the ground without a wheel