UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

**RogueTwoRobots** · 20th May 2011, 20:12

15:1 mfa como motors

http://www.technobotsonline.com/re-280- ... -15-1.html

They're handy in the sense that the Banebots wheels have a hex hub adapter that fits straight on to the 4mm output shaft and is secured against the flat of the output shaft with a little grub screw.

http://www.technobotsonline.com/banebot ... re-40.html
(click on the Banebot Wheel Fixing Details tab for a description with pictures)

Got some 47mm and 60mm Banebots wheels to play about with and see what size is better.

**Andy** · 20th May 2011, 21:02

what batteries are people using? Not sure what to get because I need something really light.

**jonny** · 20th May 2011, 21:03

drill battery cells

**RogueTwoRobots** · 20th May 2011, 21:40

I intend on using a lipo pack. It's 11.1V and 850mAh; not sure if that capacity is enough but considering it cost me Â£1.50 I'm willing to take a punt on it. Although if I need to upgrade, I will upgrade. Don't want to be unnecessarily starving the brushless of power

**Andy** · 20th May 2011, 22:03

Thanks for the replies

So will the lipo on yours be powering the brushless motor or the drive motors?...or both??

**RogueTwoRobots** · 20th May 2011, 22:07

At the moment, the plan is to have it powering both the drive and the brushless systems. But if I find that the drives are cutting out or losing power as a result of voltage sag when the brushless is spun up, then I'll consider running separate packs for the weapon and drive.

**Andy** · 21st May 2011, 16:33

Sounds awesome. Also another question. What speed controllers are best for kilobots?

**PJ-27** · 21st May 2011, 16:35

I was going to go with this;

http://www.technobotsonline.com/index.p ... t_id=30696

But if 5a doesn't cut it then I'll go with the 10a one.

I thought people used the one I linked for Ants, but it weighs 53g so I'm guessing not.