RogueTwo Robots

[RogueTwoRobots]

Aye, re-watched the vid a few days ago and realised a little something sticking out will fix that easily enough. Will probably just weld a bit of bolt on with the end ground down to a spike, but haven't got round to it yet as Carcinus currently needs some considerable re-jigging and I've been giving the MDF bot some attention. I'm on holiday from work from this Friday right through until the Monday after the champs so I'll get on it then

[PJ-27]

I've been giving the MDF bot some attention

Awesome!

[Leonardomayo]

Bring it to the Uk champs, we can fight!

[RogueTwoRobots]

I've been giving the MDF bot some attention

Awesome!

Not quite as awesome as I'd hoped. Due to a bit of a measurement cock-up on my behalf, the Pussycat design wasn't going to work very well without buying bigger wheels which, considering I was planning on making MDF-bot from stuff I already had, meant I decided to just build something from scratch instead.

So here's where it currently is:







It's not meant to be a 540 clone but it bears a bit of resemblance for now. I decided I wanted to make something that could be a bit of an all-terrain robot, something I could muck around with on uneven surfaces after the champs, so it's got quite a high ground clearance. The two middle wheels are just idle (didn't have enough intact/working drill motors) but should still be decent enough with four-wheel drive.

All the components will fit in it so that it can run inverted, but that's quite boring, so I'm planning on adding some sort of cab to the top, similar to what you'd see on, say, a construction site machine. That will hopefully have some sort of lifting boom/arm on it powered by a geared-down wiper motor. Will probably pick up a couple of chisels and fashion them into lifting forks to attach to the boom, but I'm aiming for them to be interchangeable with a motor/sawblade combo (which probably won't be ready in time for the champs).

Everything's gone together quite nicely, especially since MDF is so easy to mark, cut and drill. But despite the fact I'm doing 90% of the cutting outside, there is still a lot of dust infiltrating my workshop. So in that respect, building a robot out of it is a right pain

[PJ-27]

I find I cut myself a lot less often though working with MDF!

Looks awesome! That plate you gave me worked perfectly for the motor mount by the way. Can't wait to fight at the GSL.

[archie2000]

mmmmm
nice rubber wheels at the front

[Mouldy]

oi McHarg i want royalties

[RogueTwoRobots]

Dear Dave,

I do not have any money to pay you royalties so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at whatever the total cost of royalties is incurred, so trust that this settles the matter.

Regards, Jamie

[harry hills]

I like that spider.
It's a good spider.
oh, the machine looks cool too :wink:

[psychostorm]

Dear Dave,

I do not have any money to pay you royalties so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at whatever the total cost of royalties is incurred, so trust that this settles the matter.

Regards, Jamie

And there was me thinking you didn't like spiders, Jamie!