Update

Had a week down at home after exams and managed to get some robot work done; could've done a lot more but drum kits are distracting and dogs are demanding :P
Kaizer has progressed nicely though. Fitted the batteries securely, mounted the weapon speedo and got the power distribution bolts fitted so I could get it wired up and running:





(more pics at http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c367/ ... /?start=20)

Still need to fit power LEDs, a couple of pieces of armour at the front and some side protection but everything else is pretty much done. Did several tests with the lifter and had the connection between the threaded rod and the drill shaft breaking a few times but tapped some threads and used some grub screws and have managed to improve the joint. It still comes loose now and then but that's purely to the grub screws loosening through vibration (the rod is a bit off-centre so it makes the mechanism shake a bit ). A spot of Loctite will sort that out though.

On 12V, it's moderately nippy and the lifter has good speed however I'd like to change it on to Nimhs at some point. I don't think the SLAs are going to do the job properly enough but they will suffice for now. I've got some video footage of it running that I'll get uploaded but I've just discovered I've only got 3GB of space left between both hard drives so I need to clear some space first. Should be uploaded in a few days.

In kilobot news, the design has been changed and I'm now going to attempt a mini version (roughly 1:6) of Cassius II. I put some details in the kilobot thread in the General Section but specs are likely to be similar to:

2 x MFA 30:1 drive motors on to 47mm aircraft wheels
1 x 3.6V, 1800mAh Nicad battery pack (may change)
1 x heavy-duty servo to power the flipper with 20kg/cm of torque, possibly just controlled through the receiver with a separate battery pack
2 x sub-micro servos operating miniature micro switches to give bang-bang control (depending on speed controller situation)

Chassis will most likely be a combination of polycarb and HDPE with some small bits of metal for good measure. All weight-pending of course