Cherubim

[kodster]

Bloody brilliant.

[craig_colliass]

Thanks guys as you can see there is not much left of the original robot I bought a few years ago!

[craig_colliass]

A bit of fun

[razerdave]

Thats awesome Craig, such a cool design

I was wondering something though, on another thread you mentioned the lifter controls are on the throttle with the servo. I did do this with Cabrakan originally but the DX5's throttle failsafes to the servo being full one way, hence it went to ful extend and almost broke the robot. It does this on all plane remotes AFAIK, so does yours failsafe ok ?

[craig_colliass]

Although the throttle channel is used on a Dx5e, I converted it to spring centre position and bound the RX in that position, this means it fails safe no problems

[Bodge Job]

that robots amaizing :shock:

[calumco]

very nice

wont just be big nipper now that can show off before a fight

[dragonmaster_1]

You will have to do a dance routine with Big Nipper now.

[craig_colliass]

I have just weighed Cherub came in at 89Kg with batteries.
It's first outing will be Fairford I hope to just run it with some friendly robots

[craig_colliass]

Haven't updated this thread for a while.


Fairford Did not go well


It€™s first time out in the arena there were several problems some expected and some not.
I did expect the flange style coupling on the lifting arm to break and it did with spectacular style.
Also the armour on the front section to be vulnerable to deformation via the Thor axe This also proved to be the case but not to the extent I was expecting.
The inner wheel arch protection plates worked very well when Kan Opener squeezed past the tyres and on to the drive motors! The motors were saved.

Things I didn€™t expect the radio seemed to get confused so when I tried to move forward the weapon would move, it was like the TX went from mod 1 to mod 2. I changed the system round to get it working and fixed it that way.
I do not like the servo and micro switches for the weapon control.
Also the front castors both seized up!



Since Fairford I have done nothing to Cherub,
I am wondering weather to abandon the project Till the Saint dies or spend time on doing a bit of work on the robot, fixing the weaknesses.