Quote Originally Posted by Roland
Okay, I'm slowly starting to grasp it all, thanks again.

Few more questions before I start to get moving.

I have tip close by which tend to keep a lot of electricals, do you think it'd be worth me getting scrap parts and scrap metal from there, and if yes, what parts am I looking specifically for?

How do you keep within the weight limit?

I've read the FRA build rules, so I know what's what, but with rotating weapons it states you have to contact the event manager. Do Roaming Robots and Robo Challenge have any side rules to rotating weapons?

Thanks again everyone!
hi,
im in the process of building my first robot with my brother so i cant exactly help much. what i can tell you is not to buy all the parts before you completely decide what you need. i started and bought £50 worth of motors only to find that i didnt need them. also if you want a spinner, i have been told not to build one as their are few events that will allow them.
your also right about not having one in two months time,i starting building mine over a year ago, but due to money problems i couldnt afford to pay for parts.
also you should expect to spend around £150-200, so far i think ive spent £150 (only need a few more bits).

as for internals, you need speed controllers (amount depend on how many drive motors), drive motors which you should get from robochallenge along with blue wheels. and a reciever/ transmitter.
you also wont need many tools to build the robot, all you need for wiring is a soldering iron or a crimper. i doubt its worth getting parts from a tip, unless you need sheet metal.
i guess to keep under the weight limit you will just need to weigh each part and work out how much it will roughly end up as.