Robo Challenge - Predator

[Mouldy]

Looking really good James!

[james...venom]

Thanks guys really appreciated. Video to come in the next few days

[Laser]

looking awsome James!

[Jeroenl]

I saw it last week in belgium, looks so nice! Good thing the disk don't have any teeth yet.

[craig_anto]

close up of the drive motors in place, first robot to have active suspension? will need it

No Viper series 4 had suspension, it arguably didn't need it, looking good though.

[Eventorizon]

What brushless motor is that? Looks like a HK-5035 by the size of it... and what ESC and batteries are you using? Thinking of going brushless with conker :twisted:

[james...venom]

The head is powered by an HK 3226. Way more power than we need.

So here is the first test of Predator Just the drive system, tail and head are working. The test was in part to spin the head up but mainly to check the balance of the machine and how it reacts with the head up to speed and under acceleration.

Tests were positive The head spins up too quick if anything. if you just go to full speed the robot flips over. Once more weight is added it will help but it will still be an issue. Once up to speed the drive is very good, even with the head tilted the balance is nice which gives it a very smooth drive. Very different to driving style to Venom.

Overall we are very pleased. Just finished producing a new dive mount to alter the battery positioning and ready to continue with the next stage.

[james...venom]

Using a scorpion commander esc and 6 cell lipos.

[PJ-27]

Won't the arms being down sort that out?

[swanaldo]

very nice James.