Team Avenger build diary

[mattsdragons]

After Whitwick I found several problems with my old bot so I am just rebuilding him, my new bot ..... EITHER Spike 2 or ReAvenger (can't pick)

The new bot will be shorter, have thicker armour, bigger wheels, better batteries and more importanly 4 wheel chain drive system (which will be unconventional, but so am I)

Currently, I have taken out ALL the insides of my old bot and put them in storage till I got some more time to measure it all up for the new body but will keep you posted and I should come back with a harder and faster robot (well, I'm more after one that works properly and drives in straight lines, but you get the picture)

[psychostorm]

Straight lines are over rated & a predictable battle tactic!

[mattsdragons]

when you try and drive straight and go quite badly to the right, straight is better

but, it looked like i was ment to be doing that

[mattsdragons]

after looking at the Carcinus rebuild i am now tempted by a clawed robot, still called either 'Spike 2' or 'ReAvenger' but i could finally have an active weapon

[mattsdragons]

just bought my actuator and esc for it (it was thrown in and i hope it works) so i can get the dimensions and waight of the batteries so i can start looking at size and thickness of armor

[mattsdragons]

update:

got my actuator but i need a new esc since the one i got didnt work, but it was free

im doing the whole thing now in 10mm hdpe and i might come a little under weight but if i do i can always beef up the claws or just add some extras in

although i do need another £140 for the batteries and extra ones needed, esc and armor and thats not even including the stuff for the claws, chargers and all the other little bits i need to buy (DAM I NEED A JOB!), its going to be a long one to buy and build but with my birthday in July, im aiming for the competition in Kidderminster in october so i should have plenty of time to get it built and i have the summer in the middle of that so more than enough time

[mattsdragons]

just been down to my local metal works, got some 4mm ali for the actuator end. there off-cuts bin is amazing! i would get enough metal to make a whole featherweight just from off-duts, and i am now considering it

[PJ-27]

Any pics of the bot?

[mattsdragons]

not yet since i dont even have all the bits for the inside yet, i aint bought the stuff to make the body shell yet

[mattsdragons]

got a load of checkered mild steel from a metal works in Market Harborough out of the scraps bin all for free happy person

a mix of 3-6mm (minus 4mm) for various parts of the armor and i will have the 8mm HDPE lid and base. ordering the esc for the actuator at the weekend, then its just the £72 for the 2 3300 mAh 9.2V batteries and 2 spares and the £22 for 2 chargers (dont need any moire than that, just charge all my batteries before the events