Cicatrix Build Diary

[Anttazz]

Cheers Jamie,

Its now working almost 100% so thats good, it also clears the ground when the armour is all on, so it can actually move

I also put those bolts on the armour at the side to stop it getting stuck and have put that curve on the back that it used to have to give it a bit more clearance when its upside down (I know its was on it already, but its a new back plate).

Still need to fix the link holder a bit as the cable ties are not really cutting it, it moves around a bit too much so might try something else in the next few days, then its off to Lanzarote until three days before Edinburgh .

[jonny]

looking nice! what are you using for a removable link?

[Anttazz]

Cheers Jonny . Its a deans connector i'm using for the link.

[jonny]

maybe you could use one of sam smiths deans connecter mounts?http://web.me.com/robochallenge/Robo...lectrical.html

[Anttazz]

I have made one of my own by attacking a chunk of spare Nylon with a drill. Gonna try cable tying or bolting it to the bulkhead that the cable ties are holding the link to at the moment and see if my effort will do it. I only have until this sunday to complete it too, I also have 2 heavies in pieces and a feather that is no where near completed, so quite a lot to finish off.

[jonny]

2 heavies what's the second one?

[Anttazz]

Thats a secret until after Edinburgh Just to wind up Windmill Jamie really

[mattsdragons]

Thats a secret until after Edinburgh Just to wind up Windmill Jamie really

oh have you now? i wonder what robot it could be?

[Anttazz]

Rather than start a new thread, i'll just put Daiske II's stuff on here too:

Fitted new wheels today to allow it to run inverted, had to change a lot of the way they were setup and the bulkheads had to be cut again or altered but got there in the end. The robot was quick with the 75mm wheels and could lift the front off the ground when accelerating or spinning around so it will probably be even quicker now.

Got some photos of various parts. The last ones shows a small problem I had with the screws that hold the gears onto the shaft catching on the gear attached to the wheels on one side it was stopping the wheel turning completely, so i've put a spaced I had lying around in the garage to give it a bit more clearance. It came off of the 2 wheelchair motors I bought from Jonny a few months back, so at least those ridiculously big shafts (steady now ) that it took me ages to get off of them have proved useful in some way

One 75mm and one 125mm wheel:


Both wheels changed:


The wheelchair motor spacer:

[death robotics]

Just the right amount of Saltires?

Very Good Tony. Im liking the patriotic-ness here.

Just been meaning to ask. Is that front wedge hinged? I cant really tell (Due to fact im a bit stupid at paying attention
to every detail) Cos that could work upside down to