Cheers Dave. Wasnt sure if because they were originally brushless it would still require any of that, I mustve gotten the information mixed up along the line somewhere.
ESC news to come, I tested them today but they're still not working too well, so i'll give them another try or two over the next few days and see how they perform.
In other news, the something bigger to report is coming on nicely and is passed the planning stage and has a set deadline of 8th September (if anyone can work out why, I will applaud them) for a trial. Will disclose all when I can be a bit less vague about it, but if it all goes well I think it'll be good for the community as a whole.
Gentlemen, the time is upon us.
Blurb from the website:
Scot-Bots are a group set up by Jamie McHarg and Tony Smith who's aim is to promote engineering though Robotics. Using their custom built arena and robots they take part in various public events such as exhibitions, open days and galas as well as providing similar services for birthday parties and school events around Scotland.
The team are based in the west of Scotland and will begin by primarily promoting Robotics within the next generation of Scottish engineers at various public events. Soon, they will make their Scot-Bot Featheweight robot kits available for purchase after they have been fully trialed and tested. These kits will not only be suitable for taking part in Scot-Bot events but will also be able to take part in Robotic Combat events provided by event organisers such as Robots Live, Robochallenge and Roaming Robots. Once you have your basic kit, you can either upgrade it yourself or purchase a variety of upgrade packages available from Scot-Bots to make your robot as powerful as it can be. You will also be able to choose from a variety of colours and system setups. We will hope to have these kits available for purchase before the next large scale event held by one of these organisers in Scotland.
Please get in touch if you would like more information we will be happy to assist you.
So there we go! Anyone local to us (ha!), we'll be in Westerton, East Dunbartonshire this September to prove the concept. Designs and pictures of all important things mentioned will follow. Hope this at least stirrs some excitement amongst the community
Join up on the FB pag to hear more, very basic so far but it'll get there over the next month or so, then the official website will be released too.
http://www.facebook.com/ScotBots
Sounds awesome! Wish you every bit of luck and if I can help in anyway just shout.
Just pointing out that should be 'Built'.Originally Posted by Scot-Bots
Ahhh yes, oops. Will get it changed, cheers
i wish the very best of luck to ya
Coolio
Yeah after going along to the Rampaging Chariots event, we felt there was an opportunity to follow a similar vein and use robotics as a means of encouraging the up-and-coming generation to consider engineering and technology as a possible career path. Roaming Robots, Robo Challenge and Robots Live are already doing a great job down south but there's not as much coverage up here so we've opted to try and push it a bit more to those north of the border.
Our aim with the kit is to try and keep it as simple as possible but as close to the weight limit as possible (in its fullest configuration) as we've noticed that many people entering with kit robots tend to get pushed around easily due to being a few kilos underweight. I'm sure that doesn't discourage them too much but hopefully by taking the weight of our kits up closer to the limit, it can give them a chance to dictate a battle more.
Organising this side of robotics is of course new to us, and things won't go flying off the start line as we've both got full-time jobs and other commitments. But we hope to move at a steady pace and see how things go as we progress. We're certainly looking forward to it
Wow! This build thread was way down the list!
Now for an update that PJ will be proud of
Scot-Bots attended this years UK Champs to test our new kit bots and during the course of the event we inherited Kaisers old chassis that Ceri no longer needed:
It's a bit far gone for Jamie to hang on his Robot Wall of Fame in his shed so I had a rummage through it and went to town on pulling out everything that I thought could be given a new life in another robot in the future with some pretty good results:
Managed to salvage a load of screws, couple of strips of Ali, UK Robotics motor mounts, locking bar, lifting forks, sharp edge protection and drill motor with welded on threaded rod and nut. The motor was locked up when I got it but 10mins of work and a quick clean at the Champs got it working again, i'm going to strip it down again and clean it fully/add some fresh grease but at least I know it works. This will now form the basis of the lifter mech that was originally planned for Cicatrix when it was originally designed 2/3 years ago, I probably won't use the lifter in competition but it will be good for the Scot-Bot events.
The scrap that didn't make the cut:
And a little present for Jamie to remember his favourite machine by:
I approve!
Right, week off from work beginning next friday, a good chance to catch up on my poor neglected robots after the workshop is now free from its commandeering for building purposes. Looking for advise on a number of things to put into my new robot.
1. I'm thinking Botbitz 85A ESCs, but has anyone successfully used them at 24v? I know they're rated at 24v but whether they're proven to last on fully charged 24v batteries is something i've been wondering about. If they're ok they'll be getting ordered.
2. What type of wheel setup do people suggest for the new Gimsons? Nut insert or the Technobots ones? Looking for some around 75mm. The design is somewhat flexible at the moment so suggestions welcomed.
3. Best way of controlling a solenoid valve, Servo and switch? Battleswitch? Something else? Have used both but would like to know what people think is best.
Hopefully by 2 weeks time i'll have something a bit more interesting to post
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