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by Dazmund
Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:46 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: The adventures of an antweight robot building nerb
Replies: 24
Views: 54506

Re: The adventures of an antweight robot building nerb

LimaHotel wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 12:19 pm A GRABBER? I CHALLENGE IT WITH JIGGY!
I await you in Bristol this coming Sunday. Do not disappoint!
by Dazmund
Mon Feb 28, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: The adventures of an antweight robot building nerb
Replies: 24
Views: 54506

Re: The adventures of an antweight robot building nerb

A year on from my last build, I had enough parts lying around to make one more. The Ting Goes Grrrab - another machine of mine named after a dead meme, ya dun know - is a grabbing control bot resembling a dune buggy with big chunky Pololu wheels and a low wedge with an aluminium plate in it to reinf...
by Dazmund
Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:39 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Ant Freeze 8 - update 28/12/21
Replies: 28
Views: 126202

Re: Ant Freeze 8

I might sign up for this event since it may happen on the first weekend of February in Hinckley and I'm likely to be in the West Midlands area that weekend, so two birds, one stone thing. I have two flippers, a lifter and a pusher so obviously the last one is not allowed for variety's sake.
by Dazmund
Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:53 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: After lurking on here for almost a decade, I've finally built something
Replies: 8
Views: 32930

Re: After lurking on here for almost a decade, I've finally built something

I do love 4-bar lifters and would love to make one should I ever know how to 3D print and design. Is there enough spare weight to put on more armour such as polycarbonate?
by Dazmund
Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:19 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Crusher, why not?
Replies: 35
Views: 96616

Re: Crusher, why not?

Reminds me of a bite-sized World Peace. I like the look!
by Dazmund
Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:09 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: My first antweight thread
Replies: 4
Views: 10092

Re: My first antweight thread

Looks sharp! If only those 180maH LiPos did not get discontinued then you wouldn't have a weight issue. Only thing I can think of is maybe put a few holes in that flipper linkage to shave a gram or two off, but the flipper design looks like it can launch opponents high!
by Dazmund
Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:49 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: The adventures of an antweight robot building nerb
Replies: 24
Views: 54506

Re: The adventures of an antweight robot building nerb

Here is the product of the spare parts I had - 2-2 Liftman, which comes in at a trim 132g. A hybrid of Panic Attack and Vlad the Impaler of sorts with its lifting forks and fast motors (I thought they were 300RPM). Once again, it's run by parts bought from Bristol Bot Builders and got a bit of assis...
by Dazmund
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Team Astro Build Log (Cheese bots)
Replies: 31
Views: 81994

Re: Team Astro Build Log (Cheese bots)

Ah, the hard cheese that grates back! That vertical disc looks terrifically unpleasant. Looking forward to it take an opponent to pieces!
by Dazmund
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:41 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Crusher, why not?
Replies: 35
Views: 96616

Re: Crusher, why not?

The only one I've seen is Dark Eagle on a YouTube video. That's it. I'm no engineer or physicist or any sort of scientist, but it still sounds like a good grabber/control bot.
by Dazmund
Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:44 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: What to do with old and leftover parts
Replies: 5
Views: 18911

Re: What to do with old and leftover parts

Bit of a discovery after putting this new robot together. Turns out that the spare unused motors I had were around 600RPM, so while I was committed to making a 2WD box-shaped forklift, the drive turned out to be fast. Sitting on a goldmine for all this time... d'oh! I'm currently waiting for a VEX29...