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by Spaceman
Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:14 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Team 1202 Build Diary
Replies: 110
Views: 134646

Re: Team 1202 Build Diary

That fits. The battery has a second three pin connector i assume is for ballancing. Thats the one that dosnt fit. Its a three pin plug and the charger has a socket, its just a bit too big
by Spaceman
Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:15 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Team 1202 Build Diary
Replies: 110
Views: 134646

Re: Team 1202 Build Diary

by Spaceman
Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:03 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Team 1202 Build Diary
Replies: 110
Views: 134646

Re: Team 1202 Build Diary

Hello

Quick update. Ive soldered the motor wires but hit a battery snag. The control wire for the battery pack is too small to plug into my charger. Is there a adaptor or do i need a diffrent battery or charger?
by Spaceman
Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:57 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Team 1202 Build Diary
Replies: 110
Views: 134646

Re: Team 1202 Build Diary

Quick tech question. Is there a datasheet of the lemon rx? looking at the rx I assume the ground to be the pins closest to the PCB edge with the +5V being centre and signal the innermost. Again my assumption is the cables on the sabertooth are Brown for ground and yellow for signal. ive only really ...
by Spaceman
Wed Jun 04, 2014 7:13 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Team 1202 Build Diary
Replies: 110
Views: 134646

Re: Team 1202 Build Diary

So just to clarify in my head: the servo signal connectors on the speed controler also function as power connectors? Or dose a seperate power connector need to be soldered to the speed controller pcb?
by Spaceman
Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:11 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Team 1202 Build Diary
Replies: 110
Views: 134646

Team 1202 Build Diary

Entry 1: Hello! Hello there. after all your great help I have kicked off my robot building. As I like the build diary's I have read here I want to keep one myself, If only for some feedback and advice. So after a few hours building I have this: http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr63/Moleye/20140603...
by Spaceman
Wed May 28, 2014 6:23 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38508

Re: A Quick Hello

Greetings All

Returned from the first day of the new job (Turns out working with robots!) to find my lemon RX has arrived in the post. Got all me bits now to star making my first ant.
by Spaceman
Fri May 23, 2014 1:08 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38508

Re: A Quick Hello

Indeed it is a Apollo 11 reference

Am itching to get going on my first ant now. Hopefully won't take too long to construct
by Spaceman
Fri May 23, 2014 12:08 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38508

Re: A Quick Hello

Just was checking the eticicete. Ahem my team shall be "team 1202" Points if you know the space reference to 1202 Was thinking Mastodon for my first bot as it will prob be heavy and lumbering. There's also a progressive metal band by that name and I hope it will last as long as their songs...
by Spaceman
Fri May 23, 2014 11:45 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38508

Re: A Quick Hello

Hello So the post man cheerfully dropped a horde of parcels into my house just now. I have everything I think I need to build my first not except the receiver and the battery charger, both of witch are on order. An initial weigh in of bits suggests I'm up to 80g so far. That sabertooth is indeed a b...