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by Nemesis
Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:32 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: {A-level} Your robots (info needed, please (urgent!))
Replies: 37
Views: 30481

As for a weapon, I suspect you will have enough to do making an autonomous robot, let alone an autonomous weapon system. Some people tried automatic weapons on RW and they were generally useless as it's actually very difficult to do. Actually only one Robot Wars bot I know of has an automated weapo...
by Nemesis
Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:28 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: New Robots
Replies: 1516
Views: 1018515

Simon, Thanks for these hints about armour, balance and weight. One possiblity is to put the wheels further forward and curve the back, also removing castors and making it drag. Another idea is to enlarge the weapon by lifting it off the floor but that compromises balance. I suppose that whether the...
by Nemesis
Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:23 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: New Robots
Replies: 1516
Views: 1018515

Simon, Thank you for letting me know what you think. We were planning on using 5mm vacuum-formed acrylic plastic but if we can get hold of some of that polycarbon stuff (sounds tricky) it would probably work better. We have a receiver/transmitter system with servos in mind, costs ?80. Also, is there...
by Nemesis
Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:56 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: New Robots
Replies: 1516
Views: 1018515

Hello Antweight builders I'm new here. Me and a friend are building an antweight robot for a GCSE project. The robot will be called Nemesis (unless it's been taken or you decide to steal it, please let me know) and it's an unflippable design (I call this the Pussycat principle) with a 10 to 20 radiu...