RobotWars101

I'm after a copal 50:1 motor for Bite, but don't want to pay the extortionate postage from the UK, so does anyone know if either a) I can buy the motor in the UK anywhere, or b) if there's a suitable alternative around in terms of torque speed and weight??

Thanks

I am also suffering cash problems, but would like to find a new tx, 4ch for as cheap as possible. well, a minimum of 4ch, lol

anybody any problem with me using Bite or Byte (depending how i decide to spell it)

yep, Loughborough. That makes things tricky, lol in terms of this AWS

@colin, i'll reply to that tomorrow, when i know where i'll be living in September...

IF (and it's a big if) i can make it, i can bring my arena probably-it ain't too heavy, just a little awkward.

Where's the nearest train station??

A water pistol would be competely smashing the rules-as long as i can remember there's been the no liquid weapons rule. The metal rule, seems to be still open to a little bit of interpretation (think my new one breaks it as well), but as the more certain rule is still provisional, until such time as...

Ben, the uni i'm hoping to go to has a laser cutting machine... I'll let you know if i get in and if they'll let students give them things to cut out...

For those looking for a HiTec Ranger III, this is the same thing, just repackaged:
http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/sh ... p?id=19142

I have one, they work fine. Bit cheap feeling, but it works. Only needs 6 batteries for the tx as well...

make sure you have a very clean supply for the PICAxe. I found it an absolute pain when i used it to A-level. Easily the most picky chip ever. And don't go any higher than 5.0V either. Apparently they die at 5.2, according to 'scientific' experiments performed by one of my mates