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by Spaceman
Thu May 22, 2014 3:37 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

First one will prob be a pusher with possible lifter. Something like the battlebot Vlad the impaler to with an option to run upsidedown if i can engineer it.
by Spaceman
Thu May 22, 2014 1:55 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

For now ive ordered a sabertooth to get me going. I am sure that down the line I will change to smaller controllers and probberly become a customer for your boards. Also got a battery and charger on order so once stuff arrives i should have all the core bits to make my first ant. I will try to set u...
by Spaceman
Thu May 22, 2014 10:52 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

Hello Literally just as I posted last I was offered a job. So decided to order some gear motors and wheels. So all I need to order now is battery and charger and a speed controller. Also will prob get a servo mixer. My blade has arrived. Seams a nice enough tx., cheep and cheerfull. Any particular r...
by Spaceman
Wed May 21, 2014 8:53 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

Just ordered my TX (someone in china has literally sold me a lemon). At the moment I am budget constrained (Between jobs) so will probably play around with some servos I have. However, once the money starts pouring in again I think the gear motor/ speed controller sounds the way to go. Keeping it si...
by Spaceman
Tue May 20, 2014 4:36 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

This is all great info. I have ordered on of the 13 pound blades off ebay and will prob get a tx soon.
Its helpfull to know the pairing info for the blade so thankyou.
by Spaceman
Tue May 20, 2014 10:57 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

Has 2.4 ghz taken over in other weight classes also? Not that I wish to get to ahead of myself but its a bonus if the same gear can be used for other robots in the future.
by Spaceman
Tue May 20, 2014 9:40 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

Great Answers chaps and some usefull info. I saw the cheap Blade. I shall endevour to get one.

Out of intrest, is the 2.4Ghz frequency more or less robust (in terms of transmission reliability) when compared to 40Mhz FM? and how dose paring transmitter and reciver work for the 2.4Ghz system?
by Spaceman
Sun May 18, 2014 8:46 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

Hello!
First question. What would be a good transmitter/ reciver combo to start off with? Thinking 2.4 ghz and 3 or 4 channel but not too expensive.
by Spaceman
Thu May 15, 2014 7:12 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

Re: A Quick Hello

Thank you
by Spaceman
Thu May 15, 2014 6:49 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: A Quick Hello
Replies: 60
Views: 38495

A Quick Hello

Hello! Just taking a minute to introduce myself. I am Richard AKA The SPACE man. Have a bit of a fascination with Space exploration hence the name. Anyhow I am hoping to start building a few ant weights soon and who knows what else in time. I am really enjoying reading the forum so far. It has given...