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by Lincoln
Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:36 pm
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: Antweight of the Month - December
Replies: 23
Views: 21351

I nominate mutant :lol:
by Lincoln
Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:18 pm
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: Antweight of the Month - November
Replies: 15
Views: 12568

DBAs winingHey :roll:
by Lincoln
Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:17 pm
Forum: Questions (and answers)
Topic: Antweight of the Month - November
Replies: 15
Views: 12568

SmartAnt 3

hello. Kenton here (smartant3 - the sucky walky spinny thingy) I vote for DBA he has a mean disk! If you can vote for two - pants.
by Lincoln
Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:48 pm
Forum: Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
Topic: Autonomous Rules
Replies: 46
Views: 115525

MiniSumo?

We'll have a go - we just need to agree what rules to work to and to know that there will be a few other people trying too. It seems to me that MiniSumo is about the right spec as the size is the same as we are all used to and being allowed more weight will mean we can concentrate on the autonomous ...
by Lincoln
Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:41 pm
Forum: Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
Topic: Sensors
Replies: 6
Views: 18318

Scanning IR Range sensor

I've seen several designs that advocate the use of one of the Sharp GP2 IR range sensors mounted on a servo horn so that you can scan it from side to side rather than having to have multiple sensors. It sounds like we've been thinking along the same lines as I've had some of both types of sensor sit...
by Lincoln
Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:22 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Vaccum and sucking robots
Replies: 78
Views: 51720

Lighter pump

The pump we used in Smartant II, from the USA, is quite similar to Pete's - a bit lighter (only 21g vs 29g) but not quite as much vacuum/flow. Spec as below (We've got a few spare if anyone is interested ?50 each): Permanent Magnet motor ratings:?6.0V DC Max free flow??????????..1.33 l/min Max Vacuu...
by Lincoln
Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:52 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Wicksteed Theme Park 10/11 September 2005
Replies: 2
Views: 4484

Wicksteed Park is at Kettering in Northamptonshire - just off the A14.
by Lincoln
Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:24 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Wicksteed Theme Park 10/11 September 2005
Replies: 2
Views: 4484

Wicksteed Theme Park 10/11 September 2005

Roaming Robots are running a two day event at Wicksteed Theme Park and according to their web site this is again open to all weight classes. How about having a strong Antweight presence this year? Is there interest from any other Antweight roboteers to participate in the event at Wicksteed? Although...