Vaccum and sucking robots

Cavecrusher · Post by **Cavecrusher** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:24 pm

you can definitialy make an antweight with it, but it wouldn't be effective, the close packing of parts doesn't allow much airflow, etc...

Adam Hargreaves · Post by **Adam Hargreaves** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:21 pm

Wait until I have access to university CNC machines... I'm gonna keep my idea under wraps for now, but I think most of you can probably guess what I'm thinking...

btw I intend to promote our sport at whichever uni I end up at (either Newcastle, Sheffield, Loughborough or Huddersfield), so I mite manage to get a couple of new builders at least, with any luck

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:58 pm

Dave26 wrote:I am not looking forward to a future where every single ant in the competition except mine sticks to the floor....

I don't mind. It just means my circular saw can have a field day!

Nick

Andrew_Hibberd · Post by **Andrew_Hibberd** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:09 pm

Combatant managed to lift vacuum up and over, they were having some problems. What is the future of them......

Flippt · Post by **Flippt** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:38 pm

But thats beccause Combatant managed to get under Vaccum with its spikes, which loose suction power, and flies like any antweight would do.

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:25 pm

Just thought I would bump this thread up as there seems to be renewed interest.

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:32 am

i have been pondering this idea for a while and recently bought a few of those "wall climbing" rc cars which have suction pads built into the bottem allowing them to climb walls...

lots of fun but going under the knife soon to see if i cant make valliant a sucker! (got to do somthing with that spare 50g

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EDIT: just noticed somebody else used this same idea...meh least i know it works

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:52 pm

I have just ordered one of these to tryout and maybe incorporate or copy.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Air-Hogs-Zero-Gra ... 3a5ff9b0fd

Panzerbot · Post by **Panzerbot** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:25 pm

My team mate hase two of this car vakuum pumps in his ant.
With 4 Weehls and rubber-lint, he has 228g push power !
An Video i?ve postet in the topic "Spinnerness"

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:07 pm

peterwaller wrote:I have just ordered one of these to tryout and maybe incorporate or copy.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Air-Hogs-Zero-Gra ... 3a5ff9b0fd

those are the exact ones im using!
great minds think alike