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- Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:51 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Ant Freeze 9 - Hinckley, 11th February 2023 Event thread
- Replies: 4
- Views: 31397
Re: Ant Freeze 9 - Hinckley, 11th February 2023 Event thread
Means that active weapons are not mandatory. You can bring a wedge/pusher.
- Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:10 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Antweight World Series 62 - Midsomer Norton - November 20th 2021
- Replies: 19
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Re: Antweight World Series 62 - Midsomer Norton - November 20th 2021
I also assume toys will have to comply to the easily accessible switch ruling as well. this is tentatively the weekend I am moving and I'll only be 40m away from the venue. Even if I can't commit to the competition I may stick my head in to say hello - provided I'd be okay to do this. I'm double jab...
- Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:06 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Harry Makes Ants
- Replies: 26
- Views: 84830
Re: Harry Makes Ants
https://i.imgur.com/25JLZug.jpg Finished off the pincher. The chassis now has a little more clearance and is fractionally wider to better guard the wheels. It has a cut out to gently cup the switch and the charge point too, though I may rejig these in future but it all squeezes in for now. https://...
- Sat Sep 18, 2021 2:54 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Crusher, why not?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 128122
Re: Crusher, why not?
Are the bands to preload the claw and give it more downforce? Neat idea - I thought about doing the same with springs on mine but I still have to stop the disintegration of the drive gears first.
Looks like it drives really well with something grabbed and the front off the ground too!
Looks like it drives really well with something grabbed and the front off the ground too!
- Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:00 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Team Astro Build Log (Cheese bots)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 111711
Re: Team Astro Build Log (Cheese bots)
Looking like a great set of improvements - experience of mine is you cannot be too aggressive with your weapon mounting, the further out you stick it the more you're going to hit! Honestly the only thing I could really say about the whole bot is I'm not too much of a fan of the blunt tooth profile a...
- Thu Sep 09, 2021 1:14 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Harry Makes Ants
- Replies: 26
- Views: 84830
Re: Harry Makes Ants
https://i.imgur.com/lx5OQfY.jpg Mean and green it's pretty much done now! I have decided to name it Johnny Mnematic (in reference to the excellent 1994 slice of cyberpunk schlock "Johnny Mnemonic" where Keanu Reeves plays a USB stick, Henry Rollins is a computer expert slash doctor and Ic...
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:14 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: After lurking on here for almost a decade, I've finally built something
- Replies: 8
- Views: 44547
Re: After lurking on here for almost a decade, I've finally built something
Looking much stronger already!
Only thing I can think to say is try and fold over the edges on the lifter plate. This makes it harder for spinners to catch and pull the panel off.
Only thing I can think to say is try and fold over the edges on the lifter plate. This makes it harder for spinners to catch and pull the panel off.
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:19 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: TeamScrewUps poopoo bots
- Replies: 56
- Views: 209153
Re: TeamScrewUps poopoo bots
Perfect solution there ^^
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 7:39 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: After lurking on here for almost a decade, I've finally built something
- Replies: 8
- Views: 44547
Re: After lurking on here for almost a decade, I've finally built something
I'm so happy to see you make something! I expect a second and third will be following on quickly - they're addictive once you're over the hurdle. I would second most of the comments made so far, all good stuff. Even a material that is less desirable like PLA can still be decently used. I would make ...
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:21 pm
- Forum: Antweights
- Topic: Harry Makes Ants
- Replies: 26
- Views: 84830
Re: Harry Makes Ants
Okay with the addition of a single washer and a decent amount of anti seize grease (perhaps not the best choice but it was in reach) I have cured the retract sticking - touch wood. The only downside is a small amount of copper grease getting smeared out the ram from time to time. Cracking the ram op...