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by tweedermeister
Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:35 pm
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: featherweight shells
Replies: 51
Views: 127419

Re: featherweight shells

get the strongest linear actuator I can find and do alot of maths to work out the best blade i can make for it in terms of dimensions to maximise crushing power
by tweedermeister
Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:56 pm
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: featherweight shells
Replies: 51
Views: 127419

Re: featherweight shells

decided that after i've been to some events and had some practice with minor tom i'm making minor tom a crusher with around 500kg of power ( watch out explosion :wink: )
by tweedermeister
Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:44 am
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: featherweight shells
Replies: 51
Views: 127419

Re: featherweight shells

There's also a vid of it called bulldozer drives again ( mine will be faster because it's going to be running 12v drills on 18v)
by tweedermeister
Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:19 am
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: featherweight shells
Replies: 51
Views: 127419

Re: featherweight shells

Ok I'll just do that then, thanks
by tweedermeister
Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:14 am
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: featherweight shells
Replies: 51
Views: 127419

Re: featherweight shells

It can run upside down and has 6mmground clearance all over before I get the wedge extender made
by tweedermeister
Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:49 pm
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: featherweight shells
Replies: 51
Views: 127419

Re: featherweight shells

what do you think I should do then because the wedge will obviously scrape the ground but the sides and back have quite high ground clearance so how will I lower the ground clearance or make a substitute for it ?
by tweedermeister
Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:50 pm
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: featherweight shells
Replies: 51
Views: 127419

Re: featherweight shells

it's ok now i'm getting a polycarb shell and i'm going to extend the wedge with hardox once I get it and add hdpe skirts like panic attack and for the uk champs i'm going to use steel skirts
by tweedermeister
Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:58 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: L.W.S Robotics build diarys
Replies: 31
Views: 22816

Re: L.W.S Robotics build diarys

I now have a dilema, I was awake last night and was thinking Why has no one made an antweight with a lightning style flipper ? the dilema is whether I should rebuild anarchist into a lightning style flipper or rebuild it as a spinner.
PLEASE HELP :-?
by tweedermeister
Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:34 am
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: featherweight shells
Replies: 51
Views: 127419

Re: featherweight shells

I dont need to paint any hdpe now because I'm buying the old bulldozer shell from Henry so I'll just strip the paint from it and use a spraypaint for use on metal, (I'm going to extend the wedge with hdpe to make up for the ground clearance and probably add panic attack style skirts made of hdpe or ...
by tweedermeister
Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:40 pm
Forum: Featherweights
Topic: L.W.S Robotics build diarys
Replies: 46
Views: 106215

Re: L.W.S Robotics build diarys

Team Invade wrote:
Jonny wrote:cool, i'm totally calling one of my bots mad **** then :P
Remember that shows are supposed to be child-friendly :P
to be fair there is a robot called boner :P