New Robots

alasdair · Post by **alasdair** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:06 pm

Do i see a spring powered flipper?

teamocean · Post by **teamocean** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:57 pm

All of our ants have had a fair bit of work done over the last few weeks so here are the updated versions

Tesla now has 2 interchangeable weapons (axe and flipper)

Ant Awe 6 has had a bit of a rearrange inside and a new flipper to hopefully make it a bit better.

Inertia now has a much better set of armour (a completely welded 1mm HDPE Shell)

Finally Ant Awe 5 has been retired for good with a new robot taking its place- Quake so here are the new stats

Name: Quake
Weight: 138g
Length: 11cm
Width: 9.5cm
Height: 5cm
Drive: 2x 30:1 motors
Speedo: Barrello Ant 150
Battery: 2 cell 180mAh LiPo
Weapon: HPXF powered flipper
Armour: Welded 1mm HDPE shell

Photos and hopefully a video of Quake in action against the improved Tesla to follow later this evening.

knightrous · Post by **knightrous** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:42 pm

After some minor setbacks with uMBX (Motor failure, lost 250G accelerometer) I decided to hack up a quick and dirty antweight to drive around while I wait for bits to finish uMBX.

Name: Little Ego
Weight: 145g
Length: 85mm
Width: 100mm
Height: 80mm
Drive: 2x Speed Hacked Futaba S3003 servos with lego wheels
Battery: 7.4v 350mAh LiPo
Weapon: 2mm aluminium scoop
Armour: 2mm aluminium, air and tape.
Test drive video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVDSnAGrN1o (prior to finishing the robot)

alasdair · Post by **alasdair** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:49 pm

Sounds (and looks in lil' ego's case) great guys! Everyone seems to pumping out robots at a tremendous speed compared to me!

I have big plans for my new robot though, ElephANT (just so no-one steals the name in the robot rush!)

Also will, i would like to know that if you know the address that you should send the spinners to (i might of sent an email, i forget).

knightrous · Post by **knightrous** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:59 am

Just had a nice parcel from HobbyCity arrive

Now have nice 2g foam wheels to replace the lego wheels and 2S 138mAh LiPo to replace the big 2S 350mAh LiPo. Should be able to save enough weight to put a lifter/clamper arm on it now!

razerdave · Post by **razerdave** » Fri May 07, 2010 8:28 pm

I've made my drive all day robot, not quite complete yet though.

Introducing 'Bulletproof':

Flippt · Post by **Flippt** » Fri May 07, 2010 9:04 pm

Wonder if its still bullet proof after a match with a spinner

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Fri May 07, 2010 10:37 pm

This time baby...

razerdave · Post by **razerdave** » Sat May 08, 2010 9:28 am

Well it was meant to be armoured in 4mm polycarb but Jack Evans has my sheet. Besides, as you see it there its 137g, and I'm not sure if, when I armour it in 4mm, it'll be in weight if I swapped the 9V for a Lipo (I was trying to make it so if the battery was replaced it would be legal. It fits the cube already).

alasdair · Post by **alasdair** » Mon May 17, 2010 6:35 am

Looking good guys.

I have not heard of these- Agent Provocateur,Stack Error. The agent is joeys, stack error is someones i dont know.
fill me in!

I should be getting the discs any day now, so truant will be perfect and primed for destruction!

8)