Servos for Wheel drives

[john_frizell]

Servos for Wheel drives

So does a class exist for them in continental Europe or the UK?

[leorcc]

Servos for Wheel drives

Officially DRG does carry sozbots, although we never had more than 3 in 3 years. The finnish roboteers do have some more.


(Message edited by leorcc on October 12, 2007)

[peterw]

Servos for Wheel drives

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Too bad. In the US, where I competed this summer, they have 454 g antweights. Good fun and powerfull machines.
Anyone can build a powerful machine in 454 gms it takes more skill to do it at 150gms. There are many real ants (150gms) that can destroy another robot in one hit or at the very least fire it off into the polycarb arena cover. Ask Leo to post a picture of Katjuscha if you want to see what can be achieved.

[leorcc]

Servos for Wheel drives

A picture of Katjuscha (148 gram) is on my profie.

[peterw]

Servos for Wheel drives

I rest my case

[simon_windisch]

Servos for Wheel drives

Peter is too modest to say so, but his robots have been known to kick a few bots, heres nothing like the sound of a robot hitting the side of the battle box. http://www.pix01.com/gallery/AD15DA26-5D38-4DA7-9655-0A4E1F24AB12/Reading_Robot_Club_12_-_RRC12/image2.jpghttp://www.pix01.com/gallery/AD15DA2...Reading_Robot_ Club_12_-_RRC12/image2.jpg
http://www.antweight.co.uk/results/ws22/images/DSCF1930.jpghttp://www.antweight.co.uk/results/w...s/DSCF1930.jpg

[leorcc]

Servos for Wheel drives

Peters robots have knocked the wind out of Katjuscha in more than one occasion.

[john_frizell]

Servos for Wheel drives

I think that a good builder can build a competative machine in any weight class. But if, as Peter says, it takes more skill to do it at 150gms then this would seem to me to be an argument in favour of higher weight classes to give newcomers a better chance.

[simon_windisch]

Servos for Wheel drives

Yes thats why we originally had Supers but we were lucky to have one enter per competition, so they had no one to fight anyway, so we thought why not just focus on ants instead.

Simon

(Message edited by Simon_Windisch on October 13, 2007)

[john_frizell]

Servos for Wheel drives

So Michael, how do you feel about it now? I think the instructions given for converting to continuous rotation are unduely complicated. I just cut the tab off the relevent gear in the servo and disconnect the mechanical link to the potentiometer, leaving the pot in place and not trying to replace it with resistors. Some people null the pot (so the servo does not rotate with the transmitter stick at neutral) and put a drop of glue on it but I just null it and forget about the glue.
Another approach is to buy servos which have been modified but these are more expensive. Yet another approach is to buy servos like the Ripmax SD 200 which only require the removal of an internal collar to modify them for continuous rotation. They are lighter than the 3003s, which can be good or bad, depending on your design, but usually good.

[swanaldo]

Servos for Wheel drives

i got some servos too. sorry just an excuse to post here

[dmac]

Servos for Wheel drives

Wot not building an ant!! Shane
Enviant??

[cavecrusher]

Servos for Wheel drives

ive updated my profile picture with some of the antweights ive built.

So you have an indication of what can be done in Antworld

[peterw]

Servos for Wheel drives

Like wise I have added a picture of my 8 ants 3 minisumo and 1 micromouse to my profile.

[swanaldo]

Servos for Wheel drives

can i just say i am impressed with your creations tim and peter.