UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

[Ellis]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

well Rockys going to be over weight (i mean REALLY over weight) it weighs 1150grams with out the drum and battery.....

How heavy do you plan to make the drum?!

If I ever make a drum spinner beetleweight robot I'd aim for at least a quarter of the robot's weight in the weapon. I say that because Drumroll's drum was in the order of 4Kg, right? And it's brilliantly destructive, so I'd want no less than say... 300grams in the weapon.

I'm all talk and no build, though, lol.

[PJ-27]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

The Blade on Spinza is around 300g and I'm right on the limit. 180 on the other hand has a 650g spinning weapon (so half!) but that's due to some act of God, I sure don't know how that was made possible.

[Bodge Job]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

yeh, i just weighed the drum, it weighs 800grams.... lol a tad over weight me thinks....

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

I say that because Drumroll's drum was in the order of 4Kg, right? And it's brilliantly destructive

Yeah it was 4.2kg. Completely by accident though, I was expecting it to be more around the 3kg mark. Had to drill/cut lots of holes and take the second weapon motor out to fit the drum and not be overweight. But the power that thing packs made it worth it. Then Gary goes and sticks a big-ass brushless on it.......

[Kenny]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

The Blade on Spinza is around 300g and I'm right on the limit. 180 on the other hand has a 650g spinning weapon (so half!) but that's due to some act of God, I sure don't know how that was made possible.

180 is twise as small as your beetle , so less material less weight..

[typhoon_driver]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Then Gary goes and sticks a big-ass brushless on it

[Team Invade]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

happy now?

TBH I can't quite see how BW flippers are ever going to be effective

As much as I would like to build a BW Explosion, the weight of a Burkert vavle makes it near impossible

[jonny]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

just don't use a burkert valve

[harry hills]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

im rigging up 2 servos to double my tourque.

also got a pair of 100:1 mfa motors for sale if anybosy wants em

[PJ-27]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

180 is twise as small as your beetle , so less material less weight..

My components alone weighed more than 650g, let alone with a chassis and wiring.

I'll have to have a look at 180 when we have an event and see how you squeezed them all in.

[Team Invade]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

just don't use a burkert valve

I'm not aware of any other full-pressure rated valve

[harry hills]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

took my lifter apart and made it into a thwack bot, all im saying is 75mm robochalange wheels, poundland hammer and some 12mm hdpe

[Kenny]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

180 is twise as small as your beetle , so less material less weight..

My components alone weighed more than 650g, let alone with a chassis and wiring.

I'll have to have a look at 180 when we have an event and see how you squeezed them all in.

you can see here,
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[harry hills]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn2IvfXlseI

[Danjr1]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

anyone using modded servos for drive?