Gravity 5

[john]

Re: Gravity 5

my dad builds the same was as u and shane (no computer drawings) must be all ur old ages - sayin that my dads the big 50 next xmas day HA very old


WJ, u need a bigger ram

[RogueTwoRobots]

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I just love the fact that there's a strip of masking tape going across the top of the ram, as if it will stop 1000kg or more of thrust should the ram accidentaly fire :P
I know that's not what it's actually for but it just quite funny

[gravity]

Re: Gravity 5

more grungineering

looks evil already ! I think its a bit too high, but you just can't fit a 20cm ram + a 60x30x3mm box section flipper arm + a sloped robot inside a low or short profile
but heres the pics

[gravity]

Re: Gravity 5

Managed to make te robot alot shorter, although the angle of the slope went up, we'll she how she does in battle

[swanaldo]

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i best get some work done you are beating me in the build diary wars mate

[geeza]

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I did exactly the same thing with the arm on Apocalypse, but im planning to revert to the original design as it made the ratio to the pivot wrong so the arm was too short. I would go longer, but then my system isn't as refined as yours will be im sure.

[gravity]

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you calling this refined ?

If it doesn't work, making a new flipper arm wont be the end of the world.
Also, the ram currently has an effective stroke of 165mm, and the pivot:arm ratio is about 1:3, and that worked pretty good on my previous robot. Might not be as spectacular, so no robots getting stuck in the roof of the arena, but it will still tip them over again and again and again

[kodster]

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Looking good, William

[gravity]

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wheelguard :



what it looks like almost finished :



and with the flipper up :

[robotwars]

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Looking Fab WJ

[calumco]

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its looking pretty good, im liking it

sticking with the go kart wheels then?

[gravity]

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yeah, the gearboxes are for that size wheels, so sticking with it.
Also, pneumatic tires take alot of the crashes etc out of the chassis...

[kodster]

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Too sweet for words, WJ.

[robotwars]

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Can't wait to see it self right !

[gravity]

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It should pivot around the back end because of the weight, but I don't know before I try