RogueTwo Robots

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Good suggestion Mart. I just tried it out but unfortunately it distorts the connector due to the amount of pressure needed to keep it in place and, as a result, the removable link doesn't fit in. I just went with using hot glue and it's done the job. The glue sticks I'm using just now are quite clear so it doesn't look as bad as I was expecting.

EDIT: You posted at the exact same time as me Calum :P

with your axe robot i've gotta say thou i kinda agree with dave with what he says dont just rush it for the sake of rushing it so you get it finished

I'm not rushing the axe robot; it needs to wait anyway until I get funds as I have almost nothing for it. Dave was referring to me getting the current Drumroll chassis running again and adding a Speed 900, rather than just waiting and making it out ali or something when I can afford to. But I've currently got everything in it running and just need to add the Speed 900 and I'll have a fully working robot. I don't know when the next full combat comp is going to be, so at least if Robo Challenge suddenly announce they're hosting the champs next week, I'd have something ready to run rather than miss out. I could enter a non-spinner but a) I don't have any at this moment and b) I couldn't bring myself to enter a non-spinner in a spinner-capable comp

[death robotics]

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Thanks for the reply Jamie, also what armour are you gonna use on Grond, possibly HDPE?

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Haven't thought that far ahead yet to be honest. Probably HDPE of varying thicknesses since it's cheap and easy to work with, but perhaps with some Hardox in the front scoop region since that will be the area making most contact with other robots.

[rallikas]

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I just tried it out but unfortunately it distorts the connector due to the amount of pressure needed to keep it in place and, as a result, the removable link doesn't fit in.

But what if you drill a little hole(1-2mm deep) in the connector and use a bolt with a sharp tip?
But looks like you got it solved!

[RogueTwoRobots]

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It did cross my mind to maybe try that way, but by that point my hot glue gun was already on and I just opted for that method. Will keep the indented bolt idea in mind though if the next one I make is a bit loose

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Competition Time!!

I don€™t consciously keep an eye on my post count but I realised the other day that I was approaching the 2000 mark. I was on here for four years before reaching 1000 posts and it has taken just over half that time to double the number. In other words, I talk too much!

My 1000th post was the start of this build thread so for my 2000th post, I€™m going to run a little competition.

Up for grabs is a Futaba Attack 2ER 2-channel radio control system running on 27MHz. The contents include: the transmitter (tx), receiver (rx), two Acoms servos, three sets of crystals (blue, red and orange) and eight AA batteries for the transmitter. There is no battery pack for the receiver so to use this system you would have to buy your own, or buy a cheap battery harness from Maplin or your local model shop and use some AA batteries.

I€™ve been trying to sell this a few times over the past year or so without luck, so if I can€™t get rid of it by giving it away for free, I fear it€™ll be stuck on the top of my wardrobe forever!

Rules
Entry is FREE!! If you win, postage is FREE!!
The competition will run until 23:59 on Friday 4th February.
All correct entries received before this time will be put into a hat.
If you submit an entry after this time, your answer will not be counted but you may still be charged
Entry limited to one per person.
A name shall be drawn out the hat at random on Saturday 5th February to determine the winner. I will then be in contact to arrange delivery of the prize.
The draw will be filmed and uploaded to the RogueTwo Robots Youtube channel.

To take part, all you have to do is correctly answer the main question. This will give you one entry in the competition. There is also a harder bonus question; if you answer this correctly, you will gain an extra THREE entries into the competition. This means that your name will be on a maximum of four separate slips inside the hat, thus increasing your chances of winning!


So to business. Here is the main question:
Before it changed hands in summer last year and was re-christened as Boner, Drumroll had competed in five full-combat championships. It had varied success, but what was the highest position it achieved during this time?

And for three bonus entries:
RogueTwo Robots, competing under its previous name of Team Terminal Damage, competed in the 2006 UK Robotic Games. We entered two robots into the RC (3kg) Sumo event; one was called Minimal Damage, but what was the name of the other one?


To submit your entry, please send an email to rogue-two-robots@live.co.uk with your name and your answer(s), and €˜Competition Entry€™ as the subject.
Answers posted in this thread will not be accepted.
Answers submitted by Private Message on this forum will also not be accepted.

Unfortunately, because of the free nature of the competition, I cannot post the prize overseas due to increased postage costs. Therefore I will only be accepting entries from the UK.

Good luck!!

[Leonardomayo]

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I entered and got both right.

[jonny]

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thanks for reminding me, i'll try to send my entry tonight

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Just a reminder for anyone who still wishes to enter, the closing date is tomorrow night at 11:59pm.

[RogueTwoRobots]

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And the competition is closed! The winner shall be announced tomorrow, although plans to film the draw and post it on Youtube have been shelved due to me starting a new job and being uber-busy this weekend

[psycho_fling]

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nice one.....what is your new job then??

[RogueTwoRobots]

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The results are in!!

The draw for the competition took place at 3:30pm today with the winning name drawn out of a hat by an independent adjudicator (my sister) and I can announce that the winner of the Futaba 27MHz 2-channel radio control set is:

Connor McBride (Leonardomayo)

He correctly answered that the highest position Drumroll came in a full-combat championship event was 4th (UK Champs 2009) and that the second RC Sumo robot entered by the team in the 2006 UK Robotic Games was Sycorax. I thought that bonus question would prove more difficult but everyone who entered got that - and the first question - correct, so I clearly didn't make it hard enough!

Anyway, congratulations to you Connor. I shall message you to arrange postage of the kit. Commiserations to those who entered but were unsuccessful, but thank you for taking part.

[RogueTwoRobots]

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nice one.....what is your new job then??

I've started work with Solar and Wind Applications Ltd (http://www.solarwindapplications.com) They're a renewable energy company specialising in the design and installation of energy systems such as wind turbines, solar photvoltaics and ground-source heat pumps and are based in Ayrshire, a handy 20-minute drive down the road. It's on a trial basis at the moment for a couple of weeks, hopefully leading to a permanent position.

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Update

Spent yesterday just tinkering around with parts, and began the rebuild plans for Carcinus. Made some small modifications from the previous intended design and I'm sorry Calum, but it bears a slight resemblance to Pinsor
I'm lacking a bit of inspiration in terms of adding style to the robot so I just laid the parts out and drew some lines round it, which ended up looking similar in shape to Pinsor. There's also a hint of Dead Metal in there too so I may try and jiggle the bodywork about to make it more individual. But here's the layout so far:



The most notable modifications are that the claws have been shortened slightly so they're a bit more practical, and the small actuator has been replaced by an Okin Deltadrive. This was the same actuator that was used for Kaizer's lifter in 2009 but I've reduced the length of it substantially to fit it into the new design. It's still a bit slow but I'm thinking of swapping out the motor for something else; haven't decided yet.

The old machine was a pain to wire up and work on due to the layout so I'll be making an effort to improve those aspects in this version. Chassis materials will probably get ordered after pay-day next month.

Also spent the last couple of weekends bringing the mini Typhoon Rover back to working spec after its Bullseye days. The MDF/wood chassis was replaced with a polypro one as I had some lying about, while the nose and football guides remain the same. It never quite looked right when running as Bullseye as I had shortened the length of it a little, so after watching some old Technogames footage and studying a couple of pictures, I feel it's looking more like a replica:



The insides are set up thus:



Two-wheel diagonal drive, servo-operated switches for control and two 8.4V drill cell packs in series. Been kept really simple as it's just going to be used to practice driving or as a drone robot for testing/static display. The servos are too twitchy on my 40MHz set as the rx aerial is in a poor condition, so I'm going to get a cheap 2.4GHz set to use for it. That, along with a lick of paint and some wire tidying are all that remain for it.

[harry hills]

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wow they both are awesome but i especialy like the typhoon rover one