Team Imperial build diary

[daliad100]

Hopefully getting Stack Error 2 milled today so it can be built in time for Reading.

Also, stuck a screw in the front of Stack Error so it can self right and improved grip by replacing the foam on the wheels with rubber bands.

[joey_picus]

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Have you got any pictures of the current Stack Error? I've heard a bit about it but not actually seen it.

[daliad100]

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The improved version that can self right.

[daliad100]

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Good news and bad news.
My 5A sabertooth has died with 1A :sad: But I have bought some drills to try and build a featherweight and was given two cheap rc cars to be hacked into something fun for the 2' 6 by 3' arena that I built.

However, I'm still pondering whether to buy a couple of ikea sack trucks for a pair of wheels and some metal tubing.

Some pictures of the arena will be posted later when I find a camera and get off of the apple tv (massive pain in the backside to type quickly on).

[daliad100]

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Free formed some h bridges out of what I hope are all NPN transistors for use in some rc hackbots for my cousins amusment and to see how easy it is to do for a potential antweight ¼ber flipper.

[daliad100]

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Now some pictures:
My arena
Arena underside
Cardboard robots
The cardbots chassis
Rumble robots base
Mini H-bridge top
Mini H-bridge bottom
The featherweight I'm building
The featherweight I would build if I can put 6 drills in a feather

The arena, frame and wheels are all from Ikea.

[calumco]

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the arena come flat pack? :P

[Leonardomayo]

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Very smart idea, using a ikea trolley :P
May I ask how did you fix the wheels to the drill motors? Do they just screw on?

[daliad100]

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@Connor: Yep, they screw straight on and are pretty secure. Although a narrow enough pair of pliers or mole grips (locking pliers) allows you to screw the wheel all the way on instead of only 1/3 on. You also get 6 or 7 feet of pre bent metal tubing that an Aussie could easily turn into a robot :P

Unfortunately, invertability is more difficult with these wheels because they are 75mm max and I will probably have to make them flat instead of curved for more grip making them closer to 70mm.

If you can live with that then its a pretty good deal for 2 wheels and a fair bit of tubing for £9.

@Calum: Yes actually, the arena was originally an under bed storage box for my parents room but it didn't fit even after my dad cut it down. So I turned it into an antweight size arena.

[Leonardomayo]

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Screw straight on and the makings of a featherweight body all for £9? Bargain.
Where do you buy them from though? My nearest Ikea is still a drive away and I cant be bothered to go and borrow one unless I really need to :P

[daliad100]

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Unfortunately they aren't avaliable for sale online so it's off to Ikea.

[Leonardomayo]

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They wont miss one trolley.
Or two.

[daliad100]

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They aren't for use around the store, they are for sale somewhere around the end of the shop.

[daliad100]

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Tower Pro MG90S 360 mod

[webby]

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what are those awsome card bots???? what car is the chassis? i might make one!