Hard Time's build diary

[Laser]

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My robot is 2-wheel drive, so I'm getting 2 wheels with nut inert and 2 without.
I'm using these motors http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st ... 7C16849334

[psycho_fling]

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so are you running the other 2 wheels via a belt drive from the motors?? or are they just dead wheels ???

[Laser]

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They're not driven by belts, they're free spinning. Bodge job came yester day and I needed some bearings. I saw his scooter and thought 'hmmm' , so I took my 10 quid scooter apart and in each of the wheels were 2 bearings.That is a cheap way to getwhaeels and bearings. But, I'm not using that way as the bearings are to big for the blue wheels.

[Laser]

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Mounted the motors into the plastic assembling it tomorow

[Laser]

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My robot so far, in bits.[attachment=0:2whijhdy]Big 'n' Scary, Like a LASER.docx[/attachment:2whijhdy]

[Laser]

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Ordered bearings and steel bar from technobots last night.
These are the bearings: http://www.technobotsonline.com/miniatu ... x24x6.html
...And these are the steel bar: https://www.technobotsonline.com/silver ... 33173.html
I need a 12v battery that can power 2 drive motors and a lifter motor I'm thinking of using this battery: http://www.technobotsonline.com/haze-hz ... 2.2ah.html
Is it the right battery? If it is'nt what kind of battery is better?

[typhoon_driver]

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That's a sealed lead acid battery. Usable but somewhat under powered. SLAs were used around 4 or 5 years ago in featherweights and were the standard at the time.

I'd recommend looking at nimh batteries instead. Something like this pack here,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12V-3700mAh-NiMH- ... 3353ee4e1a

Will give you all the power you need for your 3 drill motors. I have used these packs in the past and they have been fine.

[Laser]

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Bearings and shaft came last week. Got a bench drill over the weekend adn going to drill the holes for the bearings to fit into

[Laser]

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Sabertooth 2x25a came today, hopefully over the weekend assemling the robot.

[Laser]

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my robot is now fully built and running. I'm using a lesd acid at the moment, but would battery be good(it is shown in a set but i would buy the battery on its own:
http://www.centuryuk.com/ewcommon/tools ... artid=3618

[harry hills]

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cool

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Those batteries should be fine for running your robot. They're pretty much the norm for people who haven't gone down the route of lithium batteries. I tend to go for packs around the 3700mAh mark but that's just personal preference (and dependent on what weapon I'm running); 3300mAh would certainly see you through a battle though.

[Laser]

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got a bit of an old metal locker, i'm using it for the bumper as the points on the front are getting mangled and bent.

[Laser]

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Got some metal from school, which i'm using to strengthan the lifter.
Making the limit switches circuit at the weekend;
Also got the 3300mAh Ni-Mh battery from century -uk

[Ellis]

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I demand pics!