Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

[mattsdragons]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

i had the same problem and honestly, change the motor, much less hassle

[PJ-27]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

I slackened off the mounts to their minimal point without just dropping the motor and it seemed to make little difference.

It would seem odd that the motor would over heat, we haven't really ran the bot much, 10mins run time max, and none of those times were extended beyond a few minutes.

Maybe I'll swap both the motors out and see if that improves things, if that doesn't solve it then I guess having two extra motors isn't a bad thing. Process of elimination it is!

[mattsdragons]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

Just swap the one that doesn't work, if one works, why bother swapping it?

[PJ-27]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

If one broke so easily then it seems likely the other will be suffering the same. They both go through the same treatment......

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

sometimes parts just go for no good reason. Swap it out for another and off you go.

[PJ-27]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

Bought two more drills, I'll hack them and put them in the robot over the next few days. Hopefully that'll solve the problem, I'll let you know how we get on.

For those of you wanting cheap drills by the way, VoucherCodes.co.uk has a 15% off voucher at the moment for B&Q who sell £9.98 cordless drills. So that's £17 for 2 drills.

[PJ-27]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

Swapped in the B&Q drills and it looks like problem solved!

Now to get in some driving practice before Birmingham!

[Bodge Job]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

Is the champs your first event?

[PJ-27]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

Yep!

[Bodge Job]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

O I have got my second fight at the champs with you

[PJ-27]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

Ah yeh Bruiser!

Sorry I don't know anything about your Robot other than the name.

We can't wait to go, just hoping we can keep the robot running for the whole weekend!

[Bodge Job]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

yeh Bruiser has only been to one event before so i need to get in some driving practis as well

[jonny]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

i'll be at gadget show live on the 14th but unfortunately i won't be fighting any feathers, hopefully i'll get a chance to check out both your bots

[Laser]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

I would like to go but my robot's in pieces and the wheels have still not arrived.

[PJ-27]

Re: Team Thrifty /Fifty Build Diary for Bitza

So we have about a week to learn to drive it!

Have you got any photos of Bruiser?