scruffy

[plargen]

scruffy II can now self right (tested on 12v)

i have also made a more aggressive looking face plate and im looking at having a solid top plate with everything mounted upside down to it with a removable aluminium base plate which should save on weight

[plargen]

at the moment i cant decide whether to have a 3mm welded top with everything mounted to it and a removable base plate to get access.............or to do what i did with scruffy 1 and have the base plate welded in and everything mounted to that and make the top plates removable

the main bonus with scruffy 1s version was that it was easily replaceable if it got damaged and there was an air gap between the top and the components but with the other idea it would be lighter and i could put a sacrificial layer of polycarbonate or hdpe

any advice anyone ???????/

[plargen]

scruffy 2 has moved along a bit more the actuator has been moved right up the front just behind the face which puts it 1/2 and 2/3 from the pivot once the front of the lifter is added


i also intend to put wheel arches to protect the tops of the wheels at the moment i cant decide whether to use a chunk of steel tube, as i have some 100mm di tube or to do something more like bigger brother

[RogueTwoRobots]

I can see a little bit of similarity to Bigger Brother already, so I'd be tempted to go for wheel arches of a similar style. The new eyes looks pretty evil as well, nice work

[plargen]

ok got the motors mounted, most of the re enforcement's and top plate welded in and mounted the actuator





now just waiting for the aluminium base plate

[plargen]

ok done some more over the weekend, i cut the aluminium base plate but cant find my m6 tap so cant fit it but i have ordered a new 1 so will get that done later and i have now made the wheel arches and started on the lifter front which kinda reminds me of a platypus at the mo, also i'm going to have sloped edges down the sides of the lifter to deflect spinners

i still have to make the battery box, horns and finish off the scoop before i can paint it but im hoping i can get it ready for guildford

[Andy]

looking good, I'm liking the wheel arches ;D

[webby]

+1 those wheel arches look bad!

[Gaseraki]

Looking very big brother, Really liking it

[plargen]

ok done a bit more finished welding and got the main body painted, ive booked Friday off so will hopefully get the rest of the lifter done then and get it wired up on sat ready for guildford





1 thing ive noticed the paint seems duller compared to the original scruffy and its the same paint

[Liftoff]

looking really good, the matt black paint is deceiving...almost looks like hdpe not steel!

[plargen]

lol didn't think of it like that, it does look like plastic

[harry hills]

You have some serious skills. Am Jelly

[Andy]

Looking good the black paint looks cool and I agree that it does make it look like plastic, maybe thats a good thing though. still undecided whether to go to Guildford, if I do go I'll need to rebuild the robot first haha, maybe see you there.

[plargen]

ok got the link,fuse,esc,battery + box,horns and power splitter fitted and i've also got a the plate on the back of the lifter fitted and a good chunk of the front done



ive still got to put sloped sides on the lifter, bolt on the titanium blade at the front wire up the lifter (which is going to be the biggest pain) and add all the goth spikes

so off to make some CAD templates for sloped lifter side