Brutus 2012

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Brutus 2012

Still none the wiser to the thinking behind the machine. I'm not looking to be confrontational, just trying to understand the logic behind building a machine that is obviously so overpowered that it will struggle to use the power it has available.

[Bodge Job]

Re: Brutus 2012

its for when we go to war to america (for some reason), so he can convert his robot to a tank? isnt it obvious?

[Eventorizon]

Re: Brutus 2012

The thinking has to be just to smash and slam and bludgon the opponents into submission, but I agree with Gary; I can't see you ever getting all the power down even with four full width go-kart tyres. 2 would be more than enough to hit things so hard it could be sent out the arena!

[Bodge Job]

Re: Brutus 2012

it would be more reliable to have two per side, means you wont get broken chains, and even if a motor burns out you still have some drive?

[maddox10]

Re: Brutus 2012

Why buy a Bugatti Veyronwith a 1000Hp+, if a 29Hp 2CV will do the task too?

[ady]

Re: Brutus 2012

Whether it works or not it will be crazy....

And I like that personally.

[psycho_fling]

Re: Brutus 2012

Why buy a Bugatti Veyronwith a 1000Hp+, if a 29Hp 2CV will do the task too?

That's not Gary is saying though, the robot equilvant would be saying why use 2/4 lems when wheel chair motors will do the task too?

[maddox10]

Re: Brutus 2012

I agree Brutus is almost insanely overpowered.

But Marco wants an almost insanely overpowered machine, so he is building one.

If it doesn't work out, he always can build 2 very powerfull machines.
After all, the drives ain't that heavy with 8 kg each.

[Eventorizon]

Re: Brutus 2012

Turn it into a cluster-bot? 2 Lems each?
Wait then you end up with the same problem... just times 2

[Gabe01]

Re: Brutus 2012

I like the clusterbot idea, but a proper one so once docked becomes one robot. I also always enjoy Gary's comments, they make me smile. Sometimes when building a robot, one must push the boundaries with insane power, to then test and enjoy redesigning it. I'm looking forward to a video of Brutus.

[marco]

Re: Brutus 2012

One of the lem´s 130 died ... somebody got one spare I can buy ... ?

[marco]

Re: Brutus 2012

nobody ...?

[marco]

Re: Brutus 2012

ordered a brand new one today at lmc ... gonna send the broken one for rpairs so I´ve got always a spare one ... problem sorted but just costs a lot lot of money ...

[marco]

Re: Brutus 2012

is it allowed to have 2 links instead of one ... ?

[robotwars]

Re: Brutus 2012

Yes,

Invertible robots can have one at the top, and one underneath if you dont have it on the side,


John