No Toy Robotics

[geeza]

That section of the rules is to do with the gas on valve not the pressure dump valve. You can use a 17mm socket to turn the gas on at the start of a fight. But at the end to dump remaining gas in the system you or rather we arena marshals must be able to do so without tools.

[Liftoff]

I think the easiest way to depressurise the whole system could be achieved through the safety valve (eliminating the need for a separate dump valve) Most safety valves can be manually opened by pulling a ring on the valve itself. If you install the safety valve directly onto the buffer tank, and attach a suitable lanyard and ring to the safety valve, all you need to do is pull the lanyard to dump all the gas.

[adz600]

Hand valve it is but next sections also on states manual operation of dump valve, therefore no mention of tooling.

Just a quick ebay link going to use this 20mm aluminium tube, m12 thread in each end and will be the frame braces on ceors to reduce the stress on the flipper arm brace.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALUMINIUM-...item3a87351ca1

Batt box and mount completed today, also all final parts ordered for the drive upgrade video this week sometime of the first test drive if all goes well.

[adz600]

EO's would you let me run the standard 17mm t spanner for the manual release on a temp basis, it will be visible and marked as to position but without major and I mean major redesign its just not possible to get your hand in, at best finger tips and its a stiff valve.

Once ceros proves its worth after a couple of events I will then under guidance from yourself and other experienced roboters to gain a long term solution and redesign.

[blazerbotics]

I think the easiest way to depressurise the whole system could be achieved through the safety valve (eliminating the need for a separate dump valve)

Cant as the dump needs to stay open in the pits, has to be something that will stay open on its own.

I won't allow a robot in the arena that needs to use a tool to dump it, if something moves inside or gets damaged, you have no way of making the system safe. Why cant you just move the dump, and run a small hose to it?

[adz600]

It would stay open by its self as I am only going to fit a nut to the handle shaft and cut down the handle to show it position clearly, I understand the issue of acces but ceros buffer tank ram etc are all fixed together it cant move the armour hole would be quite large, I would have moved it if I could easily but its silly tight inside

[Max]

Can't you weld a short lever onto the handle of the valve that pokes out the side of the robot? You then can just turn this lever to dump? Or attach a piece of cord to the lever which comes out the side of the bot, so when you pull on the cord it opens the valve?

[Liftoff]

Cant as the dump needs to stay open in the pits, has to be something that will stay open on its own.

Exactely, the safety valve will stay in the open position through a toggle, no tools involved, all that would need to be done is latch the toggle to deactivate...its a bit difficult to imagine without seeing the actual thing but I can assure you it works.
Then again, it's your event so whatever your requirements, they must be complied with...

[adz600]

Full lipo and batt test just carried out this included roboteq under load and all the new drive install fitted, just sorting out failsafe niggles and clearing some space to have a full on floor drive test over the weekend.

pics to follow sat/sun weather dependent

[adz600]

Photos of ceros and youtube link for drive test enjoy
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[adz600]

you tube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pimsrAM8IQ

[adz600]

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new
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[mattsdragons]

Looks great adam, very compact! Cant wait to see it finished

[blazerbotics]

Seems very low geared, probably for the best!

[daveimi]

This is cool! Lookin great. Are the motors the LEM type motors? This is really fit looking B-)