Team Upstart Projects

[Upstart]

We are Team Upstart from the Netherlands.
The past six months we have tried to build our first combat robot.
In this video the first test drive of our creation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09R0tMr69A8

Our final goal is to build an eggbeater and compete in Antwerp Expo 2014.

[daveimi]

Gosh that drives really nice! Do you have any info on the specs and pictures of inside it?

Dave

[Upstart]

Specs:
- TZ85A (DX6i amended code)
- GR02 Gimson 18V 24:1
- Banebots 73mm wheels
- Stainless steel 3mm
- Mild steel 10mm

Used a 3 cell lipo for testing.

[SamO]

Love the sound it makes when its turning, sounds like a snake
Looks like a very nicely made machine, is it going to be fighting full combat?

[Upstart]

The first test drive we were surprised by the (snake) sound.
Not used to so much noise compared to my previous LEGO robots
Yes we are going for full combat with an active weapon.
The wedge is our backup plan if we fail to build a good ... uhh ... evil weapon

[Upstart]

From wedge to monster.

[harry hills]

Pure class!
That's incredible.

[Upstart]

The result of a Saturday afternoon testing. The robot is just as crazy about cookies as his owners. So from now on we call him Cookie Monster!

[Mega Masher]

Lol, such a good name

[RogueTwoRobots]

Best test video ever.

[maddox10]

Belch!!

Or should I write "BELT"?

[Upstart]

Belch!!

Or should I write "BELT"?

The belt is not a problem! It's a test setup with a drill (in the hands of my brother).
We wanted to know whether the weapon is well balanced.
A vacuum cleaning robot is very useful during these tests ... what a mess

[mrsam]

Om nom nom nom cookies!

[Upstart]

In this video we are testing the NTM Prop Drive 4248 brushless outrunner and the bracket we made for mounting the motor. The weapon is a (unbalanced) test version and not the final Hardox 500 version.

[Upstart]

Thadaaa!! Cookie Monster has new teeth
Made from hardox 500.