Boring Brick

[Mega Masher]

Oh, go on with the tests. But there are 2 things you should fear.
A bicycle and a carboard box. We have seen both immobilizing heavies.

Huh?

[RogueTwoRobots]

Maybe next year Jamie....Axe attack melee anyone ?

Nah, even next year Drumroll will be my main entry. Doesn't feel right going to a full-combat event without a spinner, just wish it could be a 1 driver/2 robots policy
But I'll be up for an axe meleé this year if others are game and there is time.

[razerdave]

Thought I'd share my axe mech:

http://s46.photobucket.com/user/razerdave/media/DaveWsaxealmostready002.jpg.html?filters[user]=13832020&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=0

[adz600]

I'm in axe all the way

[razerdave]

Maybe next year Jamie. I have my axe mech built, robot should be complete in about a month Axe attack melee anyone ?

[RogueTwoRobots]

Nice work Sam, looks to be running pretty well. Loving the increase in axe robots in the champs this year, just wish I was running Onyx in the main event now!

[maddox10]

Oh, go on with the tests. But there are 2 things you should fear.
A bicycle and a carboard box. We have seen both immobilizing heavies.

[mrsam]

Sorry Mario i should have explained, i wasn't trying to turn it into a flipper i was just using it as a flipper robot shaped thing that the axe could hit

[maddox10]

I think you're a few years to late.
The Rex Garrod challenge , a starter class mandated these kind of setups, powered with pressurised cokebottles @50 psi.

(of Cassius Fame, and together with Arfa, one of the elder gods of Robot Wars I worship.)

[mrsam]

I think you've got a point there Mario, something to look at for the future, but for now i found an old foot pump and thought "hey that looks remotely flipper shaped let's see what happens!", apparently this happens

[maddox10]

There is a reason Team RCC uses EC 3 and 5 connectors, or directly soldered connections.

[mrsam]

Phew! crisis averted it was infact just a bad connection and the axe is now working perfectly again

[mrsam]

I think it's just a duff connection to the speed controller i.e one of the bullet connectors obviously wasn't soldered on very well , i'll redo it and HOPEFULLY that will work

[Ellis]

Try running the motor directly from the battery. If it runs, it could be a dead speedo. The electronize are relay based, that is the click you're hearing.

Or it may be as innocent as a loose lead somewhere.

You can also check the speedo for life by metering its outputs.

edit: then again if you got a buzz then it's more likely the motor, yes. Does it appear to try and rotate? Or no movement at all? Is it very hot/was their smoke?

[maddox10]

That sounds like a broken motor.