If the xl is good enough for the uk champ im sure it's good enough for my robot then
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Also what would people recommend for a reliable brushed drum/beater set up, something that could later be upgraded to brushless, i'm not looking to make anything too spectacular just yet just something to make the robot that little bit more exciting and aggressive, i have a lack of any cad software/knowledge but would like to get something waterjet cut or milled, does anybody have any ideas on how i could go about getting something designed and of the potential cost? any help would be greatly appreciated
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My 2x12 has taken a battering and has been fine, I will mention that it's shock mounted. Current wise it has an overload cut out so if life gets a bit much it will current limit and so on. There is a red LED on it that flickers if this happens, but I only run the most basic of robots on 14.4V argos drill motors that only pull about 7Amps a side so have never had a problem. If you were moving up to beefy drive trains you'd need a 2x25 or an XL and so on. If you're only running cheap drills you'll be fine with a 2x12, but if you intend to progress to Torpedo 800's, Banebot's 775's and so on in the near future spend your cash on something heavy duty to start with. I can only afford to build basic drill powered stuff at the minute so my 2x12 suits me down to the ground for the time being.
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Thanks very much, i'm also looking for a sheet of hardox to use as a front scoop/wedge for the first incarnation until i get a weapon made but all i can seem to find are big sheets of it and i'd like to avoid buying too much, does anybody know of anywhere i can buy smaller sheets? or if anybody has any going spare about 3 - 4 mm thick i'd be happy to buy it
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Does anybody know of any places that offer workshop spaces for you to use? i don't know if there are any such places but preferably in Birmingham or the West Midlands in general, or would anybody who has their own workshop space be willing to let me use theirs? i have the necessary hand tools to build a robot (drill, jigsaw, angle grinder and so forth) but it's just a thought i had, i would happily pay for the time if required and it would be greatly appreciated.
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I've decided maybe putting an active weapon on the robot for the uk champs ( which hopefully i can get to) and i really like the idea of an axe, i've got a 2665w brushless that i was trying to sell but can't seem to shift and was wondering whether anybody has any ideas on how to make an axe/hammer weapon with it, i wouldnt expect it to be anything spectacular, just to look a bit more interesting, the motor in question is this one http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...0KV_2665W.html any help would be much appreciated.
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Check out this - http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/thre...-(no-name-yet)
Basically the same thing, looks rather complicated but it certainly proves that it's doable!
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Could anybody point me towards a suitable relay to power an axe weapon? found these but not sure if they're any good http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/24v-30a-dc...ve-relay-n01aw
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