Building "Hard-Ox" the HW Robot.

[jay]

So i got this through today from active-robots, no instructions, no cd? or extras cable as all offerd by RoboteQ official site..
Im still not 100% on speed controllers, so do i need the cd and extra cables for the 2 Bosch motors?

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[maddox10]

Just a guestimate on size. You're building large.

On esc. I think you can download everything from the Roboteq site.

[adz600]

download manual
they are quite easy to use if you need any help I might be able to talk you thought it or pop by if needed

pm if you need any extra help

[jay]

No worries, as for cables for the Bosch motors?

[supernova]

I got mine today too. The motor cables are there already, you need the cable to connect the controller to the RC. You need to buy that separately from active robots.

[jay]

I got mine today too. The motor cables are there already, you need the cable to connect the controller to the RC. You need to buy that separately from active robots.

Ah man, for that price you'd have thought they would have included that -_-

[adz600]

Depending upon the model you will have 8 large cables in sets 4, one positive one negative one motor feed out one motor feed return per side
Rc input cable is available separate or you can make one manual shows which pins you need to use

My advice by plenty of 50amp Anderson connectors and a few 175

Will make removing and testing much easier if you use quick release connectors
Always mount on vibration mounts if possible. Heavy shocking kills escs quickly

[maddox10]

EC5/XT90 or even EC3/XT60 to connect the ESC to the motors.
After all, the peak loads are nothing more than that, peak loads. Of course, that is for the low end motors.
For stronger motors, doubling up is a suitable plan. After all, 1 Anderson is more expensive, larger, heavier and a lot more vurnable to self removing than 2 of the other mentioned connectors.

[supernova]

I have bought a load of XT90s, will be soldering up tonight.

Would you use them as the connector to the LiPo pack with a burst current of 500A? There is a 500A fuse in line also.

Little confused why there are two sets of battery wires to the roboteq, guess doubling up on cables improves current handling.

[maddox10]

I don't see why not?

[jay]

One step forward.. Three steps back... Lol
Decided it'd be easier and quicker to chop it's head off, run a slitter through its belly, spread it, then re plate and weld..
saves making a new drive set-up!

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[jay]

Hey peeps,
Sorry the thread has gone a little quiet.
We've had a very upsetting and emotional week at work, a fellow work colleague fell from an overhead crane and sadly passed away on site.
The build has naturally taken a back seat for the time being, as there has been absolutely no access to the area.

[jay]

Hey peeps,

Good news... Work has continued on "The Un-Named Robot" <lol..

[jay]

So.... The plan is to mount the drive to a sheet of Hardox, then have it removable with 8 high grade bolts.

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[jay]

The drive system mounted to the removable plate,
Next step is to mark out where is gonna sit, remove the two side plates, then weld them into the robot shell

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