Metalskullrobotics build thread

[R9000]

Aww yeah!! Can we have a video of a full running test perhaps? It looks so cool.

[stef]

something like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28qfG5pazyw

It is hard to film and drive at the same time but you will get an idea of the robot.

stef

[R9000]

Thanks! Yeah it looks killer. Can't wait to see it fight.

[IceMaster]

What do you actually need, thus running Turnigy ESC forward and backward, I do not understand but are actually normal flight controller?

[ralf.96]

He flashed another firmware onto them. I assume he is using simonk (blheli would be possible too). Those firmwares are actually meant for 3d-flying with quadcopters.

[IceMaster]

Thanks for the Info, i found a Video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co9p6lGzBbo

VESC Vs TZ85A + SimonK

Defently more Power with the VESC Controller, there is here...

http://www.enertionboards.com/electr...or-controller/

[dirk_kasten]

or:
http://www.hellray.de/vesc/

[IceMaster]

http://www.hellray.de/vesc/

VESC - made in Germany

€169.00

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http://www.enertionboards.com/electr...or-controller/

VESC - made in Australia

€93.31 two for the price of one!


@Dirk

Die deutsche Seite habe ich auch schon gefunden, die ist dann wieder gut für mich wenn ich Backups des Controllers machen möchte, schön und einfach alles in deutsch erklärt, aber wie beschrieben Bestellen bei enertionboards die sind um einiges Günstiger, beim gleichen Aufbau!

[stef]

Omega did a really great job on the robochallange 2016, we knocked out in the quarter final.
We didn't have any damage on the shell, there are still some things to tweak on the drive train especially on the bearing that keep the axis in place. Right now we are already working on a new machine for next year this time with active weapon of course.

Since we now have a new bigger mill the old bf25 isn't in use any more. So we decided to convert that one to cnc. Our current cnc router works well but doesn't have a nice finish, The Z axis is also very low witch makes it only usable for cutting thin plates of alu.

The y axis is almost done right now working on the Z axis.
Here are a few pictures of the conversion of the bf25:
















stef

[adz600]

really cool
where did you get the wheels from on omega the tread material had so much grip ?
you pushed me all over the place

[stef]

I cast those wheels my self with a shore 30 rubber. On our dutch forum i did a small tutorial with lots of pictures.

http://www.dutchrobotgames.nl/forum/...&t=1844#p55428

stef

[shakesc]

Nice work on those wheels

[adz600]

Great job didn't realise you could buy the materials

[inventor]

This weekend we started working on our new Featherweight, Equinox. It will be a four wheel driven robot with a drum on its front. Its a bit inspired by Rango/Django.

Like Omega it will have a fully shockmounted brushless drive system. Omega is way overpowered so we chose the slightly smaller NTM4258-500KV this time.

The gearbox consists of two stages, a 3:1 with bevel gears and a 3:1 stage with a T5 belt.













The aluminium frame that you see on the last two pictures is purely as a mock-up/prototype.

Hi-res images: http://gallery.datmartens.com/?jgall...s%2FEquinox%2F

[Andy]

looking insanely cool as always