Team Coolspeedbot: first feather weight robot

[daveimi]

Did you run into any problems with spinners and the wheels getting chewed up?

[Coolspeedbot]

It is a fun little bot in the digital world, looking forward to having the real thing.
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[Coolspeedbot]

This is awesome, it's like the perfect pusher.

Fingers crossed, actually made a version of this design in Garry's Mod as part of a robot wars based gaming community and against the spinners took the hits well and managed to pit someone with it so the real version has a lot to live up to.

[daveimi]

This is awesome, it's like the perfect pusher.

[Coolspeedbot]

Looks great! I especially like those vents.

Well when trying to cut down weight best to make them look cool.

[R9000]

Looks great! I especially like those vents.

[Coolspeedbot]

Did a fancy render of the Wolf-E CAD/ concept.

[Coolspeedbot]

More CAD fun with Wolf-E including some stuff that could be made through 3d printing. The 'finished' plates have been laid out ready to be exported for cutting though I still need to double check the cutting tolerance of K-cut before finalising.

[Coolspeedbot]

I want to build a front-hinged flipper (firestorm) for my lad, but fitting all the internals and mechanisms is a head scratcher.

I can only imagine.

[cjsowry]

I want to build a front-hinged flipper (firestorm) for my lad, but fitting all the internals and mechanisms is a head scratcher.

[Coolspeedbot]

So I have had to make a dramatic change to Wolf-E. The design I started back in June 2016 has been scrapped as it was proving too much of a pain and reflecting on other wedge bots, there was the possibility the robot wouldn't have been effective.

So here is a early look at the new design of Wolf-E.



This version gives me more working room with the internals and the side panels are not going to be a pain in the butt to attach.

[Coolspeedbot]

So I've fitted the ESCs to their intended locations and looks like I have some space in the back which is good, just need to get the frame built.

[Coolspeedbot]

So I took the only bit of Wolf-E I didn't mess up, the motor mounts. The Idea is to see if the ESCs would be able to fit behind the motors and looks promising. Yes I realised I plugged the motor into the ESC's power cables when I took the picture



I also took a second go at the threaded bar, this time with better results, the holes might be a bit wonky but at least I didn't break anything this time.

[Coolspeedbot]

So I just finished talking to my Stepdad, and thankfully he is a very understanding guy and isn't angry about drill as he know I use it correctly and it was just a case of it braking while in use. Hopefully I use the money I earn from helping my dad to invest in a proper piller drill.

i did figure as much, well if your ever stuck and want to make a weekend of it, as a recent returner to the hobby ill always be up for learning with you! for as long as you dont mind a 4 year old running around