Team Coolspeedbot: first feather weight robot

[TeamKnightshade]

This looks really impressive, lovely CAD work. This could be tough to beat!

[Coolspeedbot]

Nice robot. I am looking forward to see its first fight.

Thanks, I'm looking forward to having CSB 2.0 fighting this year, already got the drive motors and the first stage of the weapon mechanism the motor and p60 64:1 gear box. The CAD is nearly done I'm currently checking my profiles/ DXF files for the Parts that'll be water cut at some point.

[Eidg]

Nice robot. I am looking forward to see its first fight.

[Coolspeedbot]

So after more CAD work, I did a fancy render of the near finished CAD of CSB 2.0 with the four-bar up and down. Ever the artist I had to make a stat board for the projected stats of CSB 2.0 based on intended materials, calculated weight, speed calculations.

It's freaky to me that I first had the idea for CSB 2.0 back in mid/ late 2017 and I actually gave up on it but after a long break from it, better research, actual CAD software and

[Coolspeedbot]

Will you be at the KOB event in fall next year?

Not sure, I would love to participate but I'm not sure I would be able to get transport and a hotel there.

[Eidg]

Will you be at the KOB event in fall next year?

[Coolspeedbot]

Looks good, I will have my Mark 2 robot ready early next year and hope to meet you at an event! My first attempt came in at 12kg and the improvements take it to the weight limit.

Thanks Robert, good luck with your build. As for crossing paths I don't know I've limited range of travel so a lot of events are a little out of my reach.

[COAESystems]

Looks good, I will have my Mark 2 robot ready early next year and hope to meet you at an event! My first attempt came in at 12kg and the improvements take it to the weight limit.

[Coolspeedbot]

Looks very nice.

Thanks

[Eidg]

Looks very nice.

[Coolspeedbot]

In the end it was more worth while retiring CSB and building a new version. Here is a preview of the CAD for Coolspeedbot 2.0. Going to try brushless drive and this will feature interchangeable lifter setups, a four-bar and a front hinge lifter. 2.0 is rework of a CAD idea I worked on last year.

[Coolspeedbot]

With Extreme Robots Maidstone over I did a write up on my facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/teamcoolspe...261?__tn__=K-R

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The plan now is to strip down CSB and upgrade it to improve so the drive, manoeuvrability and add more weight as I've got 5kg left over.

[Coolspeedbot]

This is it. Coolspeedbot is ready for Extreme Robots Maidstone. Everything is packed and ready to load into the car tomorrow morning. Then a 1 hour drive to Maidstone.

[Coolspeedbot]

New Side panels plus new top and base plates have been cut. The new side panels aid in the robot's manoeuvrability when it's upside down.



New wheels made to have better purchase on the ground as the old ones used to bounce and cause wheel spin.
The hubs made by Pre-Cut services.

[Coolspeedbot]

Our LED strips on Elevate were making so much heat we thought they would set the batteries on fire!

Yikes.