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[neontetra23]

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I think i might use 6 drill motors

(Message edited by neontetra23 on August 30, 200

[kodster]

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Youre not taking this seriously at all, are you? :P

[neontetra23]

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I am!

[kodster]

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6 drill motors is a hell of a lot, you know. Its not impossible to design a featherweight with that many, but it would definitely be more complex than with less motors, not to mention more time-consuming and money-consuming. Can you seriously say you would be up for something like that? :P

[neontetra23]

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ok what about 2 speed 900s

[kodster]

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Ah, the motors that I wanted but never got... :P

Those are in deed some good motors, and Im sure people here can tell you all about those Speed 900s if they havent already.

[team_mayhem]

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2 speed 900s at a good ratio will give you a seriously good drive and just belt drive to 6 wheels gear boxes are easy to make aslong as the ratio isnt to high

[neontetra23]

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thinking of using 2mm diamond plate as armour
Are there any featherweight crushers?

[Guest]

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Yes

[kodster]

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Ben, seriously try out with a rammer first; much easier than other FWs.

[neontetra23]

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which?

[joey_picus]

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Which rammer? Theres several for you to choose from, boxy ones, pointy ones, wedgie ones

In all seriousness (and at the risk of looking stupid by being rational), Id advise you just get two drill motors or even wiper ones and get a rolling chassis of some sort together to confirm that you can actually build something before starting on the robot proper, itd save you quite a bit in parts youd buy and then realise you couldnt use.
Do a bit more research into these things as well, thread archives are there for a reason...if you do your research on things like motors and robot designs rather than just asking the most obvious of questions, you endear yourself to people more and they become a lot more willing to help you

[geeza]

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thinking of using 2mm diamond plate as armour

What are you on about? Like Kody said, think about a simple design with as few moving parts as possible. The more complex your design the harder it will be to get it to work and the more there is to go wrong. People on here are always willing to help, just ask sensible questions.

[neontetra23]

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no I mean which crushers

[Guest]

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Venom, and another one is being built by (?) the Psycho Fling Team