Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

[Ellis]

Re: Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

Ok. You've made me want to carry on now!

Yeah, I don't have all that much money, my parents have said that they'll support me WITHIN REASON so, pneumatics as you say are probably a bit ambitious for right now. I'd be happy with an axe that can do that to a can from above. And I probably have access to a scrapyard where I can get such a motor, all be it a second hand one.

Also, for drive motors, I'm still going to use 4 drill motors, because it's cheap, lol.

Oh, and thanks for the awesome reply

[Mouldy]

Re: Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

hiya, welcome to the forum

what tools do you have access to?

if you dont have a grinder or welder alot of people seem to do well from using plastics as mentioned above. from mine- and alot of other peoples experiances your first robot will break or have a problem of some sort lol, make urself a simple ram bot, bring it to a few events and get a feel for it. work out the bugs and add a weapon after

[Ellis]

Re: Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

I have grinders, an old-school welder, drills galore, plenty of space etc etc.

Just not much money :3

[team_orr]

Re: Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

hey

just thought id introduce myself relentless, im jack, i believe you watched a robot guide that i did on youtube, well just so you know il be doing a featherweight one soon although the weapon will be a crusher.

listen to these guys, they know what they're talking about, me , well i make it up as i go along :P

ta

jack

[Ellis]

Re: Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

Can't wait for that feather tut, and I will, now all I need to do is get my mum to drive me to where I can get 4 cordless drills, sheet ali and some kind of strong plastic. I'll be getting the motor for the axe from Amazon or something if I can't get a decent one from a scrapyard.

I'm just going to push my mum and dad until they start getting those funny little veins in there forehead, lol.

Oh, and, (I'm all pumped up now, :P ) I'll need wheels, would Meccano wheels be a good bet? They're plastic in the middle but quite small and very rubbery, I have 2 types of tyre, here are both:
http://h.imagehost.org/view/0858/Meccano_wheels_1
And something to give you an idea of how big they are:
http://h.imagehost.org/view/0311/Meccano_wheels_2 (XBOX controller, lol)

Pretty tough plastic, designed to withstand children :shock:

I'm off to make a list, my mum has agreed (after much hard work) to sit with me and see where they f_ck I can get these crazy materials!

[Mouldy]

Re: Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

were are you from? some people on here might be able to advise some local supplyers.

If you need a good motor for your axe on the cheap, go to a scrapyard, explain what the motors for, and they will probably have a car fan motor- there pretty powerful on 24v. Just tell them any fan motor from any car and see what motors they have already taken of cars. They will probably do it you pretty cheap if you say what its for. 10quid probably.

[daliad100]

Re: Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

they know what they're talking about

I only look like I know what I'm talking about

I think those wheels might be a little bit small and I don't think that they're designed to handle the stresses of robot combat.

Edit: If you do go to a scrapyard for a fan motor to power your hammer, bring scales so you can keep your robot in weight.

[Ellis]

Re: Hi all - My first bot (full-body hammer kind of thing).

Axe thing is out, far too complicated, going for pure strengh and power, like before.

My dad has shown some interest, and it turns out my school doesn't start til' the 15th, so, yeah, I might start a build diary soon!

Wish me luck!

EDIT: Oh, I'm from England but live in a tiny little town in the south of Spain, lol, I doubt any of you guys live near here