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Re: first robot
Its fairly simple once you see the bits laid out. RC cars don't always work in quite the same way. A good thing to do would be to try and come to an event, any roboteer on this forum would let you have a look inside their machine.
Put basically though, your basic 2 motor speed controller has a place to attach the 2 motors, either by screw block or solder, and a place to attach the battery, and then leads that plug into your reciever. And that's basically all it is, minus essentials such as removable links and power lights, but they're easy enough.
Its fairly simple once you see the bits laid out. RC cars don't always work in quite the same way. A good thing to do would be to try and come to an event, any roboteer on this forum would let you have a look inside their machine.
Put basically though, your basic 2 motor speed controller has a place to attach the 2 motors, either by screw block or solder, and a place to attach the battery, and then leads that plug into your reciever. And that's basically all it is, minus essentials such as removable links and power lights, but they're easy enough.
) but il see if i can get my parents to take me to one once my exams are finished in may and il have more time.
. Or try and find some roboteers near you and ask if you can visit them and have a look at there bots, you really need to see a combat robot in the flesh before you start building or you start designing it with goals not suited to a good combat robot, my first bit was un upturned inbox with mdf duct taped to it !!!
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. Gearing scooter motors and attaching it all to wheels relaibly is a big big undertaking unless you have very extensive experience with gearing and low voltage dc motors (its unlikely
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