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[grant_ploughbot]

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looking good ewan, put some aggresive teeth on that thing and youll be tearing everything apart! Just wait for Predator.....a mini-warhead to be very, very scared of.......

[big_nipper]

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Ewan, looks well made and looking forward to seeing it in action. How much did that object weigh, it seemed to travel quite far? Hope it wasnt 12kg

[robotic_ants]

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Ewan - First weapon test went very well, managed to send the 6kg Mini-Maul shell into the air.

Chris - http://www.featherweights.org/forum

[ewan]

Using gold motors

Yup. Im cutting some more catchy/pointy teeth tonight though. The ones in the vid are just blocks really. Ive put a pic of the shell after testing on my profile. The notches going strait upwards are from the vertigo disc. The contact did split the top of the sheel though, you can see the big crack on the left.

[aliboy]

Using gold motors

Ewan how thick was the steels shell , also great job on the robot

[ewan]

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Its only 0.5mm, hence the tear

[grant_ploughbot]

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so the agressive teeth will hopefully make a huge difference! What motor are you thinking of changing the gold to? and will you be putting the hardox disc on? looking good

[ewan]

Using gold motors

Heres a highlights video of Vertigo from Magna -

http://www.micro-maul.co.uk/film/magna_highlights.wmvhttp://www.micro-maul.co.uk/film/magna_highlights.wmv

Ive also done some updates here - http://www.micro-maul.co.uk/vertigo.htmlhttp://www.micro-maul.co.uk/vertigo.html

[knightrous]

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You should put your IBC inside a box Ewan, it protects it from any small bits floating around in your robot that could short parts out on the board. Some of them have been killed over here like that.

[aliboy]

Using gold motors

I have made my IBC a nifty little 6mm polycarb box ..not taking any chances!

[robjones]

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great video ewan. can I link to it off my site?
Also was the fancy lighting part of the arena set or the hall where it was held?

[ewan]

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It seems team mad brought along a sound and lighting kit so it was all part of the arena. Also sure, you can link to any part of my website if you want to.

[ewan]

Using gold motors

Oh, may I also suggest
http://www.micro-maul.co.uk/film/billing2004_highlights.wmvhttp://www.micro-maul.co.uk/film/bil...highlights.wmv
http://www.micro-maul.co.uk/film/bristol2004_highlights.wmvhttp://www.micro-maul.co.uk/film/bri...highlights.wmv

[blazerbotics]

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yep, we provided the lighting and sound for the event.