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[jamie]

Hi im James Hughs and want to build a robot
i understand how it works but i dont know where to get cheap parts for a tank drive robot, I Need:

4 channel transmitter with reciever and 3 servos
2 speed contollers
2 12v batteries
2 or 4 Motors ( im not sure how many to use)

i have hardly any money because im only 13 though

[blazerbotics]

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best place is http://www.technobots.co.ukwww.technobots.co.uk , or see if anybody is seeling any spares.

[m2xt]

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James, see you found this forum as well

Paul

[jamie]

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yep

[wenman]

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Best way to get good quality cheap motors is probably to use the motors and gearboxes out of an electric drill.

No dismantling your parents drills though

U can pick them up pretty cheap from Woolworths, Argos, DIY stores etc.

Other than that as Alan says Technobots is a great place for everything you need. Or this forum.

Have you considered getting sponsorship from any local companies or forming a Team with some other people to spread the cost?

Richard
Team Mayhem

[typhoon_driver]

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well as xmas is coming up, surprise your parents and ask them for some drills, a transmitter kit, or materials to build your robot.

Might be a bit late but you can still ask!

[jamie]

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i was thinking of saving up for a zeobot does any1 know about them?

and how do you get sponsered

[typhoon_driver]

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the zeobot is a good option from what i have seen as it comes with nearly everything you would need and would give you a good start, teaching the basics of roboteering. It is up to yourself if you follow this option or if you go it alone and use your imagination to build it from scratch.

to get sponsership you ask companies either by email, letter or going along in person. You tell them what you need from them, how it would be used and how they would benefit (their logo on your bot kinda thing). The catch 22 of sponsership is that companies usually like to see a partially or fully built robot before they sponser so that they know that their sponsership will be put to good use however it is a good exercise in persuation.

[jamie]

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i think i might buy a zeobot to start off and then improve it when i know what im doing Thanks

[bex]

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How much are zeobots and where do you get them from?

[geoff]

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Bex,

http://www.technobots.co.ukhttp://www.technobots.co.uk

[bex]

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thank you

[knightrous]

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Hit your folks up for parts, I scored a brand new Triton charger by doing that Now to hit myself up for some NiCD packs

[luke]

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Youre gonna hit yourself and some NiCAD packs will appear? Never heard that one before

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