Amsterdam

[julian]

Any middleweights up for it?

Provisionally, were game. Mario will be pleased as I still owe him money.

Probably, we will use the latest version of Broadsword as time is an issue (as always).

[john_frizell]

Amsterdam

I have already registered. I hope all middleweight owners are reading the postings about Amsterdam and making plans to be there. Three days, a total of 8 sessions, July 22 to 24th. Ten spaces for middleweights (48 for heavies, 20 for feathers) - lets not let any of them go to waste.

[julian]

Amsterdam

Youd better take a bin bag for the Sandwich, then. Were going.

[blazerbotics]

Amsterdam

Were planning on going over, hopefully ill be able to take blazer as were only taking one heavy over so i can borrow some stuff out of the others!

[julian]

Amsterdam

You can probably share a roll of black bin bags with John, then.

[blazerbotics]

Amsterdam

nah, dont need them, Blazer might be full pressure for then.

[julian]

Amsterdam

Blazer, Broadsword, Steel Sandwich. Any others?

[jamesb]

Amsterdam

I have a question for any roboteers going to amsterdam.

would you consider taking 2 heavyweights with you (assuming you have a van or something similar) for a small fee? this would be to help your travel costs, but also to make it easier for me and another team to travel over seperatly.

If anyone is willing/able to ship over 2 big robots, please e-mail me and we can discuss costs etc.

Thanks
JB

[julian]

Amsterdam

Just the three of us for the Middleweights? Anyone else?

Broadsword III needs lengthening to hold the Robots R Us speedos (Mario can look smug at this point and tell me that he told me so last year) so I am thinking about replacing the ply base with some 1/4 steel checkerplate that I found in the street. Broadsword III weighs in at 40 kg but I estimate that that much steel weighs in at around 10 kg. If I have to cut out panels and skin with ali checkerplate then so be it. The benefits of a very sturdy mount for the motors and sword plus protection against whatever the Sandwich attacks with from underneath makes it a good option.

[blazerbotics]

Amsterdam

hmm where have i heard that before! thats exactly why we sold the Robots R Us as we realised we couldnt fit them in the new Merlin, so had get a bloody Vantec. Might build a new Blazer for then (got a nice 63mm bore FP ram that will fit nicely with some buffer tanks). It all depends what we have in terms of transport, as we only need the car to carry 1 heavy and 2 feathers, if we start bringing more it means taking the trailer (extra cost on ferry and will slow us down).

Julian, you got any upto date pics of Broadsword?

[julian]

Amsterdam

A picture of bits? III has only run motors as a testbed (whilst blowing up a board). The rebuild will be IV even though the differences are slight. The main thing is that the last of the wood will go.

If they ever make 36v Victors then that would be the biz!

[team_ireland]

Amsterdam

http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_ifi_esc.htmlhttp://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_ifi_esc.html

Look about half way down at the Victor-HV 36V Speed Controller

[julian]

Amsterdam

Thats impressive. The 48v version actually does handle 48v (ie 4 gel batteries). £215 for the pair is a pretty impressive price.

[mjm]

Amsterdam

There are still only 3 middleweigths entered. Where are the others?

[julian]

Amsterdam

Typhoon and the small 259 are retired. So is Phoenix (formerly Malc), I suspect.

The problem is that Typhoon and 259 have killed most of the others already.

You have Alan who is new to middles, and myself and John who are quite mad.