Resurrection

[killercarrot]

Had a nice visit to Brighton mini maker faire today, lovely to see some familiar old faces.
I now feel inspired to refit KillerCarrot (HW) and MeatHammer(FW) for the Burgess Hill event next year...
But it looks like things have changed a little... A glance at the rules indicates my Skysport 6 Tx is not legal... I'm going to need some new batteries..
What else do I need to change?

[Shakey]

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The main things to look out for are:
2.4 ghz only, a spektrum DX6i should see all your needs for both your robots for years to come.
and filament power lights are no longer allowed, Just use large LED's.

[harry hills]

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well for starters you can sell me your skysport 6 transmitter

[RogueTwoRobots]

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A glance at the rules indicates my Skysport 6 Tx is not legal...?

Correct, only 2.4GHz is permitted now in featherweight (and other) class robots. However, you can convert your Skysport 6 to 2.4GHz for roughly £25.

Grab a D.I.Y conversion module:

http://www.giantcod.co.uk/frsky-24ghz-c ... 05206.html

And a suitable receiver:

http://www.giantcod.co.uk/24ghz-frsky-r ... 04806.html (4-channel)
http://www.giantcod.co.uk/frsky-receive ... 05458.html (7-channel)
http://www.giantcod.co.uk/24ghz-frsky-r ... 05319.html (8-channel)

Solder a few wires onto your trainer board, fit the aerial and bind module and you're done! Here are a couple of guides for connecting everything up:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... hlight=ff6 (Skysport 6)
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost ... ostcount=8 (Field Force 6)

It should work for most types of transmitter, as long as you can locate the Signal/PPM cable. I converted my Skysport 6 using the above module recently and it's been working like a dream since. Some D.I.Y conversion kits have had problems with binding/maintaining a signal but I, and others, have not had any problems with the FrSky system.

And it will be nice to see MeatHammer out and about again. I only ever saw pictures of it but it heavily influenced the design of one of my earlier robots

[john_frizell]

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Or for £25 Giant Cod will sell you a 2.4 GHz transmitter and a receiver.

[killercarrot]

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Or for £25 Giant Cod will sell you a 2.4 GHz transmitter and a receiver.

Sounds like a bargain, is there a big difference in quality/range?

[john_frizell]

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It is a 4 channel transmitter [with a 7 channel receiver]. The transmitter is quite basic and runs off 8 x AA batteries but there is a recharging jack so you could supply our own recharageables and charger. I've never done a range test but would be surprized if it were not adequate. I'll do one when it stops raining if you like. I think there is a user review on Giant Cod.

[mattsdragons]

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ive used them in battle and they work fine, have an apparent 40m range which is more than enough for us

[blazerbotics]

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Nice to see you coming back Rob, I personally would use your SS6 with a the Frysky module.

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Sounds like a bargain, is there a big difference in quality/range?

I have one of the GiantCod transmitter/receiver kits and it does the job, but it is basic. Four channels, servo reversing and built-in mixing, but that's it. I've gone through a couple of receivers though, not sure as to the exact reason but both have stopped working after the robot has sustained large impacts.

On the other hand, if you opt for the conversion kit, it'll be a similar price, but you keep all the existing functions on your transmitter. If you've got a computer-based transmitter, all your model memories, fancy functions etc are all retained. I've got a couple of sets now and they all bind successfully, never had a problem with them.

Either way, going to 2.4GHz is pretty cheap, but I'd recommend the FrSky system over the GiantCod/RadioLink system.

[Laser]

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what about the spektrum dx4e

[jonny]

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like giant cod but a bit nicer feel to it and works with spektrum receivers (handy now you can get cheapo ones for less than a fiver)

[killercarrot]

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I think I'll have a bash at doing the conversion, which looks interesting.
Ta for the tips.