Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

[spinnerboy]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Stu why dont u just get bots to do formation driving that way they wont get damaged..

[stu]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

I wont be able to drive them in formation :sad:
LOL

Mr Stu

[ewan]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Seeing as the holiday is off :sad: I can go to this event . Just one problem, I need a lift up there, this might really be asking to much but its worth a try... I live in redland, Bristol. Please post on this topic or email me if you can help, Cheers, Ewan

[ewan]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Oh, and is Vortex running @ this event?
If micro-maul does go, then keep in mind that now were a horizontal, 1m, 2kg spinning bar which spins at 1200rpm (approx 180mph tip speed). Is this allowed, seriously though, this is dangerous...

[fwsorg]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

If you can convince us that it is safe (ie sufficiently well built etc) and if we think the arena can take it, then I should think it would be allowed. It doesnt really need to be stated that our absolute priority is safety. All decisions will be made with that in mind.

[ewan]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

I will now upload a pic in my profile of this spinning weapon...
Also, can ANYONE give me a lift

[ewan]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Note: (I cut out some of the pic because it shows some secret future projects )

[fwsorg]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Hmm- evidently your head is a secret future project...

[shredderteam]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Hate to say it Ewan, but that looks distinctly like an accident waiting to happen!

Id be very careful how you run that.

Sam
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[ewan]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Hehe... no the secret project is on the ceiling!
Its true!

[robotic_ants]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

If thats a overhead spinning bar will you not need a removable link on the top of it..? like is requited for most FBSs and also like Tantrum has had to be fitted with?

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

[jas]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Found a way to stop that spinner already Live and Learn is all im gonna say

Jas
P.S If you want to know then tough 5h1t. find out yourself

[fwsorg]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

I have my reservations ewan- I cant see the motor shaft holding up when you slam that into an opponent at 1200rpm. May have to run it a fair bit slower- we shall see. At the moment I have visions of the shaft snapping and the bar embeding itself in someones head.

[ewan]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Be aware that the motors shaft is 10mm and mounted with needle roller bearings at each end. It really is a BIG motor for a featherweight, weighing an odd 2kg. The slow speed relates to its high torque, being able to spin up in about 4 seconds, very fast for such a vast spinner, the spinning bar extends over 50cm over the body, so youll have to pass the spinner in order to get at us
Be aware that I can only come if I get a lift up to this event, PLEASE, ANY LIFTS NEEDED NOW!!!
Oh and The link doesnt matter that much, as long as the spinner is well built, then you can spin it down before you get near. The bar is a solid steel
box section, with 2mm wall thickness, shouldnt bend to easily, also Ive done overkill on the blade mounts...
Cheers, Ewan

[storm]

Featherweights.org 2 Day Xmas Event 13th/14th Dec

Ewan, sadly you seem to have missed the whole point of a link and the rules on two accounts : [*]Youre not in a position to make a deciscion as to whether or not the position of the link matters, those setting the rules and the event organisers are. Secondly - the concern is that should you put in your link, and the weapon start up for whatever reason, the first thing that would happen is it could seriously injure your hand.[/list]
Im sorry as Im sure youve put a lot of work into your bot. but a weapon like that will NOT be allowed at the Xmas Featherweight Event, nor any Roaming Robots event Ewan - you must have a link that you can put in safely without your hand having to be in the path/way of the weapon ! Ignoring the rules as it were - surley common sense dictates this ?

Ed
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