Mad Metal Machines - Who's interested?

[PJ-27]

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Thank you very much, I'll have a look through.

[maddox10]

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We prefer this hotel.

[razerdave]

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Hey guys

I've been looking up how best to get to the event, and theres all 3 options, planes, trains and automobiles :P

Plane: Easyjet flights from London Gatwick to Dortmund, closest airport, less than half an hours drive, so possible to arrange transport from there.

Train: Trains go from London St Pancras to Cologne, which is an hours drive from Bochum, again, we can arrange a lift

Automobile: Anyone fancy driving on the wrong side of the road for us ?

I am not sure about costs for the train, but the flights average at about £55-60 total (return, with admin fee).

Any preferances ?

EDIT: You can get a train from Cologne to Dortmund which is a lot closer as well, does mean some pain in the ar$e train changes...

[PJ-27]

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How would we arrange transport the other side? Rent?

I'm comfortable driving on the wrong side of the road, but too young to rent cars from most places.
Plus currently don't have a robot to take, so can't commit myself to going.

[Jeroenl]

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The right side of the road u mean

[james...venom]

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we may be coming. If we do its likely we would drive.

[razerdave]

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If the rest of us came by different methods, would you be willing to drive a rental van to get us to the venue ?

[Ellis]

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As far as we're concerned this is still happening. Money allowing, that is. If we go we'd drive up in our motorhome, as we did for the champs. It may work out cheaper to fly, so we'll see.

There is the potential that a few could come with us from a pickup point to the event.

[john_frizell]

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Does anyone have a link to the rules for Raptors, in English?

[Marien]

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I've attachd them to this posting. They originaly come from: http://forum.roboteers.org/filebase_entry.php?entryid=6

[john_frizell]

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Hi Marien, Thanks for that. As written the rules forbid brushless motors, but the rule set is 7 years old. Is it still the case that brushless motors are forbidden, only the named motors are allowed and 40 MHz control gear is required?

[leorcc]

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The rules concerning motors have not changed. It is not so that only the named motors are allowed, but you are not allowed to go over the dimensions set out in the document (which is essentially a 700 size motor) and no rare earth magnet motors or neodymium. Brushless is still not allowed either. So any brushed 540 size can motor, 600 size, or 700 size motor that is not of a rare earth/neodymium type is allowed.

2.4GHz is allowed as well as 40MHz, but 2.4GHz is preferred.

[Marien]

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Hi John, I normally read the German version, which is up-to-date. The English version seems to be slightly out-of-date, but only just.
Like Leo said: no brushless yet, 2.4 GHz is preferred and 40 MHz allowed.
Voltage for drive and weapon: 12 V max, except wenn LiFePO4 (A123) are used, then 4 cells are allowed.
Voltage for valves: 24 V max.

[Ellis]

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So who is going to this guaranteed?

[maddox10]

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Team RCC is going.

Our planning.

Friday 28 september, people start to gather at the House of Chaos. One of the things for that is a new attempt for a Bacon Explosion.

Saturday 29 september 8 am, we leave for the MMM.
We will stay in the Tryp hotel Wattenscheidt saturday-sunday.

Sunday we travel back , around 3 pm.