Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships!

[Danjr1]

Danjir, I believe there's a ORX in my toolkit if needs be.
Tony, I've only got a standard bottle. Want me to bring it?

If thats ok, that would be brilliant! ive found an ebay seller whos only 30 mins away so hopefully i can collect the bits tomorrow during my lunchbreak to save you the trouble but i will let you know! Cheers

[Anttazz]

Thanks Ceri, but I've got a load of standard bottles, needs to be a bit shorter and thinner than standard . It's only be the slightest margin too, very annoying. If no one has one ill bring the robot along anyway and see if anyone else can shoehorn it in there.

[swanaldo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv20_NeKLzc

[harry hills]

That's so cool. My only hope is to gum up the blade with my wheels :P

Also, my robot is suffering from some idiot related problems, so I doubt the weapon will be running.

[Danjr1]

people that are using orange receivers, what models are you using?

[PJ-27]

We're using the 6ch ones, but failsafing is a bit of a black art. Technically these only failsafe on the throttle channel but sometimes you get lucky with the ESCs noticing no signal and returning to idle position.

[harry hills]

Not quite Ironconkers standard, but still. It actually spins. I mean it broke, but it did spin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf9VC...ature=youtu.be
cheers.

[Eventorizon]

I have some how managed to cook the 50V 80A Solid state relay that activates Conker's weapon.

Is there anyone that has one of these spare...

http://www.active-robots.com/3951-0-...y-50v-80a.html

Or who is based around bristol/somerset that could go and buy a replacement/s?

I am competing on Saturday.

EDIT: Panic over! Have alternatives and replacement

[PJ-27]

I may have missed it in the tech doc but any more details on where we go on arrival?

Which car park should be head to, or which security gate to find out where to go for loading passes?
Thanks.

[cliveb]

We're using the 6ch ones, but failsafing is a bit of a black art. Technically these only failsafe on the throttle channel but sometimes you get lucky with the ESCs noticing no signal and returning to idle position.

So does this pass Tec Check?

[Eventorizon]

I used one last year that only failsafed on the throttle and they let me compete, I was just last to arm up each time.

[Danjr1]

I got a new Orange Rx, found the trick to make it failsafe properly was to get the Rx light flashing in bind mode but before you bind the Tx, you remove the bind plug. It carried on flashing and you bind as normal on the Tx

[Danjr1]

Do we have to pay to park at the NEC if we are competing?

[mattsdragons]

For once I'm ready early, everything is done and together, just got to put it all in the car Friday night, can relax now.

See you all Saturday

[PJ-27]

In the past it's always worked that we park in the north carpark (N) or which ever you're directed to/is open and then you collect your Exhibitor passes from the RoboChallenge guys which get you free parking. When you leave the attendants see it on your dash and let you through,