Wanted Help With Robot

[gchachanidze]

I need help with this robot i'm designing nothing is certain but i would love to keep the same shape and would like some some help many thanks

[gizz]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

Hi there.

You would have to be alot more specific with exactly what help you're in need of.
What weight class robot?
Do you need help with the weapon, wiring up electronics, where to get materials to build it?
Please explain as much as you possibly can and I bet you will get several good answers to help you get it done!

[psycho_fling]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

stick this in the 'weight appropriate' section will get noticed more

[gchachanidze]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

Hi there.

You would have to be alot more specific with exactly what help you're in need of.
What weight class robot?
Do you need help with the weapon, wiring up electronics, where to get materials to build it?
Please explain as much as you possibly can and I bet you will get several good answers to help you get it done!

Well i'm planning to make it a featherweight or at least something as cheap as possible i think i'll be okay with the weapon because after some consideration I've planned on giving it flippers or at the very least lifters and i'm not sure about the wiring thanks in advance.

[gchachanidze]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

stick this in the 'weight appropriate' section will get noticed more

Will do thanks for the advice

[gchachanidze]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

I have redesigned the robot and have wondered if it would work it would have no weapons. (the white holes would be for the wheels)

[dmac]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

Hi

I dont think this design would work very well, to have a double wedge shape like this you will need very large wheels, some sizes would be good, give everybody some idea of what your trying to do.

DaveMac.

[gchachanidze]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

I'm hoping to make it a bit of a rammer bot that is cheap to build

[Anttazz]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

Making it flat on top instead of it coming to a point might be an easier option as far as getting wheels is concerned. Also, might make it a bit more stable and effective when it is running upside down.

[gchachanidze]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

Would this be good?

[dmac]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

Design looking better, try measuring everything up using 80mm or 100mm wheels, see how it looks, then think of how you are going to drive the wheels, figure out where the other components are going.

DaveMac.

[Anttazz]

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Its a similar design to the UK champions so I reckon it has been proven fairly well. Nice and simple to put together too.

[gchachanidze]

Re: Wanted Help With Robot

Thank you for your help do you have any idea what it would cost if it could be as cheap as possible?

[gchachanidze]

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Also do you guys think it would work if I made the sides flippers?

[Anttazz]

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Hello mate,

For how much it would cost, I often do the same, as little as possible is best. Do you have any bits such as radio gear, that is one of the more expensive bits really, but a lot less than it used to be I am sure. Also, depends what you would like to make it from, for example wood would be cheap and fairly easy to get hold of and work with. Plastic is also fairly easy to work with but a bit more expensive then metals would start costing you more and of course the stronger the metal you use, the harder is it is work with (in general).

For the flippers part, what I would suggest is maybe doing it without the flippers then maybe add them later when you've been to a few events/got a bit more experience? Maybe then if you attend a few events you could have a talk with some of the other guys who run featherweight flippers.

Personally, I always prefer to see things working in the flesh so maybe getting a push/ram bot working and going to some events would be good? If you're not too bothered about seeing it work, there are guys on here who could help you with the pneumatics part, sadly, I am not one of them.