| Author |
Message |
 Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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 Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:58 pm Subject: IBC Controller |
| The board on the IBC was really messed up and almost beyond repair. I got lucky and Mike could fix it. No chips were damaged. |
| Topic: lexan \ polycarb |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 37
Views: 30677
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:02 am Subject: Lexan |
| On my first two bots I actually used lexan. I quickly figured lexan is much weaker than most aluminum and if possible should be used for the top and possibly the bottom of the bot. If you can stay awa ... |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:43 am Subject: IBC Controller |
I guy I sent it to was Mike... he must be pretty popular!
If you made the better IBC would I be able to get mine modified? That would be something to consider too, an add on kit for the people who ... |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:55 pm Subject: IBC Controller |
| I found a guy that can do it for ~$50 US. http://www.rotordesign.com/victor.html and it will probably be ready at the September 6th competition! |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:11 am Subject: HELP! |
| Is there any way to get repairs on the IBC? I dont know whats wrong but I know what happened. One of my motor wires was melted because it was too thin and bonded itself to a brown receiver wire. Smok ... |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:46 am Subject: IBC Controller |
| Spinning your wheels right before stall is cutting it kinda close. I think its actually two times your weight in torque for the guys that attended Battlebots. If you dont have enough torque then when ... |
| Topic: ANT weight anyone ? |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 131
Views: 82076
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:56 am Subject: ANT weight anyone ? |
| The one pound antweights in the US are getting competitive. They almost all use carbon fiber and titanium for armor. For weapons 90% use some type of saw blade from a hardware store and spin them up t ... |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:17 am Subject: IBC Controller |
| What would I use to connect the pins? Would a simple wire soldered to each connecting them work or would it be an accident waiting to happen.(shorting the system) Thanks for your help! |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:50 am Subject: IBC Controller |
| Theres no room above the heatsink and I dont want to accidently mess up on something. I dont think its really going to matter because after this Saturday I am changing to smaller motors and smaller sp ... |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:54 am Subject: IBC Controller |
| The manual is a little confusing for someone like me. Which posts do you connect? |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:16 am Subject: IBC Controller |
| I have another question. Has anyone hooked up the invert feature so that it can invert when one pushes a stick up/down? What do you do to activate it? |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:19 am Subject: IBC Controller |
| The 400 sized motors will give me a slightly higher speed and still enough torque to easily spin my wheels and push my opponent around. They are called handiwork drills and are meant to run at 4.8v bu ... |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:57 pm Subject: IBC Controller |
| Nick, my drivetrain is just the four 9.6v motors at their rated voltage. The battery is a 3300 NiMH battepack. It lasts about 5 minutes so that would mean I am pulling about 45 amps average. This is o ... |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:37 am Subject: IBC Controller |
Those wheels sounds like the same as my colson wheels. Do you think that if I changed down to 2 motors on the next version or to smaller (400 sized) motors it would help?
How would I know if I have ... |
| Topic: IBC Controller |
dustpanboy911
Replies: 260
Views: 156365
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Forum: Technical Chat Posted:
Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:25 am Subject: IBC Controller |
| Its not in a case. Its mounted to my baseplate by the four screw holes in the corners. The motors have fans on them that blow air around inside, but the air from the motors is actually cool despite th ... |
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