Robowars Ants at Marburg Show 3rd May 2014 Goto page Previous1, 2
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Daniel Experienced Roboteer
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I got the Green Ants Nest today and I will pick up the ant arena this afternoon, minus it's roof because it doesn't fit in my brother's car.
Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:00 pm
Daniel Experienced Roboteer
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I got the ant arena plus the roof, so it's all good.
The Marburg show website doesn't mention when the gates open but the first baby competition starts at 9am, so I'll be turning up at 8am to set up. I'll PM my phone number to anyone who says they are coming to I can give you a gate pass.
Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:58 pm
Knightrous Site Admin
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Location: NSW
Due to family visiting and having very low funds, I'm unable to attend.
Was looking forward to this event as I was looking to testing out a new kitbot I've been working on _________________ https://www.halfdonethings.com/
Thu May 01, 2014 11:03 am
Daniel Experienced Roboteer
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So just me and Philip? I better load Battlebots onto my computer to keep the crowds interested.
9 out of 12 of these Greens Ants have dead batteries. So far 2 have been resurrected.
Thu May 01, 2014 1:17 pm
miles&Jules Experienced Roboteer
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One servo horn was worn and needs replacing. The weapon button on the red controller is faulty. There was an issue with the chargers not turning on. Other than that, they are good to go. _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
Chargers you just unplug and replug the xt60. Servo horn is to be expected. I would say the button is a loose wire in the box from arduino or switch from being shipped like 5 times now.
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Oh, what at day. I was buggered when I got home and when I woke up yesterday I found myself when a cold, so I'm only awake today.
The red controller's button is broken, not just a loose wire. The button gets jammed and won't spring back.
I'm just recharging the ants now to see how the batteries look. A few batteries seem to charge up to 4.2V per cell but then one cell will drop down to 4V and will probably run completely down if left on a shelf for a few months. They still run fine once recharged. I'll marked the dodgy batteries with tape.
One ant has the tip of a selfrighting horn chipped off and another has a chip in the front corner of the flipper, but that's the worst damage from 6 hours of fighting.
Next time we should mount all the controllers to a board so the cords don't get tangled.
Mon May 05, 2014 3:20 pm
Knightrous Site Admin
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Daniel: Let me know when it's suitable and I'll send you some funds to ship the Nest to me.
Steve: Want me to order a stack of batteries for them? _________________ https://www.halfdonethings.com/
Mon May 05, 2014 4:25 pm
Daniel Experienced Roboteer
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Actually there's only 3 batteries that are acting funning and 1 that's completely dead. I put tape on the front of the effected bots.
Any time is suitable.
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