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Perhaps we should have an 'everyone get Aaron' match?

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Ok i have made my decision. I am going to go with a horizontal spinner bot. Now i know that it has weaknesses but i feel i could make one a decent one and it would teach me a lot about this sport on the way. So i'm currently designing and you will see them soon. Ok now another question. batteries. Ni-Cad or NiMH which type does the job better?

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Ni-Cad or NiMH which type does the job better?

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ok cool well i'll figure that one out later then. some experimenting here and there perhaps. Oh and i changed the name of my bot because falcon was a cool name but my new design is more like a helicopter. So i renamed it chopper. also cos it's gonna chop up all your bots!

Hilarity ensues.. Ah, dont you just love Newbie enthusiasm..

A positive attitude is good, but your comment is roughly comparable to a P-Plate driver telling Peter Brock hes gunna kick his ass all over Bathurst

Some trash talking is fine, but realise you are up against some pretty experienced competitors and you will find reality far less bruising when you smack hard into it if you're more realistic about your expectations for your first bot.

Fortunately, these same people who you have to compete against will also help you improve (and repair) your bot afterwards, if you're nice to them.
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cos it's gonna chop up all your bots!

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I found @ robowars that the 2400's *really* don't like high current draws... During the match against spyder, i'm sure most noticed how the blade lacked a lot of power. The packs were almost melting apart the duct tape after that match and were too hot to touch for ages!
In comparison the larger 3600 cells are really proven and can take almost anything you throw at them.
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ok cool. And yes i know you guys will probably kain me for the first few tournaments. But a kid can dream can't he! anyway i'll check out those articles and stuff. Then hopefully i won't need to ask too many more questions!

Strange, I've run only 2400's in most of my bots and they do just fine.

It depends on what you're sustained current drain is going to be. If you're asking for 100amps+ continuously, then I'd agree the 3600's are a better bet, but for a 2WD-drill bot with a moderate weapon motor (24v EVs excluded - they can suck 200 amps on their own) I think 2400's are a good size.

And the 3600's are nearly twice the price !
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ok new designs are out! Here we go. I hope no one's tried this already but i think it looks original. I know the weapon's been done heaps but i hope it looks diff. anyway here they are.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p149/TeamBlazingFalcon/topveiw.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p149/TeamBlazingFalcon/sideveiw.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p149/TeamBlazingFalcon/leftveiw.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p149/TeamBlazingFalcon/iso.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p149/TeamBlazingFalcon/bottomveiw.jpg

oh and the black squares on the bottom represent caster wheels for stability. the two drive wheels are the ones in the middle.
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Hehe it looks like final destiny.

Did pretty well till disector made it tear its skirts apart.
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mmm it does look kind of like it but the shell on mine will be a bit stronger than that due to it's design. Because mine has triangle sheets instead of quadrilateral ones. So more sheets means more frame which means more support. Also i hope mine has a better paint job than that!
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So more sheets means more frame which means more support

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true but hopefully it'll mean i don't need as heavy armour. But we'll see. I can always make modifications!
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I wonder how cut the sponsers would have been when the plate with their companies name on it got torn off by the robot they were sponsering XD.
Personaly I think you could do a better bot than that... it's complex, not invertable and won't really do too well unless you can get a really powerfull weapon motor going.
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