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Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
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Location: Vic
Arcade bot prototype driving. Rob and Matt in Melbourne, I will ask Rob to do a little Video when he gets home.
Massive amount of battery, almost 22 KG of AGMSLA.
Thinking I might set the prototype up as a fighting no spinner lightweight to tie in with the fighting comp.
The frame with wheels drives weapon motor but no hammer only weighs 16.8KG.
Think I will take Weasel on sat as a sparing partner.
The first prototype abandoned when the real batteries turned out to be bigger than the original sample might become a ref bot and have a look that ties in with the Arcade bots. _________________ Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.
Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:50 pm
Glen Experienced Roboteer
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sounds great might even be a buisiness in that kind of thing!
is there any chance of getting a picture of weasels insides? never got to have a good look inside last lightweight event
Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:28 pm
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
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Location: Vic
NP Weasel is apart at the moment, finally replaced the sinted sprocket that fell apart on one of the drive motors, that’s why he wasn’t working properly in the rumble.
Get Rob to take some fresh picks and post them. _________________ Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.
Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:47 pm
Knightrous Site Admin
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Location: NSW
Thought this might be of interest for the Sidetrack Rent-a-bots. Sparkfun is currently selling a bunch of arcade cabinet style joysticks and buttons.
Joined: 31 May 2004
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Thanks Aaron.
Sidetracked already have a bunch of old arcade parts around we can probably scavenge for the joysticks and buttons..
An analog (Potentiometer instead of microswitches) arcade strength joystick would possibly be useful if you happen to see one in your travels _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:27 am
Knightrous Site Admin
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quote:Originally posted by Spockie-Tech:
Thanks Aaron.
An analog (Potentiometer instead of microswitches) arcade strength joystick would possibly be useful if you happen to see one in your travels
A possible option is the Logitech Attack 3 Joystick, they are cheap (~$30, generally good quality build), are USB and have plenty of buttons. You could hack the joy stick just for the functionality or use the whole thing with some fancy software.
that'd be smashed in a few seconds at an arcade ;-> _________________ Mechanical engineers build weapons, civil engineers build targets
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:28 am
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
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Big thanks to Brett and Barry the Sidetracked arena is now in Geelong.
Nothing definite but possibility of private sportsman get together sometime.
Were on a 1 acre block next door wont complain. _________________ Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:47 am
andrew
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Location: Castle Hill, Sydney. N.S.W
You orgaanise an event with enough timee ill drive for it _________________ Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics
Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:26 pm
Julamic
Joined: 06 Oct 2017
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Sportsman Feathers?
Hi Rotwang, Great stuff! We only heard about this at the Vic Ant's meeting on the weekend. I think there is a few there that would like to do both Ants and Feathers. We'd certainly be in!
Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:29 am
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
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Thanks guys, probably start a Vic Sportsman thread soon, _________________ Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.
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