beetle pretty much done I just need to wire in voltage reg to run the rx of the weapon power.

Nice job bro
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o and heres some vids if they work

http://s982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/bastor87/?action=view&current=Milfjrfirsttest.mp4

http://s982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/bastor87/?action=view&current=Milfjrplayingatthepark.mp4

http://s982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/bastor87/?action=view&current=Milfjrfindsatoolbox.mp4

nice, what are you using for your weapon shaft? I assume youre using skateboard ball bearings too?
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I would cut and bend a 1mm piece of polycarb into a wide V shape, place it over the belt and under the leading edge of the battery packs as a tooth-shield/guide.
and
drill a hole in the appropriate place in the top cover, put a longer bolt on the main weapon shaft with a bush and put it through the top cover to give it some support both sides.

Makes it more of a pain to take the lid off, but otherwise, I reckon the first hit is going to flex the base-plate and its bye-bye battery pack.
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Originally posted by Spockie-Tech:
I would cut and bend a 1mm piece of polycarb into a wide V shape, place it over the belt and under the leading edge of the battery packs as a tooth-shield/guide.
and
drill a hole in the appropriate place in the top cover, put a longer bolt on the main weapon shaft with a bush and put it through the top cover to give it some support both sides.

Makes it more of a pain to take the lid off, but otherwise, I reckon the first hit is going to flex the base-plate and its bye-bye battery pack.

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Coolies. Guess we know who bought rapture then! hahaa.

nah don't I wanna see the first beetle lipo fire ;->
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Like its sound! Cool using just servos for the wheels!
Miles
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Very nice!

If you're interested i have an observation, the weapon doesnt seem to get any decent bite into anything, possibly because:

- disc spinning too fast for its size
- teeth are too short
- forward speed is too slow

or some combination of the above

Just my $0.02 if you're looking to improve it

Speed modding the servos alone may fix this problem
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<Patrician|Away> what does your robot do, sam
<bovril> it collects data about the surrounding environment, then discards it and drives into walls

Im using a 6 bolt and 2 old bearings out of my derby skates(I think they are the same as skateboard ones).

also I was planing to drill and tap the bolt to hold the cover down
I also have some cf that i ws goin to use as a gaurd just couldnt wait any longer to give it a run

And wat makes you think I bought rapture?

He we go started a new bot this weekend.Didnt get much done but its a start lol.....

noname yet
4 wheel drive
4 bar electic lifter

Is it going to be long like biohazards arm?
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probly will be but I havent really decided yet lol

cool outline shape!
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<Patrician|Away> what does your robot do, sam
<bovril> it collects data about the surrounding environment, then discards it and drives into walls