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NSW Round 5 25/8/07
Thought I might kick the next event off while everyone is still excited from Battleshed, including me. Not quite sure if it really is round 6 with Battleshed being in there, but anyway.
I was dissappointed in myself for not getting my bot done in time, and was surprised to see quite a few other NSW people hadn't either. We'll just have to make up for it with a good local event with big numbers.
My aim will be to finish off the robot that I had half done and showed a few people at battleshed.
Also Angus, I will make a few repairs to mini tread and we can use that cool little arena that Chris knocked up again.
How's everyone else's robots going?
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Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:31 am
cerberus3112
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Good now it just needs a new charger my old 1 fried. _________________ A journey of a million miles begins with a single step followed by a hell of a lot of other steps so get walking
Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:01 am
Nick Experienced Roboteer
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I plan to own this event! Scissorhands is nearly finished - it just needs a full day of wiring and the front roll bar plus testing. Jolt just needs a magnet glued back in. Chuck probably won't quite be ready but since its my favourite bot, I will be trying hard. I figure to bring two at least. _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
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Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:11 am
Glen Experienced Roboteer
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well viscerals rebuild is well underway. already started bending up its new frame so thats a definite.
cobras frames done too so that might make an appearance considering how far away the event is. thats a tentative yes for this robot _________________ www.demon50s.com - Minimoto parts
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Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:22 am
andrew
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dunno bout me, worstcase ill band orbit back together, replace drive motor and replace the ev with my last one and give it another go, starting to get new orbit together and collecting parts and wanting to start lightweight in next month or two also
so yeha ill be there with current orbit in some bodged form _________________ Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics
Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:59 am
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
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Re: NSW Round 6 25/8/07
quote:Originally posted by Bort:
Also Angus, I will make a few repairs to mini tread and we can use that cool little arena that Chris knocked up again.
YES my ultimate goal, you finally have to do repairs!
Ya mum will be there, and possibly another robot... _________________ ( •_•)
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Hehe it was a pretty big hit actually. My robot did pull out the thwacking bolt through the aluminium tube.
It is a concern when Nick says "I plan to own this event!", you know that he either will obliterate the competition, or self destruct his own robots spectacularly. Either way should be a good show.
Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:28 pm
Dylon
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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Location: Newcastle, NSW
well so far cyborg should be there, trying to make the thing easier to drive atm, for the beetle arena we need something else on the floor, concrete didnt work to well mine drove like shit need something smooth. _________________ Barton Robotics Youtube Channel:
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I will be there with 'Crikey' ready for another drifting event...i learnt a lot at battleshed so am modifying 'Crikey" to have bolt on bolt off front ends so i can change it to suit my opponents ,looking forward to next event
ohh and the inbuilt fire protection system will be installed _________________ Photos - http://community.webshots.com/album/154092733uokpXC
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Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:17 am
Bort Experienced Roboteer
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I've got a few simple ideas to make the beetle weight arena better. Sure we can put some thin MDF sheets down. Then we can put it in the arena and do away with the plastic sheet and the support beam.
In regards to Caber (my featherweight) I need to find a commercial ram. Something similar to Stealth (who got his at a place in Victoria). Anyone know of a good place? Jake, where did you get the ram for Plan C I think it is?
Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:51 am
Valen Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 07 Jul 2004
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Location: Sydney
we made it.
there is some place out near the meccano set that is like an industrial scrap yard. You might be able to pick some stuff up there perhaps if you wanted commercial?
If there is something in particular you want we could look at manufacturing it. _________________ Mechanical engineers build weapons, civil engineers build targets
Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:35 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
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Give ebay a looksies, they often have a few up.
Wasn't Aaron selling some rams too? _________________ ( •_•)
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