VooDoo 3
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:52 pm
Subject to change but the name is tentatively VooDoo 3 (due to the fact that the only ants I fully completed were called VooDoo and VooDoo 2).
So far I've run into alot of problems with the electronics... Micro reciever problems and FYI don't apply power to your ESC while it is laying on your METAL baseplate... damnit. So I've ordered a set of single conversion crystals which I hope will absolve the reciever issue and a new ESC.
Minus the recent issues with the electronics everything has been going well. Before the ESC failure (and after since I only seem to have blown only one direction on one channel) I had a working bench test using an 8 channel reviever. The design thus far will be a fast pusher with a lifting wedge and/or plow.
Drivetrain: Two Battlebots custom series gearboxes w/ motors hacked from a custom series toy (a little primitive and heavy by today's standards, but undeniably reliable and tough). Special thanks to Chris Schramm for providing the toys.
Weapon: Lifting apparatus (not yet built) using a Hi-Tec ball bearing servo for power. Will be either a wedge or a plow, possibly even an interchangeable set-up for both.
Electronics: Yeah... about that.
Armor/Structural: Right now the plan is using old Hummvee data plates I stole from work (thick yet extremely light aluminum) but if it turns out too heavy I'll order some carbon fiber.
So yeah, I'll post some pics later, but for now that's that.
So far I've run into alot of problems with the electronics... Micro reciever problems and FYI don't apply power to your ESC while it is laying on your METAL baseplate... damnit. So I've ordered a set of single conversion crystals which I hope will absolve the reciever issue and a new ESC.
Minus the recent issues with the electronics everything has been going well. Before the ESC failure (and after since I only seem to have blown only one direction on one channel) I had a working bench test using an 8 channel reviever. The design thus far will be a fast pusher with a lifting wedge and/or plow.
Drivetrain: Two Battlebots custom series gearboxes w/ motors hacked from a custom series toy (a little primitive and heavy by today's standards, but undeniably reliable and tough). Special thanks to Chris Schramm for providing the toys.
Weapon: Lifting apparatus (not yet built) using a Hi-Tec ball bearing servo for power. Will be either a wedge or a plow, possibly even an interchangeable set-up for both.
Electronics: Yeah... about that.
Armor/Structural: Right now the plan is using old Hummvee data plates I stole from work (thick yet extremely light aluminum) but if it turns out too heavy I'll order some carbon fiber.
So yeah, I'll post some pics later, but for now that's that.