Here's a test video from FingerTech with a TinyESC running a B62 motor on a 4s Lipo to stall several times without any controller issues:
Friday, July 27, 2012
Upcoming Projects
Once the final details are addressed on Algos, the next major builds are planned to be a 150g and 3lb bot. While speaking with FingerTech Robotics about motor controllers that were capable of running a 3lb bot we realized that one of the more popular 3lb drive motors, the BXX series with KW motors, should be able to be run on one of the FingerTech TinyESC's.
Here's a test video from FingerTech with a TinyESC running a B62 motor on a 4s Lipo to stall several times without any controller issues:
Here's a test video from FingerTech with a TinyESC running a B62 motor on a 4s Lipo to stall several times without any controller issues:
Monday, July 16, 2012
Clash of the Bots 3
We're back from Clash of the Bots 3 with a bunch of still functional robots. Both new 1lb robots went 2-2 and have some room for design tweaks, but overall I'm very happy with their performance.
I've put together a YouTube playlist of all 34 matches I recorded and it is located at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF0ED34A7653A93CB&feature=view_all
In addition, I teamed up with MH Robotics and Team Ice to win the Robot Hockey tournament with Apollyon.
Both Algos and Klazo are going to get a few upgrades for Dragon*Con. Klazo is getting a better balanced drum. This will either be taking the current one and modifying it or outright making a new one. Algos is getting new central support rails after taking a few nasty hits at CotB3 and the cheap e-clip grooved steel shafts for the weapon motor are being replaced by O1 tool steel. As expected, the e-clip grooves provided a stress concentration point and were the location of every shaft failure. In addition, I am adding an outboard bearing to the shaft so it will be not only stronger, but in double shear. This should drastically increase reliability.
I've put together a YouTube playlist of all 34 matches I recorded and it is located at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF0ED34A7653A93CB&feature=view_all
In addition, I teamed up with MH Robotics and Team Ice to win the Robot Hockey tournament with Apollyon.
Both Algos and Klazo are going to get a few upgrades for Dragon*Con. Klazo is getting a better balanced drum. This will either be taking the current one and modifying it or outright making a new one. Algos is getting new central support rails after taking a few nasty hits at CotB3 and the cheap e-clip grooved steel shafts for the weapon motor are being replaced by O1 tool steel. As expected, the e-clip grooves provided a stress concentration point and were the location of every shaft failure. In addition, I am adding an outboard bearing to the shaft so it will be not only stronger, but in double shear. This should drastically increase reliability.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Introducing Algos
Algos is the second of two new 1lb robots. Algos has a high rpm (15,000 theoretical) 2" diameter single tooth disk. Drive system uses two 11:1 silver spark gearmotors with TinyESC's for motor control.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Introducing Klazo
Klazo is the newest antweight for Near Chaos Robotics. Klazo is a prototype for an upcoming Kitbots kit that uses the motor-in-drum weapon system and durable plastic chassis components.
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