New 15lb Bot

im not sure if it works with autocad but it doesnt hurt trying.
Email Autocad and say your a student competeing in battlebots/botsiq who uses solidworks and would like to try autocad.

Alan Dreher wrote:

I am actually considering purchasing a student license of AutoCAD 2010. I have been using the trial version and like it.
And since Solidworks is useless to me, I may as well.

if only you'd placed at Nationals! HEE HEE! we got Autodesk Pro for free! 4 copies!

Will Bales wrote:

Alan Dreher wrote:

I am actually considering purchasing a student license of AutoCAD 2010. I have been using the trial version and like it.
And since Solidworks is useless to me, I may as well.

if only you'd placed at Nationals! HEE HEE! we got Autodesk Pro for free! 4 copies!

Son of a sweet, lovely woman.

I'm Flattered!

Will Bales wrote:

I'm Flattered!

don't be you large dog fondler

Alan Dreher wrote:

Will Bales wrote:

I'm Flattered!

don't be you large dog fondler

Mr. Dreher, that was UNCALLED for.

i most certainly do NOT fondle my canine companions!

godughifu wrote:

Alan Dreher wrote:

Will Bales wrote:

I'm Flattered!

don't be you large dog fondler

Mr. Dreher, that was UNCALLED for.

It was perfect.

I just found a random insult generator and that was the 15th thing it came up with.

lol


back to the robot..

Will Bales wrote:

lol


back to the robot..

Yeah. I am working on it...

trying to decide if I should use two 4s Li-Poly batteries(one for each brushless) or just get one single li-poly with a higher discharge rate and run them in parallel...

1 battery if space permits

Will Bales wrote:

1 battery if space permits

That is what I was thinking.

Gah... It is too cramped with the 2.25", 30 degree sides...
When I consider everything(wheels for the friction drive on the shell, center shaft + assembly to keep it centered, battery, drive motors, etc) it just doesn't fit right.

Wiring it would be a nighmare.

So, I am switching to the 2.5", 45 degree shell design, but I will maintain the same outer diameter.

edit - I am getting fairly proficient with AutoCAD 2010, at least in the basics...
Here is the modified shell.






Things fit much nicer with that shell..

Update - Nothing new to update.....

Funding is a nightmare.
We are going to be doing all sorts of fundraisers over the next 2 months, I am going to do some research regarding the possibility of getting a grant, but things are looking tough.

I am also coming up with cheaper alternative designs. Pine View Fair was mediocre just like last year... I am getting depressed just thinking about the lack of money.

I am done making everyone else depressed... On the positive side, we WILL have something by the end of the year(somehow, some way, I will figure something out). It is just a question of what...