#combatrobot — Public Fediverse posts

More kids attending the catbot class these days in addition to adults. The soldering can be a little difficult for them, but they really enjoy the final stages of the process.

The faces of kids and grownups alike light up when they realize they're about to have a fully functioning rc bot they built themselves. It's very rewarding!

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And here's the big flipper arm in action. The bot can really fling itself around if you want it to!

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Update: added the titanium armor

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The CAD for this bot keeps getting more complicated.

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Inside the catbot, the electronics are very simple. This receiver board also serves as the power distribution board and basically the only electronics.

The 9v battery powers the board, which then sends power to the 2 lifter motors and the 2 drive motors based on the signal received from the cheapo radio transmitter. That's it.

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Updated 150g bot is up and running. Features slower, higher torque motors and a bearing assembly supporting the weapon motor (hopefully protecting it from impacts).

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