Post by Team BriteSpark on Sept 26, 2008 9:49:54 GMT -5
Hex Appeal
Weight: 200kgs
Dimensions (L x W x H): 100cm x 100cm x 30cm
Shape: Cylinder
Colour: The outside of the robot is divided into hexagons which are each different colours
Drive/locomotion: The robot uses a hexapod walking system, which basically has six legs equally spaced around a hexagon type platform inside the machine. These allow it to walk in any direction without turning, making it omni-directional except without the spinning, and thus very maneuvrable.
The legs themselves are triangular tubes of 5mm Hardox with Nylon feet with a thin layer of rubber for some grip on the arena floor, and each leg is powered by two linear actuators - one to pick up and lower the leg and one to move it forwards/backwards, with custom control electronics that drive the actuator motors and control direction of movement.
The actuators themselves are run at 60v from 20kg of NiCad batteries.
Speed: About 4-5mph maximum
Ground clearance: 10mm all around when at rest, the robot is prone to wobbling slightly when moving around so the clearance is likely to be somewhat less at times, so it's still going to hit wedges
Weaponry: The robot has a 61kg spinning shell made from varying thicknesses of Titanium. The shell is 30cm high and 1m in radius. The bottom half of the shell is made from 2cm Ti and the top half is made from 1cm Ti. By doing this, the weight is placed nearer the ground and results in the machine’s centre of gravity being lower. The robot has 2 teeth made from 2cm thick Titanium, positioned on the lower half of the machine, and the entire spinning shell I is made from the same piece of Titanium. The spinner is powered by 2 x Huqsvarna 3120XP chainsaw motor s geared down 20:1, giving a top speed of 1200RPM. According to the Team Cosmos calculator, this should give out a total of 117kJ of power per hit and should reach its top speed within milliseconds.
Armour: The main armoury of the robot is the spinning shell, made from 2cm and 1cm Titanium, the latter being placed on the top half of the spinning shell. The top and bottom panels of the robot are armoured in a sandwich of 6mm Polycarb, on top of 5mm Titanium, on top of 6mm Polycarb. In order to protect the innards from recoil from the attacks, the whole of the inside is protected in shock proofing.
Srimech: Mounted on the top of the machine is a hinged linear actuator-powered arm, running at 60v and powered by the same NiCad batteries that power the legs. The arm itself is made from 4mm Hardox and is 70cm in length.
Youtube Clip of Hexapod - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMSHBRI3skQ
A JOEY AND DAN COLLABORATION
Weight: 200kgs
Dimensions (L x W x H): 100cm x 100cm x 30cm
Shape: Cylinder
Colour: The outside of the robot is divided into hexagons which are each different colours
Drive/locomotion: The robot uses a hexapod walking system, which basically has six legs equally spaced around a hexagon type platform inside the machine. These allow it to walk in any direction without turning, making it omni-directional except without the spinning, and thus very maneuvrable.
The legs themselves are triangular tubes of 5mm Hardox with Nylon feet with a thin layer of rubber for some grip on the arena floor, and each leg is powered by two linear actuators - one to pick up and lower the leg and one to move it forwards/backwards, with custom control electronics that drive the actuator motors and control direction of movement.
The actuators themselves are run at 60v from 20kg of NiCad batteries.
Speed: About 4-5mph maximum
Ground clearance: 10mm all around when at rest, the robot is prone to wobbling slightly when moving around so the clearance is likely to be somewhat less at times, so it's still going to hit wedges
Weaponry: The robot has a 61kg spinning shell made from varying thicknesses of Titanium. The shell is 30cm high and 1m in radius. The bottom half of the shell is made from 2cm Ti and the top half is made from 1cm Ti. By doing this, the weight is placed nearer the ground and results in the machine’s centre of gravity being lower. The robot has 2 teeth made from 2cm thick Titanium, positioned on the lower half of the machine, and the entire spinning shell I is made from the same piece of Titanium. The spinner is powered by 2 x Huqsvarna 3120XP chainsaw motor s geared down 20:1, giving a top speed of 1200RPM. According to the Team Cosmos calculator, this should give out a total of 117kJ of power per hit and should reach its top speed within milliseconds.
Armour: The main armoury of the robot is the spinning shell, made from 2cm and 1cm Titanium, the latter being placed on the top half of the spinning shell. The top and bottom panels of the robot are armoured in a sandwich of 6mm Polycarb, on top of 5mm Titanium, on top of 6mm Polycarb. In order to protect the innards from recoil from the attacks, the whole of the inside is protected in shock proofing.
Srimech: Mounted on the top of the machine is a hinged linear actuator-powered arm, running at 60v and powered by the same NiCad batteries that power the legs. The arm itself is made from 4mm Hardox and is 70cm in length.
Youtube Clip of Hexapod - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMSHBRI3skQ
A JOEY AND DAN COLLABORATION