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mad matt · 7th February 2007, 12:55 AM

Need some help to build a body.For my soon to be combat robot.
thank you for your advice and help

Sceadwian · 7th February 2007, 01:15 AM

You need to provide more information than that! You could put 1 inch thick case hardened steel plates on it, but it wouldn't be able to move.

mad matt · 7th February 2007, 01:36 AM

something light weight metal or something.

mad matt · 7th February 2007, 01:44 AM

see I've got some light metal it's about 8th of in.it's slugish with it.

Sceadwian · 7th February 2007, 05:29 AM

Armor needs to be strong, light weight metal does not mean strong. If you need really light weight, and want real weight for strength while keeping it as small as possible use corrugated plastic board. The stuff is JUST like the normal cardboard you've seen, but made out of plastic. Place alternating layers 90 degrees apart from each other and make it as thick as you want. For it's weight it will last longer than anything else, against anything except a puncture style attack, and even that would have to have some decent force behind it to penetrate it if it's using cross linked plastics.
The vague clue I got from the picture was that it was twice the size of a human hand and light enough to be held up in it without stress.

mad matt · 7th February 2007, 09:33 PM

thanks where can I get some?

Andy1845c · 8th February 2007, 12:43 AM

I can't figure out what the picture is of....... all I see is a white thing, wood paneling and a hand

Mabey try some brighter light.

mad matt · 8th February 2007, 01:26 AM

it's doom bot my soon to be combat.it's a 8th in. metal pate.

mad matt · 8th February 2007, 01:28 AM

see here is some better pic.robo2.jpg

robo1.jpg

Sceadwian · 8th February 2007, 04:15 AM

Those aren't really any better. Any large craft store should sell corrugated plastic board, it's usually next to the plasticard and other raw materials in larger stores.

mad matt · 8th February 2007, 04:12 PM

thanks I'll try get my craft store.

mad matt · 9th February 2007, 03:06 PM

does any know of vex robotics

Sceadwian · 9th February 2007, 03:44 PM

Looks like an errector set.

mad matt · 9th February 2007, 04:36 PM

why I ask is I'm geting a vex controller.

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7th February 2007, 12:55 AM	(permalink (permalink))
mad matt	need some help with my combat robot Need some help to build a body.For my soon to be combat robot. thank you for your advice and help

7th February 2007, 01:15 AM	(permalink (permalink))
Sceadwian	You need to provide more information than that! You could put 1 inch thick case hardened steel plates on it, but it wouldn't be able to move. __________________ "Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a straight answer, har har."

7th February 2007, 01:44 AM	(permalink (permalink))
mad matt	see I've got some light metal it's about 8th of in.it's slugish with it. Last edited by mad matt; 7th February 2007 at 01:47 AM.

7th February 2007, 05:29 AM	(permalink (permalink))
Sceadwian	Armor needs to be strong, light weight metal does not mean strong. If you need really light weight, and want real weight for strength while keeping it as small as possible use corrugated plastic board. The stuff is JUST like the normal cardboard you've seen, but made out of plastic. Place alternating layers 90 degrees apart from each other and make it as thick as you want. For it's weight it will last longer than anything else, against anything except a puncture style attack, and even that would have to have some decent force behind it to penetrate it if it's using cross linked plastics. The vague clue I got from the picture was that it was twice the size of a human hand and light enough to be held up in it without stress. __________________ "Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a straight answer, har har."

7th February 2007, 09:33 PM	(permalink (permalink))
mad matt	thanks where can I get some?

8th February 2007, 12:43 AM	(permalink (permalink))
Andy1845c	I can't figure out what the picture is of....... all I see is a white thing, wood paneling and a hand Mabey try some brighter light.

8th February 2007, 01:26 AM	(permalink (permalink))
mad matt	it's doom bot my soon to be combat.it's a 8th in. metal pate.

8th February 2007, 01:28 AM	(permalink (permalink))
mad matt	see here is some better pic.robo2.jpg robo1.jpg

8th February 2007, 04:15 AM	(permalink (permalink))
Sceadwian	Those aren't really any better. Any large craft store should sell corrugated plastic board, it's usually next to the plasticard and other raw materials in larger stores. __________________ "Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a straight answer, har har."

8th February 2007, 04:12 PM	(permalink (permalink))
mad matt	thanks I'll try get my craft store.

9th February 2007, 03:06 PM	(permalink (permalink))
mad matt	does any know of vex robotics

9th February 2007, 03:44 PM	(permalink (permalink))
Sceadwian	Looks like an errector set. __________________ "Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a straight answer, har har."

9th February 2007, 04:36 PM	(permalink (permalink))
mad matt	why I ask is I'm geting a vex controller.