Now this would make a nice robot chassis, too bad it's $14,000 - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

blueroomelectronics · 28th September 2007, 11:34 PM

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/paint...zer/index.html

Andy1845c · 29th September 2007, 12:17 AM

If you could find a source for those little rubber tracks you could build one for far less then 14 grand....

Omar.M · 29th September 2007, 12:19 AM

Now, where can I find a helmet like that?
That's pure eliteness.

blueroomelectronics · 29th September 2007, 06:20 AM

Just noticed it's not very well built for $14,000. I see his shoes in the photo! The helmet is pretty neat though.

Andy1845c · 29th September 2007, 03:05 PM

I wonder how well it steers....... Or how the steering even works on it.
Hydrostatic drive would make it awsome to manuver

Clutches wouldn't be as fun.

Hank Fletcher · 29th September 2007, 06:28 PM

Must have gear, cool chassis, and visible driver's feet? You can't beat the Atom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo...elated&search=

Wingmax · 30th September 2007, 12:26 PM

Which one is the robot, the man or the tank?

**Krumlink** · 30th September 2007, 04:17 PM

Gary Coleman is a perfect canidate for the tank driver

**Nigel Goodwin** · 30th September 2007, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krumlink

Gary Coleman is a perfect canidate for the tank driver

My daughter has played on the same bill a couple of times with a band called "The Gary Colemans" a Ska band, and pretty funny guys!.

Marks256 · 1st October 2007, 02:31 AM

That would be fun to make! Hmm... I think i found my next non-electronic project... The only hard part would be the tracks.

I think it could be done with some old thrashing machine belt and some 2x4s.... maybe?

blueroomelectronics · 1st October 2007, 03:07 AM

The bogeys are very basic, they appear to simply swivel and probably don't have shocks.

Marks256 · 2nd October 2007, 02:17 AM

I was thinking of using an old hydrostatic lawnmower that i have sitting in my dad's shed. Steering would be interesting, though...

Andy1845c · 2nd October 2007, 02:47 PM

Steering would be pretty simple if you could independantly control 2 hydraulic motors. This is how modern skid steer loader and a myrid of other heavy equipment is steered. The ability to independantly vary the speed of the tracks, or to fully reverse one and go forward with the other is what gives a nice turn.

Older dozers, tanks, crawler cranes and even skid loaders used seperate steering clutches and brakes for each track.

Marks256 · 2nd October 2007, 09:49 PM

If i ever got around to actually doing it, i would probably use the clutches, as it would be less hydraulics to worry about.

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28th September 2007, 11:34 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	Now this would make a nice robot chassis, too bad it's $14,000 http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/paint...zer/index.html __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

29th September 2007, 12:17 AM	(permalink)
Andy1845c	If you could find a source for those little rubber tracks you could build one for far less then 14 grand.... __________________ This message transmitted on 100% recycled electrons

29th September 2007, 12:19 AM	(permalink)
Omar.M	Now, where can I find a helmet like that? That's pure eliteness.

29th September 2007, 06:20 AM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	Just noticed it's not very well built for $14,000. I see his shoes in the photo! The helmet is pretty neat though. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

29th September 2007, 03:05 PM	(permalink)
Andy1845c	I wonder how well it steers....... Or how the steering even works on it. Hydrostatic drive would make it awsome to manuver Clutches wouldn't be as fun. __________________ This message transmitted on 100% recycled electrons

29th September 2007, 06:28 PM	(permalink)
Hank Fletcher	Must have gear, cool chassis, and visible driver's feet? You can't beat the Atom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo...elated&search=

30th September 2007, 12:26 PM	(permalink)
Wingmax	Which one is the robot, the man or the tank?

1st October 2007, 02:31 AM	(permalink)
Marks256	That would be fun to make! Hmm... I think i found my next non-electronic project... The only hard part would be the tracks. I think it could be done with some old thrashing machine belt and some 2x4s.... maybe? __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.

1st October 2007, 03:07 AM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	The bogeys are very basic, they appear to simply swivel and probably don't have shocks. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

2nd October 2007, 02:17 AM	(permalink)
Marks256	I was thinking of using an old hydrostatic lawnmower that i have sitting in my dad's shed. Steering would be interesting, though... __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.

2nd October 2007, 02:47 PM	(permalink)
Andy1845c	Steering would be pretty simple if you could independantly control 2 hydraulic motors. This is how modern skid steer loader and a myrid of other heavy equipment is steered. The ability to independantly vary the speed of the tracks, or to fully reverse one and go forward with the other is what gives a nice turn. Older dozers, tanks, crawler cranes and even skid loaders used seperate steering clutches and brakes for each track. __________________ This message transmitted on 100% recycled electrons

2nd October 2007, 09:49 PM	(permalink)
Marks256	If i ever got around to actually doing it, i would probably use the clutches, as it would be less hydraulics to worry about. __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.