I'd imagine the Sega rival needs its weapon coming out of the game port also. Theres overhead weapons in combat robots sure, but without making the entire console drive and attack sideways? i dont know
I've been building BattleBots since 1999 and back in 2002 had a similar idea. I got a hold of an NES that didn't work anymore and gutted it. Everything was bulkier and heavier back then (brushed motors, NiCd batteries, etc) so I couldn't fit an active weapon onto it. Instead I made some fixed blades that mounted on the corners of the chassis with the intent for the robot to spin in place and attack like a spinner. Driving while spinning, aka Melty Brain, was something that nobody had quite figured out yet but the robot featured a primitive version of it that allowed me to spin in place and arc to the left and right. By the time I was finished with the robot I realized it was too beautiful to destroy and that 25 year old plastic wouldn't offer much protection, so the robot never entered combat. To this day it remains a showpiece of my workshop surrounded by the remains of my other builds.
I'm glad you like it! I saw your other comments. A weaponised Vroomba would be a weight class or two up from the NEStroyer, but it's a fight I'd like to see!
Since it's a disk attack system I think a Phillips CDi would have been more appropriate, or a NEO GEO CD.. But the cost for the NEO GEO would have been horrible.
Great suggestions. I've never seen a Phillips CD-i in the wild. I hired a Neo Geo once in the late 90s, but I've never seen one again. I couldn't cut one up!
Take an old family edition wii( the version that removed the gamecube ports) and you'll be able to do a slimmer version. Preferably one that is already broken.
Just so you know the FET's on those 20A FT escs will eventually detonate on 3s and on 4s they are a literal fire hazard (idk how they have gotten away with selling them still). I would get some 35a blheli_32 escs which can be programmed to reverse with an Arduino or get some preprogrammed ones from rectified robotics. Also if you remove some teeth from the sawblade it will dump more energy into what its hitting cause it will get more engagement.
Do also remember, if you feel somewhat bad cutting up an old game console, you can always just buy a cheap replica replacement console body. They're cheap, easy to find, and doesn't destroy an original.
Pretty much. Known as 'Snags', or sausage in bread. The proceeds got to local charities and this happens all around the country at our biggest hardware chain.
It's a weird kind of kismet that both you and Chris Broad (Abroad in Japan) use the same theme music at the end. Chris & his dad competed together in the UK version of Robot Wars when he was a kid.
VERY impressive, i like the idea, but mebe you could add a bit of a stronger motor if you are a bit under weight limit! (im sorry if my comments are rude or tireing to you, just want to help out and connect to my fav rc ytber)
I have an idea, unrelated to this video but I think you could run with it. See you 12 tomorrow across from Myers steps in carpark behind cimina . I'll be wearing black shorts , black dead Kennedys hoodie, beanie and servo slippers. Type slippers cause not sure on how to spell mochiesons.
Hola estoy iniciando en el mundo fvp me gustaría me pudieras hacer una recomendación no conozco nada del tema y me gustaría hacer un RC car con seguimiento de cabeza
@electrosync it's a pretty awesome project, that's for sure. Not a particular set of skills or wallet that I possess, but I enjoyed watching you put it together. Did you figure out the issue with the saw blade stopping under resistance? Have you considering harvesting an angle grinder for parts to replace the drone motor perhaps?
Sega in Australia: The Sega theme wasn't "sung" until the Mega Drive. Which sold less than half the units of its predecessor (300,000 vs 650,000) and was soon overtaken in sales by the SNES. Which meant that the majority of console owners never heard the correct pronunciation of the brand.
