The Hammer said:

I like the mod bot. Do you have a rough estimate of dimensions so we can get started on weapon designs?

also i wanted to know about extra space, batteries and speed controllers that can fit in the rest of the bot.

ANother thing i would possibly want is the ability to have 180degree vertical rotation.

~Ish

Right now, there is no way to determine the size. It will depend entirely on what drive motors we will be using, which still have yet to be determined.

I am leaning towards a scooter-chain drive motor system becuase i am not too sure about the reliability of CIM motors and gearboxes. Ideally tho, we would use MAG motors with team whyachi gearboxes, chaindriving 4 wheels. The Mag system will be the lightest, smallest, most powerful,most durable, and easiest to implement drive solution. Unfortunately, it is also the most expensive.

Hopefully by winter break, we can decide on a drive train, and then we would know the dimentions of the bot.

Right now, the most important decision to make is what drivetrain to use.

Options:

CIM motors + Banebot Gearbox http://banebots.com/pc/P80K-nn…..0K-43-0005

Chain Driven MAG motor http://www.robotmarketplace.co…..8-150.html

MAG motor + Team Whyachi Gearbox http://www.robotmarketplace.co…..TWM3M.html

ghetto scooter motor + chain drive  http://www.allelectronics.com/…..IRE/1.html

Last years NPC drive motors

Dewalt Drill Motors http://www.robotmarketplace.co…..CM515.html

OTHER????

The drive train will definately dictate our size, space, how much leftover weight we have, etc