Combat Robot Workshops

Combat Robot Workshops
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Standard Kit of Parts

• Receiver
  • M-Link Plus with built in motor controllers
  • M-Link Lite with servo outputs
  • Malenki Nano with built in motor controllers - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/malenki/?v=79cba1185463
  • FlySky receiver - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/flysky/?v=79cba1185463
• If ESC is required
  • BBB Dual ESC - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/bbbv3/?v=79cba1185463
  • 2x motor mounted ESC - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/redesc/?v=79cba1185463
• 2x 600 RPM N20 gear motors - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/600n20/?v=79cba1185463
• DuPont connector pigtails for motors - bespoke or via DirtyPCBs custom cables or a similar able assembly service
• Switch - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/switch/?v=79cba1185463
• Battery
  • 2S LiPo (!)
  • 4S NiMh
  • 9V rechargable
  • Appropriate charger
• Wheels
  • 34mm antweight wheels - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/wheels/?v=79cba1185463
  • 3D Printed wheels or hubs - bespoke

BBB AntWeight drive kit may be worthwhile depending on desired options - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/antkit/?v=79cba1185463

Optional Kit Parts

• Servo - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/servo/?v=79cba1185463
• Additional motor
• 44mm wheels - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/44mmwheels/?v=79cba1185463
• Other larger wheels
• Pololu 22T track set - https://www.pololu.com/product/3030
• JST battery connector - https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/jst/?v=79cba1185463 - built into dual ESC

Building Materials

Bespoke Parts

• Laser cut chassis
• 3D printed motor mounts
• 3D printed wedgelets
• 3D printed or machined HDPE nutstrip

Purchased Additional Parts

• Thin polyethelene sheet
• Cable Ties
• 3mm metal rods and 3mm ID tube
• Craft foam and card
• Googly eyes

Scavenged Parts

• Yoghurt pots
• Milk Cartons
• Cardboard
• Broken toys
• Miscellaneous plastic enclosures

Workshop Resources

Add wiring diagrams for different construction methods here

Operational Suggestions

Pre-Solder the Electronics Where Possible

From our first and second workshop we determined that the kit of parts should be pre-soldered with connectors and pin headers where possible. Soldering is likely to be offputting to beginners (and eat a lot of time) and too basic for people with soldering experience. Pre-soldering battery connectors where relevant and adding DuPont connectors to motor inputs/ESC outputs allows robots to be quickly assembled and makes it very easy to reverse motors to get robots driving correctly.