After a busy weekend it begins to look like a tank....
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..But sadly this is more form than substance:
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This "clamshell" design is how the tank will open for maintenance. The motors and batteries go in the bottom, the marker in the top. Possibly.
A question for your assembled minds: my track system (of which more later) requires me to drill a 2mm hole through a 6mm bolt. This is possible- but I have broken drill bits which get very hot. The question is, what's the best way of drilling metal? Should I drill slowly, or with little pressure, so the bit doesn't get hot? Trickle water over the work? Let it get hot,then douse the work/drill in water?
Sorry if this is obvious, but I'm learning woodwork/metalwork and electronics as I go and all help appreciated!
Phil Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: funkyneroc-at-ntlworld.com
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Sent: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10.18am
Subject: Re: Re: single motor drive [TANKS]
Garth from New Jersey, USA
Was hoping you were from the north of England ;-)
welcome on board,I thought "robot wars" was
called "battle bots" State side ?
Neil "still looking for someone to shoot at" R
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