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here's the results of our grinder fest... we removed about 15kgs
of unsightly fat,(steel and lexan), and then welded back in about
3kgs of extra bracing, wheelie bars and support struts. this should
mean that the flipper now has something to flip against instead
of merely lifting the front end. You can also see the delightful
conditions which I usually work in... ie a 4 ft wide leanto. The
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Here's
the revised face of KC2, the flipper is basically U and Box section
2.5 mm steel that I blagged from some engine stands that were
being lobbed from the college workshops. The surface is covered
in a dual layer of 3mm lexan, which won't stop the axes, but does
give a nice shiney canvas for my artistry. The new interface has
been relocated. Pete Hollaway phoned to say he'd looked at the
site and noticed that I had the interface in a box with the speed
controllers. Apparently this makes a nice Faraday Cage, cause
all manner of japes.
I go on the line to RS who sold me a new ally box, then told me
they couldn't deliver as it was the last on ein the Country, and
someone in Reading had picked it up first..BAH! So I contacted
Paul at Technobots, who said he had a stash of boxes, but then
RS phoned back with an alternative. The moral of the story is
to go straight to Technobots who won't mess you about
Talking of Technobots I've now installed my new stubby extinguisher,
which meets the standards in the RW regs, and has a certifcate
of conformity.
The two switches on top of the box are running the flipper at
the minute, as the prototype interface board can only put out
1amp, the production units should handle 6 amps... ouch!... more
about this as and when.
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Finally,
the last shall become first. Yes what was the front of KC2 is now the
rump... I left the eyes as they looked a bit cape fear, and I'd run
out of lexan... talk about scrapheap challenge. Overall armour is dual
3mm lexan with 6mm ally chequer plate, over vital (expensive components),
3x3mm lexan over other bits and whatever was lying around in the lean
to for the rest,
Next most important job is to weigh the beastie, so I know if I can
add some more struts to guard my poor wheels.
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