My Secret Project revealed, 4 foot, 100lb Mobile Assault

How is your project going? :smiley:

Going good. The medium sized version ended up about 4 feet long. I have my local plastic guy CNC cutting the large templates for the track modules. The axles, bearing blocks, idlers and suspension are ready and I’m still building up the Chassis from the CAD plans. Once I can get the dxf files to my plastic guy for cutting, he can make a few chassis.

I’m also redesigning the turret rotation cam to make it thinner and integrate the large spur pulley into it.

I’m so backed up on bracket orders right now, I’m not getting much time for other projects or posting. Sorry about that. I’m having problems with the reliability of my bearing supplier and my resin supplier. I’m getting some help with the brackets so I’ll be caught up soon. Plus work is getting really busy so that is taking up alot of time as well. I’ve had to turn down some requests for other products.

I’ll get some pictures up as soon as I get the chassis finished and the track modules attached to it. I’m shooting for about 200 pounds finished weight with turret and a payload ability of 100 pounds continuous, and 600 pounds for short distances. And a top speed of 40 to 60 km/h depending on payload.

man that going to look nice … cant wait to see more.

Sorry guys. My previous post was referring to the new medium and small sized track platforms. I got the threads mixed up. I’m losing my mind. :slight_smile:

MARV is still under construction although almost mechanically complete, has alot of electrical work to go. He is currently limited by a shortage of funding and I’m having trouble putting any more money than I already have into it. We have done many test runs with her but there are alot details to fine tune. Once we find some funding, she will be back on track.

I really respect that you keep trying hard. Your a great robot builder.

Thank you. As are you.

How is your project going?

Very slowly. :slight_smile:

Some of the other guys are working on the Turret locking setup. The majority of what is left wil remain so until I either find more funding or invest more of my own money into it. I haven’t quit. I have too much riding on it. I’m just overwelmed with other things right now and having alot of problems with some suppliers that promised they could handle more volume but apparently can’t.

Has evo abandoned us, will we never hear from him again? :cry:

LOL, I’m back.

MARV is nearly complete but due to the RCMP’s interest in it, there are non-disclosure issues with posting new pictures and details. I’ll see what I can do to get some more pics up.

OMG :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

HE LIVES!!!

we want more pictures >:V

btw, welcome back :slight_smile:

YES, finally back eh? 8)

Yup, hopefully for good. :slight_smile:

Don’t run away again!

Let’s tie him on his chair in front of the computer and the LM forum :smiling_imp:

mouhahaha!!! :laughing:

LOL :smiley:

I started this project last year for ISEF an international science fair. I placed thrid in the world. I can’t show any picture but if you want you can check it out on facebook, a group called Robot Place. No one joins because rarely I find friends into robots as much as me. Anyways, Italian_guy299 what science fair did you win? Thanks and I’ll try to keep in touch.

BASEF Science Fair of Hamilton, Dundas and Oakville, which got me a spot at the CWSF in Nova Scotia (last May). Placed 3rd in Automotive and HM in Engineering.

That thing is bloody amazing. We could do with some of them over here in Afghan. Just mount a 50 cal on top and send it off to spread the good news, hahaha.

But seriously could you get some pics posted. Also is it gonna be remote controlled or autonomous, or an option of both. As that thing could do some serious damage.

Also with some thermal imaging you could see potential enemy through walls and the like, then fire a powerful enough machine gun and you dont even need to do building clearance.

He cant get any pictures posted due to security reasons of some silly jazz like that :frowning:

im pretty sure its an option of both but im not entirley sure, because the tracking for the gun could be used either in a RC application or an autonomous application