Trata
Update:
Arh! I wanted to shoot a new video in sunshine and everything. So I found a time where I could film it, and I started by having a little fun.. and then it tipped over, while sliding around.. and the propellar broke!! i don't have another here now, so no video!
(if you have a propellar that you can spare, i would be happy :)




Original post:
So, Del Rudolph have just opened the option for posting "Something Else" on LMR, and I wanted to be first!
2 hours to build, filmed in the dark, edited and uploaded while eating!
Basically I had the motor and RC-hookup from an ol RC car that had crashed it's last time.
i took the propellar from a plane that also had it's last crash, cut some polystyrene and mixed it all with tape, wooden sticks and polymorph.
I asked my daughter what it should be named, and she replied "Trata!" (i think it may because she was talking about something else, she has a thing going about tractors thee days)
It was impossible to film and control at the same time, crap video, I know. Maby I will get to make a better one on a sunny day. And maby it can sail on water as well?
OH! Bummer, I forgot to include letsmakerobots.com on video and picture, shite, sorry! (Let's hope it doesnt end up on any blogs in the form it is :)



@ Mon, 2010-02-01 04:07
Ah - I first thought it
Ah - I first thought it might be a hover craft - and if you have enough power, would that be a fun/worthwhile modification?
maybe just pointing the pusher fan directly down and adding a skirt, but maybe you'd need another fan to steer - or you can just duct the main fan to push it around about?
/end braindump.
@ Sun, 2010-01-31 20:37
Which provides better
@ Sun, 2010-01-31 21:08
Servo actuated motor (Trata
Servo actuated motor (Trata II) - way more excact control!
@ Mon, 2010-02-01 00:04
What I figured but I wasn't
@ Fri, 2010-01-29 20:12
Nice snowbot
@ Wed, 2010-01-27 12:16
More details please
looks like one of those boats they use on the "everglades" - have you crocs in the garden ?
If you duct some of the air under the craft it will give a little lift.
Maybe some polymorph skids on the under running skids would reduce the friction....
@ Wed, 2010-01-27 21:25
Funny you should ask;
@ Wed, 2010-01-27 03:33
RE
I used to make airboats from 2 ltr plastic soda bottles hot glued side by side.
The only problem is if you use a RC car type speed control when driving on water.
WHY? because they have reverse, which tends to flip them over backwards.
So I'd advise you to treat your electronics with CorrosionX before running this on water.
Check out a friends video showing how to use it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GZ1A4QA8pg
@ Tue, 2010-01-26 21:04
Youtube mating with young Chris The Carpenter..
@ Wed, 2010-01-27 00:26
on mine it gives related