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In this part of the site I aim to present some useful information for the Antweight community, which is not found on other Antweight sites. Although some of the topics (servos) are well-documented elsewhere, I have tried to pull together the various sources of information into one place, and add my own experiences where I think they will be useful.
Each Tech Talk page has a set of links to all the other pages at the top (like this one), so you can easily navigate between them. Also each page has a link back to the main site index if you've had enough tech stuff for one visit! Enjoy!
Please forward any errors or omissions to me
gary.aylward@ntlworld.com
Flippers - An introduction to the mechanics behind some common flipper mechanisms.
Servos - A design for a servo tester. (More to be added to this page!)
R/C Mods - If you're handy with a soldering iron, here are some useful improvements you may be able to make to your R/C gear (especially if you bought a cheap 2/3 channel set which needs upgrading).
Calculators - Some useful JavaScript calculators. Servo torque units conversion, Force from torque & distance...
PIC Programmer - My own in-circuit PIC programmer design, which may be of interest to some Ant builders. Also a link to some free Windows PIC programmer software to go with the hardware!
Chargers - Details of some battery chargers for your NiMH and NiCd cells. From the very simple to the rather more complicated...
Events - Not exactly technical, but some hints on how to help your event run smoothly.
Coming soon (in probable order of appearance) ...
Tyres - The results of my (fairly) scientific tests into the traction performance of various wheel/tyre arrangements.
Servos - Everyone's favourite Ant-Tech topic! Links to some well-established servo comparison charts, plus modification details for various servos, and my own ideas and experiences.
Armour - A comparison of the properties of various materials that you may consider for armour - a guide to the strengths and weaknesses of different plastics.