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More info on Rough Diamond description and electrical info.

Robot Name: Rough Diamond

Team Name: Metalwork Modification Mob.

Description: Highly manoeuvrable Diamond shaped UFO with multiple weapons, multiple attack modes, capable of operating either way up. We called it Rough Diamond because it is roughly diamond shaped and will definitely be very rough.

Motive Power: 2 off 24V DC electric motors.

Weapons: Front and rear weapons, design is Top Secret.

Attack Modes: 1) Lift and push.       2) Lift and Nibble 3) Cut       4) Spin and cut 5) Ram       6) Push

To name just a few.

Weapon Power: 2 off 24V DC electric motors.

Power Control: MOSFET/relay driven via opto-isolator by PIC micro controller. Constant speed control, reference from R/C system. Auto detection of correct way up (vibration filtered) to reverse all controls. Armour: Steel & Aluminium Shell.

Control systems: Radio control. Computer control of motor speed and direction. Build in hardware and software fail safes.

Features: Operates both ways up. Automatic reversal of drive controls and weapondirections when inverted.

Aesthetic features: Light/Bright Colours. Windows with aliens looking out. Flashing internal lights.

Safety features: Top Secret weapons. Built in fail safes. Independent power and control switches for safe testing in Pits. Switches accessed via UFO window.

The Team: John Tuckett Bob Watson Graham Hamelton