This
whole mobility base, with receiver, LiPoly battery, speed control,
4 motors, 4 wheels, and lid can come in well under 6oz (and
under 4"x5").
We have been evolving these kit designs with all our ant weights for several
years
now and
they are tough, modular, and allow for fast repairs. Any weapon system
can
easily be bolted on.
Surveyor Drive Base Kit (drawing) to make your own treaded robot powered by four motors. (click image above for larger view). This new base design incorperates our spiffy new motor mount design which uses a wide screw head to securely mount the motor.
- Drive Base includes:
- 5/8" billet machined aluminum body
- Four 100:1 extra long shaft gear motors
- 4 direct mount wheels and treads
- 1 acrylic laser cut lid kit with screws
- Motor mount screws
Updated Body/Motor kits: (new long shaft motors makes keeping the wheel on easy)
- Micro Drive Kit $119.99! ($200 value):
Complete Micro Bot Kits: (most electronics included!)
- Micro Bot Kit $195.99! ($285
value):
- 5/8" open top style aluminum body
- GWS micro Reciever with ch. cyrstal
- Four 50:1 hi-speed, long shaft gear motors
- Barello ANT 100 motor controller
- 4 hi traction ultralight wheels
- 1 ABS lid with screws
- teflon coated wire
- motor spacing material
- (NOTE there is no battery in this kit. a battery like this one works great. It has to be under .6" thick)
Special Discounted Accessories
(prices only valid when purchased with a kit above)
Dual Motor F/R Speed Controllers
Barello ANT100 and ANT150 dual motor control boards
The Ant Robot Controller offers unparalleled control,
functionality and reliability for your creation with dual motor drive,
optional mixing
(single stick), exponential curve (improves controllability) and a FLIP input
that corrects motor drive output for robots that are invertible.
The ANT 100 (13.5 grams) and ANT150 both can drive two motors in forward
and reverse when hooked up to at least a two channel RC radio receiver with
futaba style conenctors (like
our GWS micro Rx).
Motors are hooked up to easy to use screw down terminals.
The ANT150 (16 grams) also has an Aux channel rated for 15A peak, 8A
continuous. Variable 0-100% power with forward stick (on on-off with switch
or button).
ANT100 Users Guide and the ANT150 Users Guide
This aluminum Ant Chassis has a base integrated into the body.
It is machined from one solid piece of 6061 Aluminum
and is a perfect balance of strength and extreme light weight. Each body kit
comes with motor mounting spacer material. This body can be run with your
own top or one of our titanium lids. All holes threaded 4-40.
Be sure to download
the measurements PDF for complete dimensions.
Here is a sample internal layout
diagram.
5/8" Model: 55g (1.94oz)
Length 4.95" Width 3.86"
ABS Plastic Lids (.063") for Ultralight Ant Chassis
Lids fit both top and bottom of the Ant Chassis, and align perfectly with the pre-drilled and tapped holes. (image 1, image 2) Weight 14.4gm (.5oz)
Make sure to add a fastener set if you don't have your own fasteners already.
Fastener Set (1/4" button heads)
Tiny 4-40 fasteners. Set of 10. (These weigh 3gm total per lid)
These are the screws you need when attaching the titanium lids to your Ultralight Ant Chassis. You need 8 to fasten one lid. Rounded Button-head, to minimize the possibility of 'catching' on another bot, weapon, or floor.
Teflon Coated Heat Proof Wire Set (24awg)
We use this 24g wire for all our ant robot internals. It strips cleanly and easily, has a totally heat proof and tough teflon outer casing. This can be used for servo and general internal connections in the robot as well as wiring up the Sanyo gear motors. You get 12" of red, black, and white.
Inertia Labs 50:1 gear motor ULTRA FAST!
Special - Buy 4 and save 20%...
NOW WITH 12mm long SHAFTS!
Custom made motors that are the same size, form factor and weight of the very popular Sanyo NA series motors, NOW WITH 12mm LONG shaft, a slightly different winding and way better gear ratio that equals tons more speed. (The only physical difference is the motor contacts are on the round edges of the motor instead of the flat edsges) Using a new all metal 50:1 gear reduction these motors really make an ant move! They are wound for 4.5v (compared to the Sanyo 5v) which means when run on 3 LiPoly cells at 11.1v you get even greater speed.
Specifications at 4.5V:
50 :1
400 rpm
No load current .07 A
Stall torque 695.6 g-cm .87A
Max Output 347.8 g-cm .47A
Starting torque 800 gf-cm
True gear ratio 50:1
Size 0.47" x 0.39" x 1.14" 0.47" x 0.39" x 1.14"
Shaft 3mm D-style, 12mm long
Weight 8.4 grams (0.30 oz)
Starting current 650 mA +/- 30% 650 mA +/- 30%
As many already know these are just amazing little motors for their weight. With one at each of your four corners you are always guaranteed good traction and speed.
Specifications at 5.0 V:
NA3S 75:1 - NA1S
246 rpm
No load current 120 mA
200 g-cm load speed 184 rpm
200 g-cm load speed 196 mA
Starting torque 800 gf-cm
True gear ratio 75.7:1
Size 0.47" x 0.39" x 1.14" 0.47" x 0.39" x 1.14"
Weight 8.2 grams (0.29 oz)
Starting current 650 mA +/- 30% 650 mA +/- 30%
These super-light grippy wheels are made to fit perfectly on the Sanyo NA-Series gearmotors (as well as copal motors), with just a simple slip-fit on the output shaft. They fit perfectly in the Ant Chassis, and are protected by the chassis' built-in wheel guards. We recommend a touch of glue to keep them secure, we usually use a drop of CA glue (like crazy glue).
These wheels are sold in sets of 4, and are available in smooth or treaded design. All are very grippy on most surfaces.
Please note that your rim style may vary from the photos here.
Weight: 2g (0.071oz) each or approx 8.5g /set of 4
Diameter: 24mm Width: 10mm
Through a special arrangement with GWS we have imported 6ch 75Mhz ground frequency radio systems at an amazing price. Kit comes with transmitter, 75Mhz Tx crystal in the channel of your choice (61-90 available), 9.6v Nimh battery and charger.
- Trainer capable
- Low battery indicator
- Servo reversing all channels (no mixing in radio however)
GWS R4PII 75 Mhz Pico Receiver
This has become our favorite ant receiver. Not only is it the least expensive one out there, its the best. It can fit in all our chassis kits flat or sideways. It works with all 75Mhz FM or PPM radios (select Futaba/JR/Airtronics below). It uses the very small single conversion UM1 crystals (sold below). The crystal and wiring orientation on this receiver make it ideal for small spaces. It can handle all the hits any ant can dish out unlike some of the synthesized receivers we have used.
CRYSTAL NOT INCLUDED (see below)
Voltage: 3.6v-7.2v and draws 5mA
Weight: 4.4gm (.16oz)
Size (without crystal or lead headers): 15.0x25.0x9.5mm (0.59"x1"x0.37"in)
(diagram image with all outside dimensions
including crystal and headers)
GWS UM1 Single Conversion Crystals
GWS UM1 Single Conversion Crystal for R4PII 75 Mhz ground freq. These are specifcally for use with our GWS pico receivers. All currently stocked cahnnels listed below.
Questions or comments please contact zander@inertia-labs.com
