Burf2000

Very cool

I take a video of it in the car pack shotting at something lol

That's actually what its based on but only 1 kid worked it out. Also mini guns weigh too much, the main arm would snap ( and did)

So each Zamor Launcher is indepentantly controlled by a nxt with a accelerator. Someone named it Sally when they were drunk round my house. I am thinking of something like BAR (Big big behind Robot)

This Lego robot has been a idea in my head for quite a while now and this year I decided to try and build it for the Great Western Lego Show (http://www.greatwesternlegoshow.com) . I wanted to make a large but functional robot which I could develop further over the years. Sadly I did run out of time to make it pretty for the show but it does fully work. Its just under 4 foot tall! Current features are: It moves, pretty quick actually for something that ways around 20-25kg The main beam (body) rotates around. The main beam rises using pneumatics. It takes over 30psi to move this heavy part! The head contains a Lego webcam which can rise and sink. The arms can rise outwards using pneumatics. Each arm is connected to a working cannon which can independently rotate around and up and down. These are controlled by Hitechnic Accelerometers which are in 2 controllers that the user holds. When the user tilts his hands (up, down and side to side), each cannon will move to mimic the users move. The robot currently uses: 4 NXT's with rechargeable battery packs 5 NXT motors 2 HiTechnic Accelerometers 1 HiTechnic IRLink 4 Power Functions receivers 4 Power Functions XL motors 5 Power Functions M motors 3 Power Functions Rechargeable battery packs 1 RC motor (for pneumatic pump) 1 Lego webcam 1 Linear actuator 9 Pneumatic rams A shed load of cables (Mindsensor custom cables, PF converter cables, NXT converter cables and so on) Being in black its hard to photo. I will be making some videos (and better pictures) of it moving about at some point soon! It was quite fun moving this about, made quite a few kids jump!

I think this was put on youtube a year or 2 ago, it inspired me a lot, the builder has built some fantastic stuff

That first car is amazing

Me and my friend started work on one to actually pick up the aliens

Really like how you done the track and guns on this, very cool!

I don't really see why you need this? but it looks cool

I very sexy model! Ok so whats the BMW version look like?

Very interesting, they must be evil!

That's given me a idea to make a 10x one

Are these any good compared to the Lego version?

If you want to build the models mate, that's cool, if you want to know how it actually works and tweak it etc. not so good. You can download source code for one of them but I want to know more than a download link

I love building Lego rides! Roller coaster was my fav

I want pics!

Seen these before but extremely cool!

I own a few of these but the main one I had a look at was the NXT thinking robot one which I was disappointed due to the fact it has sooooo much potential and no bloody code in the book. I spoke to the Author and well the books designed to show people how to make cool models, not how they actually work, Very gutted!

I really enjoyed this, I want to make the walker!

Looks very cool, must get it!

I loved the test car 8865. Fantastic set when I was little I also really like the super car, RIS 2.0 (still at technic set if you think about it) and 8285 for the sheer size of it. Air claw is also a good set. Bulldozer, arr poo so many. that's why I collect technic! I have a 8858, good set, and a 858 is on ebay for sale now!

Is it still worth buying this (if I can get hold of one)

Thanks for your reply mate, really useful. My robot is nearly using all channels (plus 2 nxt's) so very useful info The 9v to pf cable did not work, I guess there a second feed for a ir receiver and you just cant power off old battery boxes which is a shame I was trying to run pf of a train controller as it would save having a rechargeable box

I really sorry to ask a stupid question, but whats the actual issue with this set, first I thought it was the dual actuators? but I guess its something else? Someone said this can motor that switches functionality?