Precision Radio Controlled Vehicle

Nefarious · 9 Mar 2021 at 12:22

Does anyone know where I'd be able to find a radio controlled vehicle that's designed for slow precision movements rather than speed/play?

Basically like a simplified bomb disposal robot.

Arsonist · 9 Mar 2021 at 12:53

You're building a sex robot again, aren't you.

arknor · 9 Mar 2021 at 13:49

Nefarious said:
Does anyone know where I'd be able to find a radio controlled vehicle that's designed for slow precision movements rather than speed/play?

Basically like a simplified bomb disposal robot.

rock crawler ? they arent like bomb disposal but they are slow with heigh torque for going over obstacle courses or climbing stairs

probably not what your looking for

these are cool to

btw if your mega rich you can get RC tanks you can literally stand on whilst they move some weight upto 600kg

even some of the cheapo ones have real BB gun turrets, not sure if theyre legal in the UK though

Nefarious · 9 Mar 2021 at 14:45

Arsonist said:
You're building a sex robot again, aren't you.

Wasn't planning on it

I did look at rock crawlers, but they didn't seem to focus on precision movements.

Hotwired · 9 Mar 2021 at 14:56

What's the definition of precision movement in this ? sized robot.

Presumably there's a specific task to consider?

Hades · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:00

Arsonist said:
You're building a sex robot again, aren't you.

Interested in the outcome. Asking for a friend.

dlockers · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:00

Paging FBI

Nefarious · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:05

Hotwired said:
What's the definition of precision movement in this ? sized robot.

Presumably there's a specific task to consider?

I want to stick a camera on it and be able to navigate a crawlspace. The precision has to be such that I can take reasonably clear photos of the walls and drive in a relatively straight line.

Dup · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:20

Sounds like a job for a borescope / inspection camera than an RC vehicle.

Nefarious · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:29

Dup said:
Sounds like a job for a borescope / inspection camera than an RC vehicle.

Doesn't have the range; a boroscope can go about a meter wherever you shove it, this needs to be able to traverse a crawlspace.

dlockers · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:33

https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/our-stories/insights/2018/swarm-robots.aspx ?

Libre Stream?

Boston Dynamics?

Home Alone?

Hotwired · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:37

Sooo with no idea of your budget or size of crawlspace or ground condition etc

I would hazard a start with a RC flip or stunt car because they rely on skid steer therefore on the spot rotation is available.

Then look at how much camera and lighting you can fix on it.

An example would be a tyco rebound.

Or you could pay someone a few grand for a prebuilt crawlspace robot the size of a dog.

builder22 · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:44

Some kind of tracked vehicle or fixed wheels that steer the same way as a tracked vehicle (not sure the name but it’s using levers rather than a steering wheel...seen them on agricultural buggies)

??

edit...just read above post. Skid steer!

muttclugg · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:45

I would also suggest an inspection camera. You can put a 20mm hole through a wall to get closer to where you want then put the camera through. You could easily patch the hole afterwards and you won't even know you've done it.

Surely building surveyors do this sort of work on a regular basis without using any rc equipment?

Chris Wilson · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:47

Sounds like a job for a small child with a blue-tooth or suchlike camera. Tie a rope to its belt if it's important for it to be reused (child or camera...)

Hotwired · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:47

builder22 said:
Some kind of tracked vehicle or fixed wheels that steer the same way as a tracked vehicle (not sure the name but it’s using levers rather than a steering wheel...seen them on agricultural buggies, I’m thinking scrub steer but google says no...)

??

It's skid steer.

builder22 · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:49

Just noticed your post

Hotwired · 9 Mar 2021 at 15:52

Hotwired said:
Sooo with no idea of your budget or size of crawlspace or ground condition etc

I would hazard a start with a RC flip or stunt car because they rely on skid steer therefore on the spot rotation is available.

Then look at how much camera and lighting you can fix on it.

An example would be a tyco rebound.

Or you could pay someone a few grand for a prebuilt crawlspace robot the size of a dog.

That's the guts of such a rc car with a camera stuck on it.

R.P.L · 9 Mar 2021 at 16:02

Potentially strong username / post content correlation.

Diddums · 9 Mar 2021 at 16:03