VIPER is possibly the first combat robot in the world to use the name we first started the build in 1999.
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Home made right angle worm drive gearbox 15-1 reduction.
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This is one of the 15-1 reduction worm drive gearboxes we have made for Viper, with 800 watt motor.
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This is the axe mechanism it consists of a cam drive through a 40-1 reduction box driven by an 800-watt motor; springs are used to operate the axe once tensioned.
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Andrew cutting hole for axe mechanism.
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This is one of our bolt on axes, it is 3 Kg.
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This is the chassis with axe mechanism welded into place.
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Nigel & Andrew with current test rig.
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These are modified 8" steel trailer wheels converted to split rim. They are filled with polystyrene pipe insulation.
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Body work going on, you can see the weld mesh battery tray.
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Yellow etch primer.
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This shows the scrap telephone box panels before the infrared reflective paint went on.
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This is Andrew with the 2 robots just to give some scale.
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