The Plan....                                                                                              Testing....  
                                                      
Now that we have all of the essential parts, our metal monster is starting to come together. 

Thanks to PC Titanium for the Titanium gauze which we need for the shell(not yet underway).

The Build begins, Early May 2001



The Forward weaponary (spinning disc with cutting lugs plus flipper) can be seen forming

Many thanks for the assistance of Geoff and Mark from Flymo, Aycliffe, for much -needed batteries and motors.
(PS Hello to Joel - Geoff's son - who is following our progress)

Andrew & Karl with a proto-Maximus Decimus.

(The firebricks are a purely decorative feature and may not necessarily be appearing on the finished product).

Proposed Chassis layout



The Chassis begins to take shape...

Thanks to Bill Moody at Rushlift Mechanical Handling of Bishop Auckland, for his
endless patience while we decided which wheels would work best on the beast.



....but turns out to be toooooo heavy.  So the second 'test' chassis is constructed.....

....prior to the final (hopefully) tubular steel box section construction....

Thanks must go to Lynn, Sarah, Nicky and Dougie at Ashdale Healthcare
for supplying us with  wheelchair motors, and their essential speed controllers.

Thanks for the brilliant service from Penny & Giles when their circuit diagram for the
speed controller appeared by fax almost before I had put the phone down.

.....which we started on with little delay!



Yes, we do realise that the hardboard flipper might not be strong enough!

Thanks are owed to B S & P Bearings of Bishop Auckland for the time and effort they
contibuted to our endeavours, and for the wheels and drive pulleys.



Frame by frame..



It's a bit of a squeeze.....



....But everything WILL go in! Won't it?(note the repositioning of the pneumatic cylinder)



Some final adjustments before the frame goes for its shell....



.....a rendering of the final design (Thanks Mr Rossi!)

The Plan....                                                                                              Testing....