Author Topic: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase (Read 164767 times)

123savethewhales · « **Reply #560 on:** December 22, 2010, 11:44:38 PM »

Are you willing to put this in bot exchange?

Urjak · « **Reply #561 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:01:27 AM »

Sure.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #562 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:59:22 AM »

Thanks. I was curious with the ground clearance.

Urjak · « **Reply #563 on:** January 01, 2011, 05:44:49 PM »

Hello Everybody! Here is my first BW FSS, Spiraling Compass II:

Spiraling Compass II is a relatively havokless BW FSS with 4 flail razors and 2 static razors powered by a single TWM3R motor. The drive is an astroflight with a wide ant wheel. When I say relatively havokless, I mean that the bot only havoks when it is tipped too far. This only happens against a couple of opponents, and the havoking stops when the bot rests on the carbon fiber extenders, after which the bot usually self-rights. Spiraling compass can beat most BWs in NAR AI (I got 2.4 finally), but loses to bots that outweapon in (i.e. FangY).

Any comments would be appreciated. :D

Somebody · « **Reply #564 on:** January 01, 2011, 06:55:33 PM »

My limited knowledge of below-weight bots thinks that it is good. :D

NFX · « **Reply #565 on:** January 01, 2011, 07:14:12 PM »

Looks quite good, that. Is the large chassis to limit havokness?

Badnik96 · « **Reply #566 on:** January 01, 2011, 07:16:46 PM »

Looks cool. If that is entered into MMR I will beat it though

Urjak · « **Reply #567 on:** January 01, 2011, 07:32:59 PM »

Quote from: NFX on January 01, 2011, 07:14:12 PM

Is the large chassis to limit havokness?

Bingo. So far in my testing, it is the only way to prevent havoking in the lower weight classes.

Quote from: Badnik96 on January 01, 2011, 07:16:46 PM

If that is entered into MMR I will beat it though

Quit gloating. :P I couldn't enter it anyways though, given the two wheel rule.

NFX · « **Reply #568 on:** January 01, 2011, 07:39:19 PM »

Quote from: Urjak on January 01, 2011, 07:32:59 PM

Quote from: NFX on January 01, 2011, 07:14:12 PM
Is the large chassis to limit havokness?

Bingo. So far in my testing, it is the only way to prevent havoking in the lower weight classes.

Ah, that would be why my AW Sheck Spinner was an epic fail, then.

Urjak · « **Reply #569 on:** April 03, 2011, 11:58:36 PM »

Hello Everybody! Time to revive this showcase with a BW VS:

Vespirada (name came from a Dr. Who episode IIRC) is a BW VS with 6 razors powered by a piglet and two astroflights for drive. Thanks to the 120 Angled sheets the bot is quite stable, though it can tip backward on occasion. It can take out most NAR AI BWs, but has trouble with robots so wide they hit the support (Oberon) or HS with lots of weaponry.

Any comments would be appreciated. :D

Pwnator · « **Reply #570 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:03:22 AM »

How about a poly extender coming down from each angled sheet and attach your drive there (but with ant wheels) so it won't tip backward?

Still looks nice though. :D

Urjak · « **Reply #571 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:10:52 AM »

Quote from: Pwnator on April 04, 2011, 12:03:22 AM

How about a poly extender coming down from each angled sheet and attach your drive there (but with ant wheels) so it won't tip backward?

Seems like it should work, thanks. I'll try it out later.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #572 on:** April 04, 2011, 03:56:26 AM »

Looks great. good job.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #573 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:57:30 PM »

yeah I also think that wide ant wheel is preferred over mini, even if it means turning the motor down by 10 degrees.

Urjak · « **Reply #574 on:** April 04, 2011, 06:02:25 PM »

Okay, so I took both Pwnator's and 123STW's advice (sort of) and got this:

Rolls backwards much less now. Thanks!

123savethewhales · « **Reply #575 on:** April 04, 2011, 07:21:12 PM »

That's not wide right? I say go with carbon fiber and get that wide wheel in. 200 or 100 HP is 1 hit wonder either way, might as well get 20% more speed while you are at it.

Naryar · « **Reply #576 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:28:53 AM »

Cannot you simply use a 40cm horizontal Ti sheet, attach the motor on it's rear AP and then put a 40cm angled Ti sheet on the other AP ?

It would come as stronger for the same weight to me.

Urjak · « **Reply #577 on:** April 12, 2011, 09:54:52 AM »

Hello everybody! I built an MW counterpart to my HW drum Warpig:

Warfrog is an MW drum with 16 light DSL teeth and two Perm 80s. He is not quite as good as his HW counterpart, but still preforms well against many NAR AI MWs.

Any comments would be appreciated. :D

MassimoV · « **Reply #578 on:** April 12, 2011, 07:37:59 PM »

Sweet work man, but why a T connector connecting the motors?

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #579 on:** April 12, 2011, 08:05:59 PM »

Excellent! I really like that design Urjak.

One tip: When I make drum bots using light dsl teeth similar to your design, I rotate the second extender 90 degrees and attach the second set of teeth that way. I found it was more effective for damage, but also protected the extenders a bit more because the exposed flat surface is less prone to being hit. Does that make sense? For Heavyweights with longer drums I usually make something akin to my Steel Reign replica from last year.