Author Topic: Bot Blast 2015 (Read 6487 times)

Natef · « **on:** March 18, 2015, 01:48:29 PM »

Me, SKBT, and Badnik will be there.

http://www.buildersdb.com/eventdetail.asp?eventid=404

Also, Dark Pounder is coming back. I'm really excited.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2015, 02:46:16 PM »

>Dark Pounder

rip firearrow we hardly knew ye

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2015, 02:56:05 PM »

And people wonder why I'm so set in spending less than $40 on my antweight

Badnik96 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:02:43 PM »

Are you coming, Ian?

Natef · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:19:44 PM »

It's possible that a wedge could take him down. I talked with Russ (the builder) on facebook and he said that he doesn't use the wedge front to fight other wedges. That's the reason why it lost at Robogames 2007. What I've seen from a few videos is that it tends to gyro when it turns. if FireArrow or Slim Pickens could exploit that then maybe it could work. Also, it won't be fighting on a steel floor so Russ won't be using the magnet wheels. I can ask a friend of mine about it who fought at SWARC and saw Dark Pounder during its glory days.

The only bots I'm aware of that beat him in this version (version 7) are MC Pee Pants and Black Wedge.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:23:47 PM »

If the MIT convoy is going, then definitely. If I'm on my own for transportation, then I'm not so sure. Plane tickets are a lot more expensive than I thought, quite steep for an insect competition.

I hace started building an antweight though, that will take part in some competition someday.

Natef · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:28:40 PM »

For those who are ignorant about the awesomeness that is Dark Pounder-

Badnik96 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:35:59 PM »

One of my ARC buddies is going to be coming this year and he might be bringing a Viper kit to compete with.

Natef · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:36:43 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on March 18, 2015, 03:35:59 PM

One of my ARC buddies is going to be coming this year and he might be bringing a Viper kit to compete with.

Has he already signed up?

Badnik96 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:38:13 PM »

No. He doesn't know if he'll be able to afford it yet.

Natef · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:38:42 PM »

Ah. In other news, we now have more people signed up than last year!

Badnik96 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:43:02 PM »

Oh snap, it's Team Danger Zone!

Natef · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:53:25 PM »

Dang, signups are almost filled for the ants/beeles.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:57:46 PM »

My friend just took the last ant spot

Natef · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2015, 07:57:53 PM »

Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on March 18, 2015, 03:23:47 PM

If the MIT convoy is going, then definitely. If I'm on my own for transportation, then I'm not so sure. Plane tickets are a lot more expensive than I thought, quite steep for an insect competition.

I hace started building an antweight though, that will take part in some competition someday.

One of the MIT guys signed up. Maybe you could talk to him about it.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2015, 08:09:53 PM »

Who is it?

Natef · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2015, 08:54:16 PM »

Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on March 28, 2015, 08:09:53 PM

Who is it?

His name's Fred. He went down on friday at Motorama.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2015, 09:02:38 PM »

Ok, I'll have a chat with him. In the meantime, what do I put for my bot's frequency? The base of the bot is a toy car with 24 and some random decimal Mhz, but that isn't one of the options.

Natef · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2015, 09:03:06 PM »

I'd ask Jeremy about it.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #19 on:** March 29, 2015, 01:04:56 AM »

I think I'm good. I read through the rules and found two that seem to indicate it's ok:

Radio controlled robots must use approved ground
frequencies, typically 27/49/50/53/75/900/2400 for the United States. Mine is 27.

6.4.4. Toy radio systems are allowed for robots up to 6 lbs with no active weapons