Hi
So I've been thinking of building myself a robot IRL, and would like a few tips on the matter.
What I'm hoping the bot will be like:
-Hobbyweight, as per the title (biggest bot Western Allied Robotics - biggest-name bot competition near me - runs)
-Basic design I was thinking of is an Original Sin-style wedge... except really really fast (thinking 25-30+ MPH, or whatever qualifies as really fast for Hobbyweights). I was also thinking of enclosed wheels with the side panels curved outwards (with the threefold purpose of 1) Not having something flat for spinners to bite into. 2) Giving the wheels/internals some space in case the sides do buckle, and 3) Not having a flat surface on which to get immobilized.
Do you guys have any recommendations for what I should get to get this guys started? Would there possibly be any kits for what I'm thinking of?
P.S: This is another question I've been thinking of, which I may or may not implement into the above depending on the answer: I figure in this era of Hardox that static spikes are not gonna be any good... but what about a static bludgeon? Like, a big, blunt object on the front of the bot with which to ram into the other guy and hopefully cause internal damage?