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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Real Robotics Discussion => Topic started by: Wolfsbane on June 08, 2013, 11:16:12 AM

Title: Team Griffion
Post by: Wolfsbane on June 08, 2013, 11:16:12 AM: I'm getting a job for the summer at a machine shop, and I want to spend the money on a robot. I don't know what weight class to choose, but I don't want it to be insect-weight. I'm hoping to pick a weight class with a lot of competitors, and note that I'm on the US side of robots. What class should I choose?
Title: Re: Team Griffion
Post by: MikeNCR on June 08, 2013, 11:17:15 AM: Depends on what part of the country you're in or where you're willing to travel
Title: Re: Team Griffion
Post by: Wolfsbane on June 08, 2013, 11:22:59 AM: Quote from: MikeNCR on June 08, 2013, 11:17:15 AM
Depends on what part of the country you're in or where you're willing to travel
I'm in California, and I want to try to stay near the west coast.
Title: Re: Team Griffion
Post by: R1885 on June 08, 2013, 12:24:48 PM: With the end of Robogames/Combots, the only west coast competition left is Western Allied Robots in Washington.
Most of robot combat has moved to the eastern US.
Title: Re: Team Griffion
Post by: MikeNCR on June 08, 2013, 12:55:23 PM: There was also an event in southern california for 1lb, 3lb and 12lb robots put on by Smash Botz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZCfwck05yc&feature=youtu.be#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZCfwck05yc&feature=youtu.be#ws)

http://www.smashbotz.com/ (http://www.smashbotz.com/)
Title: Re: Team Griffion
Post by: Wolfsbane on June 08, 2013, 09:26:48 PM: So, 12lb?
Title: Re: Team Griffion
Post by: R1885 on June 08, 2013, 09:41:24 PM: Quote from: Wolfsbane on June 08, 2013, 09:26:48 PM
So, 12lb?
12lb is a good place to start.