Author Topic: Well, somebody has a high opinion of himself... (Read 4795 times)

Somebody · « **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2008, 06:35:22 AM »

I remember it saying in the book how Hexadecimator's teem dropped a 60-pound spiked ball on different armors to see which one was best.

WhamettNuht · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2008, 07:26:07 AM »

If i sit/stand on Hunter we might have to go to another design...
When it comes round to testing, i'll see if i can borrow my old schools playground as a testing area.

Sorrow · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2009, 06:36:04 PM »

Guess who's back.
The plans have changed. The new configuration calls for an invertible horizontal spinner.
Why the change? Considering how new I am to the sport, having to basically rebuild the machine after every match makes the FBS a bad choice for me.
The new design will use ONE overvolted S-400 to spin a 20 lb. aluminum/steel disc. Four-wheel drive will be provided by a pair of 3 HP S-150s. The rear will have an interchangeable wedge/bumper. The bumper, used against spinners, will be mounted on a pair of springs, so that while the robot will not absorb the hits as rammers do, the impact will hopefully bounce FBS's into the wall. I don't want to risk busting the internals.
All in all, it will resemble the bastard child of MOE and Mechavore.
God willing, you'll see me in Battlebots this April.

Somebody · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:33:13 PM »

Great. It would be awesome for you to be on TV.

Naryar · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:41:32 PM »

I can't wait to see that bot.