Author Topic: What would YOU build? (Read 17090 times)

Sorrow · « **on:** May 15, 2008, 08:28:37 PM »

Unlike Clickbeetle and MikeNCR, not all of us are engineering geniuses. So, what kind of real bot would you build if you had that knowledge?

For me, a middleweight crusher. Razer-esque, of course. It would have sloped sides (to imbalance spinners), a steep wedge, and a huge beak. The beak would be serrated, to possibly chew through wires the main piercing attack didn't directly hit.

So, how about the rest of you guys?

Naryar · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2008, 09:27:13 PM »

A MW sawbot/wedge hybrid, closely related to Ankle Biter but longer and flatter. Large rear wheels like RA2 slim wheels, these ones slightly enclosed, to make the bot invertible.
And if the weight allows it, reinforced plating on the wedge's edge and a internal servo to make the saw rise/lower, to use when inverted for getting the saw to work again.

I will perhaps make a RA2 bot like that, for showing you, and posting it there.

kill343gs · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2008, 09:28:59 PM »

A shell spinner like Megabyte, definatly. They're just so destructive.

Dexterhunter · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2008, 09:33:20 PM »

A middle weight Lifter.

70 CUDA · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2008, 01:37:21 AM »

lw shell spinner. ZIGGO anyone. i already made a scale drawing of the bot. all parts to scale but the wight came out to 150.6. think geared perm 132 at a 10:1 ratio. it will cost about 12000 to build.

RA2lover · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2008, 11:21:15 AM »

i dont think a perm is the right motor for a LW...

AW plain old wedge. got wheels and chassis done. but robot combat in insect classes are not popular in Brazil. only hobbyweights(few spinners/flippers) and middleweights(still crappy pushers/wedges)are.

70 CUDA · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2008, 06:56:01 PM »

it will only wigh 39Lbs when the whole shell motor ystem is done. why is it not a good motor?

Naryar · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2008, 04:44:47 AM »

I feel like RA2lover's. Perm 132 looks too powerful and unstable for a LW.

70 CUDA · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2008, 01:39:10 PM »

yes but how bout a MW remeber it will wigh 150.6 lbs. i think thats MW i may be wrong

SpyGuy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2008, 02:10:25 PM »

I'd go for some kind of pop-up wedge, maybe something like MikeNCR's Appollyon with an extra set of side-spikes down at the leading edge so I could double as a S&S. I liked his setup with the wedge, the top hooks to hold the opponent on the chassis, and the pint-sized flamethrower, not to mention the chain-whip tail - I'm into damage.

modder TY · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2008, 07:30:00 PM »

^ Yeah! Go metal mashing!
If I could make a robot, (and had the money) I would make a robot with a small hammer, flailing weapon, pop up flipper, and mabey some spikes on the edge of the opup part (so it can pop the enemie robots wheels if I'm lucky).

Sorrow · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2008, 07:34:04 PM »

Quote from: 70 CUDA;8183

yes but how bout a MW remeber it will wigh 150.6 lbs. i think thats MW i may be wrong

Too big. A regulation MW is 120 lbs, but the upcoming Battlebots competition is using a 160 lb class.

I also agree to the sentiment. A Perm would result in what I call the "2x4 effect", so named for a strong but unstable spinner: when it hit something, it would go flying, and the stress from such a hit would destroy your internals. Stick to an E-tek or a Magmotor.

70 CUDA · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:49:36 PM »

ya its a HW but i have found a way around the 2X4 thing. i may not be a skilled bot biulder but i am a very mechcanicly minded person. the only thing it needs to keep from killing it self is a few minore chages on old ideas.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #13 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:11:27 PM »

Quote from: Sorrow;8100

Unlike Clickbeetle and MikeNCR, not all of us are engineering geniuses.

Heh, I wouldn't call myself an engineering genius. Physics was my least favorite subject in college. And if you look at my videos of Defy Ant, you'll notice it didn't exactly dominate the competition.

If I had the resources and know-how (and motivation) I would build a HW with a lifting arm like Wedge of Doom's, but on the other end there would be a claw, so when the arm went up the claw would come down and crush bots. It would use a lift, flip, then turn around and crush strategy.

Sorrow · « **Reply #14 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:38:46 PM »

There are a couple of Robot Wars competitors (8645T, Robochicken) who use a flipper/axe combo like that. The only problem with your idea is that to get enough power for a crush, you probably need hydraulics, which may be too slow for a lifter.

kill343gs · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2008, 02:25:28 PM »

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Stick to an E-tek or a Magmotor.

Last I checked, they had discontinued the Etek. They found some in a storehouse and were loading them off a while back, but I doubt there are any left now.

70 CUDA · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2008, 02:47:13 PM »

they have put the E-Tek R and RT out now.

Naryar · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2008, 02:58:56 PM »

E-Teks aren't a little to big to put in a LW FBS ? I mean a flat one, Ziggo-style?

modder TY · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2008, 05:26:39 PM »

Hey, I think there's a little problem, I just got on here and it says I'm Goose, but I'm Modder ty!!!
EDIT: Heres the pic

Flying_Chao · « **Reply #19 on:** May 20, 2008, 01:44:18 PM »

It has been that way for a long time now, TY. Everybody is Goose.