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« Reply #140 on: February 18, 2009, 03:43:35 PM »
yeah, they'll probably get a bit bent up, but that's what the FuBarIII is for.

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« Reply #141 on: February 20, 2009, 06:36:36 PM »
Placed the order for all the aluminum parts with Team Whyachi. Now to wait for things to arrive.

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« Reply #142 on: February 23, 2009, 05:59:20 PM »
Dewalts and A123 packs arrived today.

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« Reply #143 on: February 27, 2009, 09:43:40 PM »
Got a bit more work done, getting the Ti and garolite parts closer to done tomorrow. Will probably finish them early next week. Cutting Ti on a bandsaw isn't exactly an easy process.

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« Reply #144 on: March 02, 2009, 08:59:00 PM »
i have a question where did you find galorite that thick? and how is it to work with?

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« Reply #145 on: March 02, 2009, 09:18:37 PM »
mcmaster.com is my main source, listed under plastics near the bottom of the page. Easy to work with, for me at least. Abrasive disks go through it fast, but you need breathing protection. Fiberglass dust=bad.

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« Reply #146 on: March 05, 2009, 06:10:26 PM »
Waiting on a rules clarification. If things go the way I hope they will, Apollyon's getting reskinned and renamed to compete as a 15lber at Battlebots.

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« Reply #147 on: March 05, 2009, 10:05:02 PM »
15lb variation of Apollyon is going to be named Interstellar Overdrive.

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« Reply #148 on: March 07, 2009, 10:29:39 PM »
Isn't the Battlebots event only for HW's?  And MW's for college and high school teams?

But that would be cool if Apollyon did fight in BB.

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« Reply #149 on: March 08, 2009, 11:52:48 AM »
http://www.buildersdb.com/eventdetail.asp?eventid=284

Half of my reason for going is to watch the HW tournament:
http://www.buildersdb.com/view_bots.asp?eventid=281&classid=7

'bout a quarter is to do well enough to hopefully get funding for a MW build if there is a next time.

Last 1/4 is because I want to see if Apollyon/Interstellar Overdrive can beat a couple of 15lb shell spinners

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« Reply #150 on: March 09, 2009, 04:35:22 PM »
Team Whyachi just shipped the last of the chassis components for Mr. Self Destruct.

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« Reply #151 on: March 09, 2009, 05:40:03 PM »
Are those seriously the only bots in the HW competition?
I built that big robot on that TV show that time


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« Reply #152 on: March 09, 2009, 09:05:52 PM »
25 is a very good turnout for HW's these days.

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« Reply #153 on: March 10, 2009, 11:25:54 PM »
Quote from: MikeNCR;30467
http://www.buildersdb.com/eventdetail.asp?eventid=284

Half of my reason for going is to watch the HW tournament:
http://www.buildersdb.com/view_bots.asp?eventid=281&classid=7

'bout a quarter is to do well enough to hopefully get funding for a MW build if there is a next time.

Last 1/4 is because I want to see if Apollyon/Interstellar Overdrive can beat a couple of 15lb shell spinners


Ah, OK, it's another event being run with BB.

Half of those 25 bots in BB aren't even HW's though, unless they've undergone some serious modifications.  Diesector?  Sub-Zero?  Breaker Box?  Emily?  Looks more like MW through SHW with one LW thrown in.

That said, there's a lot of bots there that I haven't seen in a long time.  In any case, the event should be good.

And I see there's even a Drumblebee in there... (well not exactly but close enough.)  I guess now I can never make a real life version of my possibly most famous RA2 bot.  Oh well.  Glad somebody did it.

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« Reply #154 on: March 10, 2009, 11:55:20 PM »
Quote from: Clickbeetle;30627
Ah, OK, it's another event being run with BB.

Half of those 25 bots in BB aren't even HW's though, unless they've undergone some serious modifications.  Diesector?  Sub-Zero?  Breaker Box?  Emily?  Looks more like MW through SHW with one LW thrown in.

That said, there's a lot of bots there that I haven't seen in a long time.  In any case, the event should be good.

And I see there's even a Drumblebee in there... (well not exactly but close enough.)  I guess now I can never make a real life version of my possibly most famous RA2 bot.  Oh well.  Glad somebody did it.


Diesector is likely a renamed Karkas 2, which has the jaws and 4 wheels but lacks the hammers.

Sub-Zero and Breaker Box likely got an armoring up and some extra power tossed at them. The Emily that was entered as a MW was a 2wd wedge, and judging by the pic of 2EZ used for the HW profile, it's either a multibot or they've built a HW version of 2EZ.

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« Reply #155 on: March 11, 2009, 12:54:34 PM »


The aluminum chassis pieces arrived today from the Whyachis. Probably will finish up the Ti and Garolite parts friday after work.

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« Reply #156 on: March 13, 2009, 08:27:13 PM »
Chassis is done:

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« Reply #157 on: March 13, 2009, 09:07:52 PM »
all looks great, think the garolite will take a good thrashing?

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« Reply #158 on: March 13, 2009, 09:18:33 PM »
the threads feel decently strong. I'm not *too* worried, as they're right in the middle of the "If I get hit here I'm screwed anyway" zone.

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« Reply #159 on: March 13, 2009, 09:54:55 PM »
ya i guess lol good luck with it and hope to see it done soon