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Offline TzunZi

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TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« on: March 15, 2012, 12:50:28 AM »
Alright, I think I managed to put something decent together so it's time to face the critics :)

SHURIKEN 0.7 (proto stage)





Ugly, but it works. It's not final yet, still have stuff I wanted to add on but I thought I should show what I've got before I go any further.
Uses aluminum armor




Ramming spike assembly is stacked thanks to snapper loading




View of the innards, nothing spectacular. The Y-Connectors were because I planned to put a srimech but moving the snappers made the wheels snap back in place. Will probably fix that when I revise the design.

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Not too bad. At least I could defeat some of starcore's bots, for once :D

Any thoughts/suggestions?


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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2012, 02:15:22 AM »
there are 2 supervolts

anyway, if you completely ignore the armour tab after making your chassis then you will have dsa (double strength aluminium) which is the strongest armour you can have.

otherwise it looks pretty good, you might want more spinners
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is this bot don't lost all razors in a fight before do a damage thought

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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2012, 06:08:01 AM »
Thx for the tips, ty4er. But to DSA it means I'd have to redo the components again...:dead: oh well it can't be helped...

Will see if I can fit a third and (maybe) a fourth spinner. Perhaps I need to cut down on that rammer assembly first.


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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2012, 07:44:07 AM »
Shuriken 0.8 (proto stage)




Basically just rebuilt the bot from scratch, hope I didn't overdo it this time :mrgreen:.

-Drive & snapper configuration basically unchanged. Ramming spikes changed for "drillers" (Is there a proper name for those?).
-Added Srimech and changed the protection to EMERGENCY's flippers. Used Samurai swords because why not? (Plus I find them useful for giving an extra punch if I happen to pin my opponent)
-Uses DSA armor & stacked 12Vs

Innards





Anything I should change/improve?


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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2012, 09:15:14 AM »
That's what I call a Triple-hybrid...

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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2012, 09:31:53 AM »
Pretty good for a newcomer. You should rotate those extenders on the tribars 90 degrees, so when you attach the irons they'll hit at the same time. Also razor tips would be better weapons to use for the hammers instead of samurai swords and blades.

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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2012, 09:34:17 AM »
Your style = Awesome. Has a very oldschool feel to it. Keep it up man, once you learn the ropes you're gonna be a dangerous builder.


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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2012, 10:40:58 AM »
Wow; loving the look of these bots. Keep it up! :D


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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2012, 11:35:45 AM »
Yeah, you're really building cool.

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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2012, 02:05:51 PM »
rotate the irons 90o

Ramming spikes changed for "drillers" (Is there a proper name for those?).
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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2012, 08:14:12 PM »
Thanks for the comments, guys!  :bigsmile:

That's what I call a Triple-hybrid...

I wouldn't call it a "true" Triple Hybrid since the Samurai Swords could barely reach past the face spinners, and are mainly there if I need to self-right my bot. I might try to make a true triple hybrid based on this design in the future, though.


Pretty good for a newcomer. You should rotate those extenders on the tribars 90 degrees, so when you attach the irons they'll hit at the same time. Also razor tips would be better weapons to use for the hammers instead of samurai swords and blades.
rotate the irons 90o

Rotated the irons as suggested. And Virus Bomb I just tried out the razor tip configuration and thing is I can't make it effective since the extender can't reach past those face spinners...plus the damage done is negligible so I think I'll keep the swords for the srimech since they have a longer reach (Plus they give a sort of insect-like aesthetic to the bot). But I did change the blade for a razor & an extender, going to test out this configuration.


Neways I had an idea for a different type of bot as I went to bed last night...going to try it out and see if it works.


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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2012, 08:35:45 PM »
What if instead of swords, you put flippers on those DDTs?  You'll quickly learn that wedges are critical on almost any bot for getting under your opponent, or at least preventing your opponent from getting under you.  I think 2 DDTs is powerful enough that you'll still be able to self right.  The wedges might not be very good with the DDTs so high though.

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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2012, 10:04:56 PM »
Why the secondary (outer) blades?
I mean aren't they facing the wrong way?

Also, that bot is too good to be just a prototype.
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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2012, 09:17:01 AM »
@Clickbeetle I'll try that out. (Btw thanks for the beetlebros site. It really helped a lot :bigsmile:)

@J Is it the wrong way around? I assumed the sharp edge was the cutting edge of the weapon. But in any case as I mentioned earlier the blades has since been replaced with razor spikes.

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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2012, 11:49:20 AM »
I like the looks of your bots.  They obviously show that you have a lot of fun building because they look thoughtful and inspired.  Good work. 

Ultimately, there are some inefficient elements to the bots that will be pointed out and that will help you if you start entering tournaments with some of your work.

Keep it up!

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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2012, 10:16:41 PM »
Thanks Jack Daniels! I guess that's the reason to start a showcase in the first place, isn't it? hahaha :bigsmile:

Hopefully I'll be able to improve my bot building skills with all the suggestions given. Thanks again everyone!


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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2012, 05:38:39 PM »
Your style = Awesome. Has a very oldschool feel to it. Keep it up man, once you learn the ropes you're gonna be a dangerous builder.
exactly what i thought then i saw his bots
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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2012, 11:13:08 PM »
Oh bugger it's been a while huh? Sorry for not posting for so long, I've been busy with Uni and all (Assignments kill any free time you have).

Here's a bot I've been toying around with. It's more of an experiment on armor placement rather than on making a killer bot. It's performance in the arena is less than decent though.

This is WuGwai (乌怪) 0.2, heavyweight dual 'drum' spinner/wedge hybrid

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Front


Side


Under


Internals


Stacked 12Vs, DSA. The N-12s were more for aesthetics than anything else (I like big wheels). Also the rear wedges are held in place with base extenders axle glitched into the wheels.

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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2012, 11:27:40 PM »
Wow, awesome design!

I won't critique for combat effectiveness cause I don't think that's what you were going for...
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Re: TzunZi's Robot Design Lab
« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2012, 11:46:49 PM »
I was trying to make a defensive bot that could survive an encounter with the Starcore AIs but unfortunately it failed misarably, abeit spectacularly.