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The no metal armour was added because it is not needed, like the first antweight rules, as the spinners had the tip speed removed then metal armour was introduced.
This is for beginners entering antweights, how many robot (not just ant) builders had 750psi+ pneumatics or a spinning disc?
The blades is complicated, avoiding all sharp edges would elimiate all problems of Johny being cut, but anything requiring a sharp blade would need to be quite complicated- such as a crusher, which a beginner would not produce 8)
This is for beginners entering antweights, how many robot (not just ant) builders had 750psi+ pneumatics or a spinning disc?
The blades is complicated, avoiding all sharp edges would elimiate all problems of Johny being cut, but anything requiring a sharp blade would need to be quite complicated- such as a crusher, which a beginner would not produce 8)
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Sorry, I realised that I hadn't made my point.
What I was trying to say is that we need to trust the roboteers, or if they are small then their parents, to deal safely with dangerous objects.
Anyway, I would go for
1. Weight = 250g for rollers
2. Weight = 375g for walkers
3. Size = 6" (150mm) cube
4. Metal weapons are permited
5. No rotating weapons
6. Pressurised weapons limited to 100psi
7. No metal armour
What I was trying to say is that we need to trust the roboteers, or if they are small then their parents, to deal safely with dangerous objects.
Anyway, I would go for
1. Weight = 250g for rollers
2. Weight = 375g for walkers
3. Size = 6" (150mm) cube
4. Metal weapons are permited
5. No rotating weapons
6. Pressurised weapons limited to 100psi
7. No metal armour
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Simon, i didn't fully understand the point, but yes it should be up to parents for saftey. Those rules look ok, but would need some clarification and someone to say ''these are the rules''
Adam, a cheap 2 ch 27mhz set and 2 standard servos could lead to a ?50 SA
Craig, you have a point with the rules being not much different from the antweight rules, but apart from the SUPER ant idea of having a new weight class the idea is to introduce beginners that have the standard parts from a radio set before being able to afford the small ant sized parts
Adam, a cheap 2 ch 27mhz set and 2 standard servos could lead to a ?50 SA
Craig, you have a point with the rules being not much different from the antweight rules, but apart from the SUPER ant idea of having a new weight class the idea is to introduce beginners that have the standard parts from a radio set before being able to afford the small ant sized parts
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I built my walker, Meat, in 2hours, very easily, from standard equipment, including a huge battery pack and massive servos. I already had the transmitter, so, total cost was ?30. I dont see there any difference in price between the 2 classes, the Superants are there for other reasons.
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Maddox's first ant would have been full pressure only during development the stupid 100psi rule was employed. And now his first antweight will have a spinning disc.Andrew_Hibberd wrote: This is for beginners entering antweights, how many robot (not just ant) builders had 750psi+ pneumatics or a spinning disc?
Why does it feel like I am flogging a dead hurse here
This is for beginners entering antweights, how many robot (not just ant) builders had 750psi+ pneumatics or a spinning disc?
Then I might add that he meant both adult that can make money and youngsters that rely on their money they been saving since christmas and their birthday.Maddox's first ant would have been full pressure only during development the stupid 100psi rule was employed. And now his first antweight will have a spinning disc.
Maybe we need a soft start for SUPERtants, as we did with original antweights.
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We cant go back in time to the days of simpler ants and my opinion is superants are just like any weight class be it flea, ant, middle, light and even heavy just the weight and size are different.
Why limit the class to just kids what next no combat just drive around your oppenant and the arena. When robotwars was going alot of robot teams included some kids most watched their robot get totaly destroyed by razer or hypno disc its no diffrent than as it is now. As for spinner rule without it nothing is gonna pierce that lexan armor even more now that can really layer it on with the extra weight allowed. Do we really want two robots fight almost invunerable to each others attacks
(yes i am aware of my spelling mistakes)
Why limit the class to just kids what next no combat just drive around your oppenant and the arena. When robotwars was going alot of robot teams included some kids most watched their robot get totaly destroyed by razer or hypno disc its no diffrent than as it is now. As for spinner rule without it nothing is gonna pierce that lexan armor even more now that can really layer it on with the extra weight allowed. Do we really want two robots fight almost invunerable to each others attacks
(yes i am aware of my spelling mistakes)
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