RobotWars101

So, who else is going & which robots are you taking?

We will be there with Whirlpool, Aftershock, Shockwave, Tidal Wave 2, Lightwave and 4 baa 4

I also plan on getting an antweight ready as well

Thanks, I plan to upgrade to full pressure once it has been marked at school. (Should be in the next couple of weeks) it will then be welded together and switched to full pressure. It will be going to the Robot Rumble next week where it will be on display & hopefully tested between shows. I was ...

Thanks for the comments

the link should work- I have just clicked it and it worked.

I have uploaded the video onto you tube

here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWv4JfzQgaQ

I finally got round to testing Tidal Wave 2's flipper. I had it driving the other day and I have just tested the pneumatics. It can easily match Shockwave's flipping power on 10 bar and on 16 it was much better. The system can go as high as 22 bar but it started to rain so I didn't have time to test...

Progress report Tidal Wave 2 is almost finished, I had a few hours fitting all of the parts today. Drive is in and so is most of the pneumatics- a bit of wiring and plumbing left to do before it is submitted on friday but that won't take too long. Then all I have to do is get the logo laser cut for ...

I thought I mentioned this earlier- obviously not The only reason that it is tapped together at the moment is because it it my D.T project for school and I need it to be finished by next week. It will not be fighting until it has been marked and after that it will be welded together to increase the ...

I cut everything out using the bandsaw at school.

Marco- the entire chassis is tapped and bolted together with no problems so far

Thanks for all of the nice comments. This is the first time that I have used HDPE and I am very impressed, it was easy to cut and work with and so far seems more than strong enough for the chassis. I will be fitting the drive and plumbing the flipper tomorrow- I will try to get some videos online wh...