RobotWars101

Yeah it does skew the field, this arena was our first one from years ago. Was supposed to be rebuilt with a pit that lowers after the first minute like the other states arenas but it didn't get done in time. No one seems to like the concept of the drop offs here considering any spinner just ricochet...

Cheers :) It makes a mockery of the 4" rule thats for sure haha. Tis roughly 160mm wide 50 long and 15 tall, and yep the blade is 15mm shorter on one end. with the waist ground into the longer side to counterweight it, its the same thickness all along its length. I'll snap a pic of it if needed...

Here's my latest one i cooked up for our local public event here in Aus to sort out the wheel-ectomies the old version kept recieving. Keep in mind we dont have a size limit! :) Its CNCd from nylon 6, uses two speed hacked metal gear servos with 3d printed wheels + rubber washer tyres and retains th...

Quick test of mine, nearly done! i call him the exorcist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9xy7Zn9xmo

Heres some pics of my attempt at an ant for our robot serial killer event in aus next weekend. Just have to do the top and bottom panels then install the guts! Its a 130mm diameter titanium bar spinner belt driven off a 5g hextronic motor :) (and no it doesnt fit in a 4 inch cube haha, its about 150...

Nice work Glen and Ben, Ben: is your axe meant to creep back like that on its own and does it stall ? Glen: That thing looks huge, no way does that fit the cube, but you guys don't use the rule for that. Why the metal blocks for the motors ? hahaa you'd shyte bricks over here then, everyone comment...

Hey hey, Been lurking around here harvesting everyones precious knowledge to get into antweights myself. Finally got one together for our states first ant comp (in australia btw). Here it is, Name- THE PENETRON Weight- 150g Drive- 4wd with 2x 1000rpm 16mm ebay gearmotors, 4x 25mm foam tyres with cus...