arena building

Remote-Controlled Dave · Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:56 am

I think that sounds great, it seems to suite everyone as you say, and I think the little "rule" quibbles here and there can be overlooked if it proves to be a good fighting platform.
Depends what the rest of the committee think about how far to take the rules though.
I'm all for it Hib.

Andrew_Hibberd · Post by **Andrew_Hibberd** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:59 pm

Some prelimary cads:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/ ... nafull.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/ ... na2top.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/ ... arena1.jpg

I am looking at prices of polycarbonate, it seems like technobots, RS and robot combat are the only choices. IS there anywhere else?

Thanks

josh · Post by **josh** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:01 pm

wow that look wiked

Flippt · Post by **Flippt** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:57 pm

That looks awsome! I wanna fight in it!

Remote-Controlled Dave · Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:03 am

It is fairly awesome Hib.

olivers · Post by **olivers** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:13 pm

I got my polycarb from here:

http://www.casupply.co.uk/acatalog/soli ... onate.html

Cheapest I could find

I'm after 6mm+ thickness of foam PVC now

Andrew_Hibberd · Post by **Andrew_Hibberd** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:31 pm

Would 4mm Plexiglas be ok for the arena?

Post by **BeligerAnt** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:50 pm

I think Plexiglas is another trade name for Perspex, so they are both acrylic.

The last time arena enclosures were discussed, I think the conclusion we came to was:
4mm polycarbonate is the minimum if the enclosure forms one side of the arena (like PeteC's arena) such that the enclosure is likely to receive direct hits from spinners.
Where the enclosure is separate from the arena (like mine) or there is a wood/metal wall (like Peter W's) then something much less robust is acceptable.
My arena uses 2mm acrylic all round. Anything that hits it has to already be out of the arena. There is also a 2" wooden wall that the acrylic sits on top of. HTH

Andrew_Hibberd · Post by **Andrew_Hibberd** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:42 pm

The 4mm plastic sits on top of a 2.5" (6.35cm) wall of 12mm MDF, so no direct hits should be taken from spinners. However i could increase this height where the arena touches the sides. The only problem i can see with that is that the younger ones on't be able to see in if the table is high up.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:55 pm

[quote="josh"]wow that look wiked[/quote]

i agree that looks cool!!

RobotWars101

arena building

awesome!!