Wooden Robot Class

[craig_colliass]

So we could have things like saw blades? or even angle grinders?

I don't think angle grinders are wood working tools sensible speeds would have to be observed this is why I liked the idea of sanding discs

[mattsdragons]

Whats the final conclusion of this? Do we have a wooden fight booked and can we use spinning weapons for it?

[Team Invade]

Problem is, if you guys get a wooden fight I would assume it comes off the feathers

[mattsdragons]

My only thinking is ask the EO's and see

[Bodge Job]

Well at first you could stick it in between shows, ant test the safety of it all, and normal cutting disks wouldn't br a good idea, as they would shatter on impact... So the beetle weight cutting disks you get from the robot market place would be a better idea, as there designed not to shatter...

[mattsdragons]

If we get the go ahead from Alan, then we could try wooden bots with disks at Kidderminster?

[psychostorm]

If we get the go ahead from Alan, then we could try wooden bots with disks at Kidderminster?

I was talking to Alan. on the topic of saws & I believe he said it was insurance stopping it on grounds of shattering.

certainly was for Fire. All of which makes little sense considering this is all happening in a bullet proof box.

[RogueTwoRobots]

The RL arena isn't a bulletproof box though, due to the roof material.
Seems trivial I know, but if an audience member got injured due to to shrapnel flying out of the 'bulletproof' box via the roof, your insurance becomes about as useful as a Palestinian alarm clock.

(just for reference

[mattsdragons]

A possible way to avoid this could be disks must be horizontal only?

[RogueTwoRobots]

Could reduce the risk but won't eliminate it entirely. You're less likely to get big heavy shrapnel from a saw blade in the same way you would with a heavy spinning disc, but bits and pieces can fly off of robots in all different directions, regardless of what way the disc is orientated.