Statistics
• Weight: 97kg
• Height: 42cm
• Length: 70cm
• Width: 84cm
• Speed: 11mph
• Year built: 2002
• Status: Retired
• Weight class: Heavyweight
• Location: Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England
Armour
Stainless steel shell with wheels made from parts from a plastic sewage pipe.
Power
2 x Electric motors running on 750 watts, one powering each wheel.
Weapons
16kg Vertical spinning drum mounted on the body which can swing backwards and forwards like a mace weapon. Spinning drum can spin at speeds of up to 1000-1200rpm.
Strengths
Has a very vicious weapon
Weaknesses
Can be difficult to control
Team Imperialists
Jonathan Pillai, Gary Ewer and Ray Thompson
Information
Infernal Contraption was built in 2002 originally by 3 students from Imperial College London. It entered 2 UK Series of Robot Wars - Series 6 and 7 where it unfortunately lost the first round of both. It did enter the University Challenge in Extreme 2 where it represented Imperial College London losing out to Infinity in the second round. Infernal Contraptions design was inspired by Robot Wars legend Stinger, who team member Jonathan Pillai was a member of in Series 3. Infernal Contraptions disc was capable of damaging whoever got in its way, it is retired at the moment and is currently on display still at the Imperial College London.
Achievements
• Robot Wars Extreme 2 - University Challenge Semi-Finalists (Representing Imperial College London) (2002)
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