• Spin Doctor


      Statistics
      • Weight: 100kg
      • Height: 90cm
      • Length: 98cm
      • Width: 74cm
      • Speed: 5mph
      • Year built: 2002
      • Status: Retired
      • Weight class: Heavyweight
      • Location: Bradnich, Devon, England


      Armour
      Shell made from a steel lorry-wheel hub
      Power
      3 x Electric motors running on 24v
      Weapons
      Spinning body with big blades. Weapon weighs 15kg and spins at 400rpm.
      Strengths
      Has very strong armour.
      Weaknesses
      Can be toppled very easily and the underside is vulnerable.
      Team Spin Doctor
      Alastair Harlow and Tim Harlow
      Information
      Spin Doctor is a heavyweight that was built by the Harlow family from Devon. It started life as a lorry wheel before being built into a killer machine, it was first built in 2002 for the Sixth series of the UK Robot Wars where it fell in the first round of its heat to Bulldog Breed. It was modified again to the specification it was in before retiring where it entered Robot Wars the UK Seventh wars but fell in the first round of its heat again this time to Panic Attack.
    • Forum Posts

      Kenny

      Nitron : Featherweight Build Diary

      Weekly Update

      Arrived Parts / Brushless Drive Speed Controllers (Great service from Bristol Bot Builders)

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      Kenny 25th January 2026, 18:25 Go to last post
      Kenny

      Nitron : Featherweight Build Diary

      Weekly Update

      Arrived Parts / Gearbox Gears

      Ordered Parts / Brushless Drive Speed Controllers and Compressor gearbox gears

      Kenny 18th January 2026, 16:27 Go to last post