28 - 31 August, Fighting Robots UK Championships 2007

Chris, firstly welcome to the community. I look forward to seeing your new machine.

I have decided to opt for a Spinning weapon

If the event is still a grade 3 event as I believe it is you will not be allowed any form of spinning weaponry as the arena will not be able to contain it. See page 6 of the following document,

http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/documents/event_safety.pdfhttp://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/docu...ent_safety.pdf

I would contact Jonno asap to determine if your weapon will be allowed.

Hi Gary thanks for the info on weapons, I had no idea there were restrictions like this. I just went by the robot build rules. Ok this throws my plans out the window on this one. Anyone have any ideas on weapons that does not really use hydraulics or pneumatics? I dont understand why there would be such restrictions in place for the UK championships? At smaller events perhaps but not this one. Tks Chris

Hi Chris, you can go for an electric axe, or perhaps a lifter.

Chris ....None of the U.K. Arenas currently in use have the capability to contain Top Class Heavyweight Spinners.

(Message edited by woody on August 05, 2007)

Hi Many thanks for all the info, at least I discovered it now rather than arrive at the event with a robot that would not be allowed to use its weapon. Im just having a good hard think what I can do. I presume a Drill would be classed as rotating weapon? Tks Chris

I would look at leos ideas of an axe with an electric motor geared down or a lifting mechanism using a linear actuator.

I dont imagine a drill would be in the same class but as I mentioned previously, get in contact with Jonno. As it is his event he has the final say as to what is allowed to compete in the arena.

Strictly speaking yes, although in the context of modern heavyweights Im afraid a drill is barely a weapon at all. It might be more dangerous to the audience than another machine since if a large drill bit broke under impact, pointy bits of metal could conceivably be thrown up and into the crowd, or at least onto the heads of roboteers.
The main practical problem is the transportation costs of a heavyweight arena with a solid roof strong enough to contain high speed shrapnel thrown up by high energy rotating weapons. Dont be put off though; Scorpian does pretty well with just a scoop, for example.

(Message edited by lex on August 05, 2007)

is this years event being recorded?

Chris, if you would like me to pop in and have a chat about weapons/rules/building, etc I would be willing to. I am in Holsworthy at the weekend (about 13 miles from you) so i could pop over (Im the SW regional FRA rep).

If you want to have a chat please e-mail me and I will send you my mobile number.

dlang [at] stanleyworks.com (change to [at] to @)

Cheers,

Dave Lang - Team Kronic

So where have half the other HW robots gone ?