UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

This weight category is not about trying to get new people involved. Others have put it forward and are doing the work of building an arena. But this weight category just happens to make it possible to convert a cheap toy car or truck to a robot of sorts and would offer an entry route, encouraging new people to give roboteering a try.

Antweights are not easy for a beginner to build. The size and weight constraints call for a fair bit of skill and budget, a lot more than would be needed to convert an RC car.

Then put it this way,

Make the weight class 2.4gig and if someone new turns up with a 27meg car, a robosapien or a furby then it's up to the event organiser as to whether or not it runs, in most cases I can't see a problem but I don't see any point in taking a step back technology wise. Especially when a 2.4gig set can be picked up for less than a 40meg set. PLEASE SOMEONE MAKE A ROBOTIC MOVING FURBY!!! :D

Well, I know I started in antweights with no money and even less electronic or engineering know-how and I never had a problem.
I agree with Gary, pretty much entirely.

As for the Furby, someone did that in America. It was called El Furro :lol:

lipo arrived today :) just mounted it on the chassis, made the shell as well :)

Got most of the bottom of the arena frame cut and drilled today, plus cut the frame for the polycarb to sit in. Not really had much time to work on it yet. shoud be able to get a few hours on it tomorrow night.

are you gonna be releasing pictures of the arena or waiting until it's all finished?

Got a few more bits drilled and cut floor plates today. Welded parts of the frame onto the underside of 2 floor plates. Ill do the other 2 monday and build the legs.
I will try get pics tomorrow.

Note: The obstacle course will have a 200mm wide see-saw ramp, it wont have any sides so the body of your robot can be wider. So if you want to be able to do the obstacle course dont make your wheels wider that 200mm appart.

also a rule will be in place that when on the assault course the driver will stay in an box marked on the floor and not be able to walk around the arena, this will bring out the better drivers being able to do the tasks while driving towards themselfs etc

spinning disc anyone?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-4-Titanium-plat ... 439d02d4a7

Just a few links to sources of parts for your 3lb machine. They are based in the US, but are more than happy to ship the the UK.....

http://www.robotmarketplace.com/store.html
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/
http://banebots.com/index.html
http://www.kitbots.com/
http://www.pololu.com/
http://www.fingertechrobotics.com/

Based in the UK...

http://technobots.co.uk/
http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/
http://directplasticsonline.co.uk/
http://www.hpcgears.com/
http://www.metalfast.co.uk/
http://store.modelpower.co.uk/

And finally a very useful tool to help you calculate all aspects of your drive train and battery life.

http://architeuthis-dux.org/torquecalc.asp

(Posted for everyones benifit, I have no comercial interest in any of the above)