My aim for the champs is not to eat as many Hot Dogs from the food kiosk, cost me a bloody fortune last year!
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My aim for the champs is not to eat as many Hot Dogs from the food kiosk, cost me a bloody fortune last year!
Upgrade is to have a robot that is actually semi decent, so not being finished the night before and actually having working batteries are the plan for Massacre :P
I'm sporting a 2mm ti base plate, which will be less likely to get shredded and bent like the aluminum i used last year, different weapon and some grippyer wheels.
Hinged, lower angled wedges added to the front, possible replacement front wedge panels (currents ones are a bit chewed up, thanks Boner :) ), and a nylon lid so I can get the weight for some wheel protection for fighting NST.
Planning a new spinner to hopefully be ready in time. Needs to be done right tho. I hopefully will be on the reserved list.
Binky Is pretty much done. Got some thrust bearings coming to help the disc spin freely but we are fitting GR02's o that will take a bit of work to make the new mount holes.
Conker on the other hand is in bits. I didn't leave enough space for the wiring so now I am having to create a loom that runs under the HDPE so that I have enough space. But with all my university work I am worried that it wont get done in time! :uhoh:
We won't have time to make a new Bitza so entering 2 wooden robots instead!
Please tell me that one of them is called morning wood!?
What's with you an Phallic named robots!?
I just enjoy hearing James have to commentate on the fights during the competitions. Morning wood vs boner would be a cracker :rofl:
Accommodation sorted for everyone:
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When will the live draw be for the fights?
I can't be the only one itching to find out who we will be facing.
We have something like a 3 in 1 chance of coming across NST in the qualifiers. :uhoh:
Grant and James are away snowboarding (hard life for some eh?) so it will be after this week at the earliest that the draw happens but to be honest, it will probably be closer to the competition
Ah yes, I remember them talking about their holiday back in november.
Don't worry Ellis, everyone has a 3 in one chance. and you survived your last encounter better then me; more or less.
We have a 2.8 in 1 chance because we've entered two machines, which, let's face it, means we're going to be in the ring with NST twice, lol.
NSTs not so tough :P Although i wouldnt wana fight it early on in the competition as it did badly damage ts2 last time
NST isn't the only machine you want to worry about!
Sign ups and seedings first then they'll do the draw. Means you get to see who you'll 'potentially' be facing.....
Is it really a 3 in 1 chance you'll face last year's champ in the Qualifiers?
*does some maths*
Oh ok. But that changes depending on day. If you're qualifying on a different day then you're good! If less bots are qualifying on the same day you are and NST you're stuffed.
Wouldn't mind NST first round. Good to take out last years champ early on so I don't have to do it later on 8)
I don't think anyone will be 'taking out' NST any time soon; to well built.
Personally there are a few other machines I am worried about...
Cobalt II: Conker is pretty much exactly the right height for that beak to munch on.
720: Was surprised at how ineffective it was against Project X, and we have sloping titanium not 1mm steel, but if it gets a good hit round the back then it could really cause some damage.
Drumroll & Boner: Different machines, same fears. Those teeth could make a mess of the Ti given the chance.
Binky: I know it would be pretty crappy to be drawn against your own team mate but it could happen. We have yet to test it against anything but I am pretty sure it could give even Sam something to worry about cos I can see it going through Ti and Hardox.
There there are all the flipper but at least they cant damage the machines, just toss them around like cabers.
In a similar vein everyone should be worried about BitzaWood......
In terms of shear potential damage, Galactus and LS4 should not be forgotten.
All pretenders. It's boner's year this year 8)
Unfortunately im not away this year :(
I will be announcing the entries this week, the days on which people will qualify will be next week and the live draw will be after. There are a lot of new spinners this year so I can see many machines not making it past their first battle. Fingers crossed they are all built well. Its not just about how thick your armour is :)
lol my 4wd bot got 8mm steel front, back and sides
BRING ON THE SPINNERS :proud:
Armour is only as strong as what's holding it on. If the welds can't take the stress, that 8mm steel will do you no good.
:lol: i use to do welding so it should be fine i think :uhoh:
plus i used my stick welder so it gives a better weld than mig if you know how to use them
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Ive signed up with Turisas, had my cash taken yet not been given a place?
18 spinners...
It'll be an achievement if a flipper wins this year :lol:
I have your entry fee, did you fill in the entry form?
18! Oh dear
No Little Hitter?
As far as im aware I did
I paid for a place legitimately whilst there was still places open, I wont be giving you guys money for no reason
Sorry if it sounds unreasonable but you can understand my frustration buying parts for a spinner and not having a place
Just checked and I've not received it. Il email you the link when I'm back in the office tomorrow
And will that ensure I gain a place?
I don't recognise:
Night Fury
Robob
Richochet
Think I've heard of but can't picture:
Massacre
Endeavour
PJ could you put a quick description beside each machine on the list? A fair few I don't recognise
Massacre is mine. Started to plan and build before I was properly sane and had any real understanding of spinners or physics. It has morphed from the original plans so that it can actually work in reality. slightly. It will be a spinner, but I seriously doubt it will do much, if any damage. Should be a nice base to learn what works and what doesn't. I'll post pictures of progress at some point
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Originally Posted by PJ-27
Night fury is mine
and if i can get my new 1 built in time then i will bring that for the whiteboard fights
James mate, I have to say it, our robots never were called Tormentia, lol. It's Tormenta. It means storm/thunder in Spanish.
If it could be changed so that the speaker blokey says it right that would be great.