2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

I remember Banana-R-Armour...barrel-shaped thingy a bit like Mega Morgue right?

no other way round if they go the same way they impact. Opposite they brush. :). Yes it was a half a barrel. Like the morgue. nasty spinning disc on t he front.

Little teaser, on the build so far

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didnt even no u were building a spinner kenny!

yea with nearly half the robots going being spinners should be a good event

looks nice, loadsa spinners r going to b on the scene.

Looks like I best put that thick hardox on the front of Trojan.

And Dave Lawrie.......I would expect a 1.7m wide robot from you.
You did try to put bike wheels driven by drill motors on a feather weight. I barely talked you out of that one....barely.

Looks good, Vertial right? what size? Need to make sure our teeth will hit it :)

With this many spinners, maybe, just maybe one might win!

270mm dia tooth to tooth, round 4kg and solid cobalt tool steel :) should munch through hardox without feeling it cause its the same material i used to rip through hardox on the mill :)

(Message edited by teamkenny on February 25, 2009)

Marco, its now 1.08m wide. Is that better?

Ok who you thinks going to win? Its not going to be a spinner.
I think Tiny Toon

Buy that man a beer.:)

Id go for Pillow Torque, Satanix (partially because Dave will eviscerate me if I dont say it but it is also shaping up really well :)), Drumroll (evil looking thing) or whoever the crusher is because I likes crushers.

Of course since Japanese Fighting Tortoise will win anyway its all irrelevant :)

Ha! Cheers Joey, but if JFT wins, itll be an all-out miracle.
Id love to see a spinner take the crown, if only because theyve all been build truly in the spirit of the competition (when was the last time a flipper tore someone apart?). Though if I was listening to my head, Id choose one of the solid pushbots, even though thats a slightly dull answer.

Is it ok if we swap Whirlpool for Blitz in the main competition? I am coming along with Alex and his family. I may also bring Whirlpool or Tidal Wave to run in the whiteboards if thats ok.

Aw, Whirlpools pulling out? I had him down as a possible winner.

finished product :)

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wow that looks good:), whats the rest of the robot going to look like?

Very nice machining ..but Id be a little concerned about the part being out of balance when spun up.
IMHO four reliefs instead of three might have been better.
I may of course be wrong.

hey, woody, bit how the disc was made to begin with the plate was surface ground to be parallel, so the disc isnt machinined on a angle cause the plate comes rough, then disc was designed in cad in 1 half then mirrored then machined then to check it was put on the balancing setting on the lathe with senses on every 90 degrees on the chuck it checks if componants are on angle or out of balance and tells you how much they are out, the disc is 26.25mm thick and the middle is 12mm thick so theres tons of strength in it, cant even debur it without carbide lol, also the design was taken off one of the american chopper wheels :)

(Message edited by teamkenny on February 27, 2009)

chinese to me lol, looks like it will be good though

I can never see Imageshack pics on my computer and Ive no idea why. Guess Ill have to see it on the day Kenny, as it tears into my robot. lol.

I still maintain the prop from the kung fu B movie...uh...Japanese Fighting Tortoise will win, or at the very least some molecules of it will still be clinging to the winning tobot :)

That disc does look quite evil though, whats powering it?

The bigger version of what 360 uses..

the single one has more power than both 360s :)

In case anyone is wondering, the name Japanese Fighting Tortoise comes from a quip that was on Q.I., in answer to the question What is the deadliest animal in the world?.

should munch through hardox without feeling it cause its the same material i used to rip through hardox on the mill is that a challenge Kenny :) Well my first day off in a few months so better get Alpha sorted!

Pugs looking forward to meeting G3 in the WBs Mr Young!

Incorporated Pugs new Power-Link connector in my garage 2day, it runs well when I put my new link in! Bring it on, were 2 weeks away!

2 robots nearly ready,1 being a nightmare.Losing patience with the b****y thing.:angry:

all i can say alan is BRING IT ON!!.... :)

Which robot is it thats being a nuisance Clive?

The new one which will be called either:
1) The Quayside Slapper.
2) Loony Toon.
3) The Bingeing Witch.
4) Lady Eleanor.
5) Bottle of Dog.
anybody got any preferances out of these to help the commander in chief decide on the name?Any other suggestions welcomed but must have a north east connection.

crazy toon

bad toon

Bottle of Dog! lol, hilarious.

You and me both Clive, not sure if hornets gonna end up in the arena or the bin at this rate :angry:

Hi Clive
I like Lady Eleanor as a name.

Wendy what do you think?:wink:

forgot:
6) Fog on the Toon

i am not calling a robot Wendy.Sorry Craig.:)

Fog On The Toon is good actually, I like it :)

Angel Of The North?
Archangel Of The North?
Angel Of The Norths Younger Sister Who Isnt So Angelic Now If You Know What I Mean Wink Wink Nudge Nudge?

i like lonney toon