UK HW full combat

There has been a lot of chat about bringing HW spinners back on our Facebook group,

Have a read if you have. Few spare days !! 😀 I am working on potentially bringing something back which we've been missing here. I'm putting together research and need some substance to my plans.

My last post is below for those who didn't see it.



Thank You for all the input, I think everything has now been covered most likely, and I have noted everything that has been said.

Well done everyone ... No arguments and I only had to delete and reedit one post 😀

The Next stage to aid my development as I need to collate all this stuff into a document soon is below.

Here's some info ...

2016 number of events - 2
Time scale - First event early 2016, second summer 2016 if successful.
HW and FW full combat.
Entry fee to be directly put towards a prize fund for both classes, required on entry.
Agree to sign our RW contract for allowing us to film etc
Double elimination competition leading to a winner.
No house robot intervention during fights
New arena hazards

If you want to join the fun and support it please email me with your likely planned robot entry and a few details about what it would consist of. This is a separate venture to our normal UK tour.

Info@robotwars.tv

Like I said before this is early stages, things are moving, but I need some substance to the plans being put forward.

This is one of two options being discussed at the moment.

I look forward to receiving the emails.

Woot! I like the sound of it.

I'm curious, what kind of motors would people use to power a heavyweight spinning weapon these days?

Any more details on the Contract we have to sign to participate?

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Originally Posted by Max

I'm curious, what kind of motors would people use to power a heavyweight spinning weapon these days?

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Torro Maxiumus in the US uses 2 Scorpion HK5020's, Last Rites used to use a PERM motor. The scorpions together are rated to 8000W continuous, with the PERM motors being 4.8 to 18KW depending on voltage. That should give you an idea of the kind of power... utterly mental.

Below are motors I was going to use for a HW spinner.


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The small motor is about 1500w weighs approximately 3Kg. The larger is about 8000w and would be preferable, but it dose weigh about 10Kg! however the output shaft is about 24mm diameter not likely to break.

Can't wait to see what you come up with Craig :) I'm assuming I would be fitted with suitably large wheels?

Lets start the sign-up list!

I've signed up with Mosh, 4wd rambot :)

Sabretooth is signed

Brutus & Hades also signed up ... let the wars begin ...!

Saint and Cherub signed up. :)

Alex and I have signed up with Really Bad Idea (Probably won't actually be called that, but likely would be suitable)

I am watching with interest but are seriously concerned with h&s implications with full combat hw robots, one accident that requires insurance companies to be involved and the whole robot fighting genre would be shut down all eo's included

If you want to see a contract, just drop me an email and I'll send you a copy.

If you have H&S concerns, again drop me an email and we can discuss.

Not a problem.

Info@robotwars.tv

Decided to go all in, balls out and throw a heavy into the mix. Had been planning to hit up Motorama in February next year, but figured that I may as well go for this first and do Motorama the following year, all being well. I think a few other people were contemplating Moto as well, but said people have also expressed interest in this event, and if they're like me and can only afford one or the other, I can see this taking priority. So may as well join the party :)

My entry will be, unsurprisingly, Scar. Been sitting in my shed for two years doing nothing so about time I did something with it. Most likely won't survive a spinner encounter depending on what I do to toughen it up, but if it goes out in a shower of sparks and shrapnel and makes it onto TV in the process, I'll be happy.

I would love to see 13 Black back in action with some improvement.

I've got an... interesting addition entered into the mix. Looking forward to it.

Got a design in mind. Will need to see if time and resource allows me to build it.