RoboChallenge social test day

Hi everyone!

We will be holding a social test day on either the 12th/13th August for featherweights to get together and test their machines.

We will have our main arena setup with full polycarbonate screening incase of any spinners attending.

This will not be held as a competition but purely for everyone to get together, have a bit of fun and test their robots for any faults before the UK Championships.

We will be holding this at our workshop in Aston, Birmingham. If your want to attend then please reply on here or e-mail me at coop_bmx@msn.com
Please state which day you would like to be there on as we will arrange it all around you.

Good luck and happy building!

Grant Cooper
RoboChallenge
Priory Castors Eng + co.

not having a go....

should this be in social or live events section
also, is this an fra endorsed event?

as i say, just asking, best of luck with it.

(Message edited by jamesb on July 26, 2006)

its not really a live event so didnt want to cluter up that section with social days. FRA endorsed?

Does it have to be? I dont tell the FRA when i test my robots in my bedroom :)

Im not goin grant cos i dont like you and i dont know how to get there.

lol ill get mr happy fixed up for it. You got a t/x and v-tail mixer i can borrow?

Secret wepon will more then likely be there aswell.

Ill be bringing Vertigo along for some fun. Anyone else interested?

Ye ive got some you can borrow dave. You may get a sneaky peek at predator while your here too!
lol

Awol maybe coming and Josh is interested in comeing along.

yea sounds like a plan be nice to see tanto run in an arena before the big one but no combat please my polystyrene chassis jus cant take it

decided to be nice for a change.
for those who have never met AWOL, there is a pic in the botom left corner of this page
http://www.priorycastor.co.uk/web2/custombuilt.htmhttp://www.priorycastor.co.uk/web2/custombuilt.htm
It is run by a guy called Tom, who dispite not really liking me, is a good guy, and its a shame we never see him at events.
AWOL was originally a joint project by JC and I to build a robot for TOM, but it ended up scrapped (not sure how or why, but doesnt really matter as it wasnt what Tom wanted anyway) and JC built the AWOL as it appears in the picture.
Its got a 12v fan motor, which I believe is run at 24v, spinning a tool steel bar welded to the shaft.
Armour is steel, cant remeber thickness, and I think drive was via drill motors.

Just thought id give you guys attending a heads up, the bar gets up a lot of speed!

Hopefully, this post will not only please Jc and Co, but also temp Tom out into FRA robot land, we need new roboteers, and I think Tom would really enjoy himself.

The bar was supposed to run at 24V, but at the moment only runs on 12v.
Yes it is Toms paint Job and gaffa tape lol :).
Also, Tom has only used it a couple of times at demonstrations and so his driving skills are not much to panic about :lame:

It doesnt look like Ill get the new claw actuator for Vertigo into 12kg so I guess Ill add a couple of battery packs for the lifter and leave it at that till we go up to 13.6kg :sad:

Can you get the claw going ok for this ewan, we dont mind the obease bots comeing lol. So which date is best for all, sat or sun?

This event does not have any FRA endorsement.

The arena has not been inspected for a useage grading and the arena owners are not members of the FRA.

The FRA indemnity insurance does not cover members that wish to attend this event.

We are not saying that anything is amiss, we just have no information.

Well Andy if u so wish, ill do an inspection onhealf of the FRA?
if this is an option u can email me u know the address (the msn one)

Hi Andy

-Last time the Arena was inspected it was awarded grade 2 (i expect the grade specifications have changed since. Still the safest featherweight arena in the country!)

-We have our own Public Liability Insurance

-As of today we are members of the FRA (check the post box for payment :) )

regards

James
Robo Challenge

(Message edited by james...venom on July 27, 2006)

Nicely edited post lol

Back on topic, Is saturday ok with everybody?

i can now come, hpefully to sort out my lifter mech

alex

excellent, look forward to seeing your machine! I shall send emails out tonight with more info on for everybody comeing. we will also have lots of bits and bobs avalible for anybody needing parts for their machines.

Which day is this even taking place on? I will be coming with a feather, SW or DB5 dont know yet. Probably due to problems with SW will be leaving it to the Champs so that the astro doesnt go up before. Also DB5 is in bits having a complete overhaul atm so ive got my work cut out. Dave and I will be there with Turbulence even if I cant get a feather running.

Hi, it will be on saturday the 12th. E-mails will be sent out tonight with all the info you need on there. You dont need to run your disc Ed, just give yourself some driving practice!
Be good to see you again

Saturday methinks. What time should we aim to turn up? Should we bring any food?

Hey ewan, about 11am is the time we are aiming for, but a have spoken to a few individuals that wont be turning up until 11.30/12 oclock which is ok by us. James or I will send out a email with all info on about the day. If anything is not covered by the e-mail, please reply to the e-mail.

Id take food ewan, theres a corner shop 100metres up the road that sells sarnies and chrisps etc, but its not the best place in the world lol.

Gotcha :wink:

e-mails have been sent. If anyone has not received it then please let me know.

Got an email from James even though i didnt show an interest.

Thanks anyway. Birmingham is a bit far just for a days play.

Sorry Glen, was supose to send you a different email. Shame you cant come

Would have loved to have come but Zero is probably a couple of weeks away yet from completion.

I didnt get one :sad:. But I suppose Dave did.

(Dave can you forward it to me so I know the details and can plan when to pick u up)

Done:)

Me too:)

Thanks Guys.

I didnt get no mails, and since it is only in Birmingham, i may just come to have a nosey.. so.... can i have an email too pretty please... wif a strawberry on top?

P.S. BTW, whos going too? just so i know who i can torment on the day, and you lot whos legal to drink can buy me a drink for my pre 40th boifday pressie! *giggles*:proud:

Audrey, i will get an e-mail sent out to you shortly, with a list of robots attending :)

Thanx for the mail, depending whether my other half has anything planned for the w/end, but if not, I will deffo try my best to come along, even if its to chat to you guys! :)

What happened then Audrey? lol

Nice to see the UKs best FW only arena up again, great event, good laugh, let us know when the next one is james and ill be along.

Ewan- If you could send me some of those pics you took over MSN some time that would be great :wink:

Have to agree with Dave, it is the best feather arena in the UK. Great event just like the old days relaxed, lots of fights and lots of fun. See you all in about a week and a half.

Glad too hear you guys enjoyed it. It turned out to be a great test for many robots including my own. Atleast i now have a long list of things i need to do before the champs that i wouldnt have noticed before!

Ive cobbled together a page of pictures here

http://www.micro-maul.co.uk/robochallenge/august_2006/robochallenge_social.htmlhttp://www.micro-maul.co.uk/robochal...ge_social.html

Thanks guys, twas a gdun

erm... it was his fault, he tied me up and wouldnt let me out of the house! LOL

Nah, seriously though, was actually disappointed I couldnt come along, but i had visitors, okay, so it was only my mother and sister, but you know how it is when it comes to family!

Glad you guys did have a good time though, will hafta really try to come to at least one event this year!

Hi Guys

thanks for coming along and your positive feedback regarding the arena and event, hope you enjoyed the day and it was usefull for testing your machines before the UK champs. Nice to get Venom in battle again, had some great fights and really enjoyed the day. The pics are great ewan, noticed you got some top secret piccys on there lol!

thanks again and il let you know when the next one is.

James
Robo Challenge