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Robots Live returns to there flagship event of the year, in the past we have seen massive sell out shows. This event has always been the one not to be missed!
Show Times
Saturday 6PM
Sunday 12PM & 3PM
Venue
Olympos Burgess Hill,
The Triangle,
Triangle Way,
Burgess Hill,
West Sussex,
RH15 8WA
Food will be provided on the Sunday between shows.
Sign ups available in the new year.
Robots Live
http://www.robotslive.co.uk
alan i think you made a error shouldn't it be the 14th & 15th may 2011
same with the others
shane team tilly
well spotted, only just got use to writing 2010 as well! Admin if you could change please :)
Sign ups open http://www.robotslive.co.uk/signup2010.htm (admin can you please change the date to 2011)
Are spinner ant weights at Burgess Hill
Dont know, that will be up to the antweight guys.
If I can get the polycarbonate surrond for my new arena, then sure, we can run spinners.
I Know where theres a load of poly dave :proud: :proud: :proud: :proud:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:D
Whilst w're on that subject, anyone know where to get some cheap 4mm polycarb ? I got one quote for the 4 sides and a roof and it was in the £200 reigon
6mm yes :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
4mm no :uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh:
blimey dave £200 ! is that just for a few bits for an ant weight arena ?
just bought some 6mm of ebay for my a123 battery boxes and its well cheap.
Yeah it was, it was 4, 1000 x 500mm panels and 1, 1008 x 1000mm panel for the roof. I can use 6mm if nessesary if you've got some I can buy at a reasonable price Pete
thats quite a bit, cheapest i can see its about £165 but thats for a 1000x1000 not 1008 top the next step up was 1000x1250 or 1000x1500 but thats putting another£26 on the cost. maybe pete can source it 4 u.
here is loads of 4mm and a good price, not much over £100 !
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/sheet-plastics/m ... m270.l1313
blimey its only £1.50 each extra item on postage aswell ! :)
I think Clive may be able to sort me out with some, it was only 1008 because I planned to have 2 4mm sheets overlapping, to be sure I had a 100mm clearance around the arena, but I can adjust that
did you see the prices on the ebay link ?
Hi all,
I'm assuming this is the event discussion thread....
Never attended an event before and our robot is nearing completion. Seems likely that this is the first event that we will attend, so here are some noobie questions!
- Flagship event eh? Would it be a good idea to attend as our first?
- It's run over the weekend, is it possible to just attend one of the days? If so which day? (Making a FW)
- Aside from filling in the sign up form and turning up is there anything else we need do?
- And any other general first event advice!
Thanks,
PJ
I still remember my first event like it was yesterday. Seemed like there was soooo much stuff to get ready for it - and so many things that could go wrong - whereas now it's all just second-nature.
Yeah, the bigger the better :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PJ-27
Usually there are no problems attending just one day, and it doesn't tend to matter which day that is. The featherweights have several whiteboard events (read: free-for-alls) throughout the weekend and you can just pick and choose which ones you want to enter. It may also be possible to test your robot in the arena in between shows to make sure it works before putting it into a fight. Whiteboards aren't full combat battles (i.e. no spinners) but there is a high probability that you will sustain some damage when several 13.6kg lumps of metal are hurtling into each other.Quote:
- It's run over the weekend, is it possible to just attend one of the days? If so which day? (Making a FW)
The only disadvantage to attending one day is that if there is a mini featherweight competition being held, you may miss out on the necessary battles to be in contention for the title.
That's pretty much all there is to registering for the event. Just make sure to pack everything you need - I find a checklist is good for this, so long as you don't forget to put anything on the checklist! Also it can be a good idea to have a small supply of juice and snacks handy; some venues can be expensive for snacks if you get peckish throughout the day. Oh, and if your robot is ready, try and get the tech check done early on. The sooner you get it done, the sooner you can just relax and get ready for your first fight. It also means that if there is a problem with your robot in tech check, you have more time to remedy the problem and get it re-checked.Quote:
- Aside from filling in the sign up form and turning up is there anything else we need do?
Just have a hell of a good time! I used to get quite stressed, especially when trying to make repairs or work out why something had gone wrong, but it's important to keep it in check and not let it spoil your enjoyment of the event.Quote:
- And any other general first event advice!
Hope that helps :)
Thanks for the comprehensive response!
I think for a first event we aren't to fussed about competition, we just wanna try the bot out and bash some other robots, see what it can do! Pick others brains and try to keep the robot working!
As for check list er... soldering iron and lots of tape.....
Yeah, picking other people's brains is a good shout. And have a poke and a prod about everyone else's robots (if they don't mind) as you'll learn a hell of a lot more by seeing robots in the flesh at an event than you'll ever pick up from reading stuff on the forum.
Just to let you know that there is now a Premier Inn in Burgess Hill, at the moment its cheaper than the Travelodge (£59 compared to £66 at the TL). So the crew will be staying there.
room booked :mrgreen:
Us TOO :lol: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Can you sign up for an event at the last day or is there a cut off
We prefer you to sign up at least a week before, gives an idea of who to expect, also you won't get the roboteers info email if you don't sign up before hand.
Sign ups are still open, current sign ups )for those that forgot if they have!)
Heavies
Maelstrom
Toxic 2
Tilly EVO
Tilly XP
Toon Raider
Barbaric Response
Ripper
Weird mAlice
Pressure
White Knight
Puck
Dantomkia
Disturbed
IA6
IA6
Merlin
Kronic
Bigger Brother
Feathers:
Whirlpool
Heatwave
Eye of the Storm
Storm Chaser
Tiny Toon
Tiny Hurtz
44 Toon
Satanix
Dinah
Evil mAlice
Skink
Explosion
Annihilation
Boom
Juggernaut 1 & 2
Sign up form can be found here http://www.robotslive.co.uk/signup2010.htm (ignore the 2010 bit)
so weve got 2 gilberts there ! blimey :lol:
I am 14 years old and I might like to enter an antweight in the Burgess hill 12 o'clock show of course my family would have to come but I am confused
Does an adult have to register me
I assume the roboteer gets in free what about everyone else
Can I attend 1 show only
Sign ups so far
Heavies
Maelstrom
Toxic 2
Tilly EVO
Tilly XP
Toon Raider
Barbaric Response
Ripper
Weird mAlice
Pressure
White Knight
Puck
Dantomkia
Disturbed
IA5
IA6
Merlin
Kronic
Bigger Brother
Big Nipper
Saint
Feathers:
Whirlpool
Heatwave
Eye of the Storm
Storm Chaser
Tiny Toon
Tiny Hurtz
44 Toon
Satanix
Dinah
Evil mAlice
Skink
Explosion
Annihilation
Boom
Juggernaut 1 & 2
Suprize
Killer Bee
Little Hitter
Little Flipper
Pain in the Asp
Seraph
Tron
Any more? http://www.robotslive.co.uk/signup2010.htm (ignore the 2010 bit)
envy should be there as shane is listed on the fb burgess hill list.
Ive got me some new stickers aswell.... wont last long !
Hi Alan,
Add Behemoth for Sunday please.
Envy and our feather Chuck will be there both days please Alan. Thor not there he is on his hols. :).
Does that mean your going to fight me for the Nut then Swanny? Or are you going to come up with some excuse like I'm in the final of the UK champs - like anyone would believe that! :lol:
P.s. make sure you've pumped up your tyres before you come!
Don't think Bitza will be making it, it's still in pieces since LH had a go at it. Probs won't be at event until Bitza 2.0 in complete.
Sorry but going to have to pull Toon Raider ( aka UNG ) from this one after it was mugged by Ripper at Aylesbury :( :(
We will still be coming with the feathers though :D :D
i will be compeating with my rubbish excuse for a feather
Roboteers email gone out, let me know if you haven't got it.
My back is still not good, so I will need a hand with Saint.
Also do you want Pilgrim at this event?
Seraph and old Tron will be there.
Looking forward to the shows :D
Yeah, we would like Pilgrim, did dad speak to you about it for Edinburgh?
Yes, that's why I thought you may want to take it off my hands this weekend, that way you won't have to come down and pick it up. I will try to get it in the van. :uhoh: :uhoh: