Team Eventorizon: Build Diary

[Max]

I am not sure if you have 4 motors or 2, but if it I 4 then it will have more power so can accelerate faster so when you drive into someone you are moving faster so get more engagement. By having 4 motors you can also gear for a higher top speed as you have more power and by having more power the bot will reach a higher speed anyway as it isn't limited so much by not having enough power to move the machine faster.
If you only have 2 motors then forget what I said, just double up the wheels at the front so you have plenty of grip and save yourself some space as weight from the 4wd setup. But I get what you say about trying to keep the essence of the machine- perhaps you could accept this is a different design and come up with a new name rather than going for an undesirable design for traditions sake?

[Eventorizon]

If you only have 2 motors then forget what I said, just double up the wheels at the front so you have plenty of grip and save yourself some space as weight from the 4wd setup. But I get what you say about trying to keep the essence of the machine- perhaps you could accept this is a different design and come up with a new name rather than going for an undesirable design for traditions sake?

I am running 2 of the Banebots motor/gearbox combos. The gearbox is 16:1 and the motor is a 18V RS775. This is the most powerful set up possible with a sensible top speed of around 10mph. The previous 2 machines had 4 GR01's as their drive and it was just to much weight: 3kg alone in drive. This set up is more powerful but only weighs 1.8kg.
I cant double up the front wheels cos I have to get a pulley in there to drive the front wheels but it will be enough on its own, I am sure. If not I can go for the 40 or even 30 shore wheels rather than the 50 shore I have just bought.
The next machine I build will be totally new. We have plans for a 4WD bot with a 50mm bore, 100mm stroke pneumatic cylinder firing a spike out the front. I doubt it will be used in the champs cos of all the spinners but it will make a fun machine to use at live events!