Sawbot 3000 first build

[maddox10]

The chances a normal drivetrain FBS runs over 500 rpm are slim. Also, it's difficult to forbid robots to spin on the spot.

[Danny B]

The chances a normal drivetrain FBS runs over 500 rpm are slim. Also, it's difficult to forbid robots to spin on the spot.

Interesting. After doing a few calculations, I've worked out that a robot which can do 10mph in a straight line would need a track width of 17cm to spin at 500rpm. It actually seems rather feasible for a FW, and more powerful motors could give it even more potential!

[Eventorizon]

Interesting. After doing a few calculations, I've worked out that a robot which can do 10mph in a straight line would need a track width of 17cm to spin at 500rpm. It actually seems rather feasible for a FW, and more powerful motors could give it even more potential!

Since you cant advance on your opponent, and you are entirely relying on them, you will get very limited bite, and at 500rpm you wont be able to do much damage, even when spinning 13.6kg of steel.

If you fitted say 4 drill motors in a short but wide 4WD config I am sure you could get a straight driving robot that did 500rpm on the spin. Build a test bed. See what happens IMO.