Team Bitza

**PJ-27** · 13th June 2013, 19:53

Awesome! Was 'The Judge' a flywheel powered axe?

**Andy** · 13th June 2013, 20:44

bacon wizard - your weapon idea sounds really cool but are you sure you would be allowed to use it in the robot wars and robots live arenas? would be a shame if you built it then couldn't

**psychostorm** · 13th June 2013, 20:48

Originally Posted by PJ-27

Awesome! Was 'The Judge' a flywheel powered axe?

The American the Judge? It was 'rack & pinion' by chain.

**Bacon Wizard** · 13th June 2013, 20:50

Originally Posted by Andy

bacon wizard - your weapon idea sounds really cool but are you sure you would be allowed to use it in the robot wars and robots live arenas? would be a shame if you built it then couldn't

I've checked, and in principle yes. As always, EO gets the last word.

http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/thre...t-is-a-spinner

**PJ-27** · 1st July 2013, 16:11

The FBS is coming together, got the car wheel and have now been donated a massive cylindrical block of Ali.

But, a problem. I cannot get my head round how I can mount the wheel so the it can spin freely above the robot, and be strong enough to take the knocks.

Plan is to spin the car wheel by friction drive against the inside edge of the rim, so I don't need to worry about powering the wheel from the centre.

Anyone got some inspiration, insight, photos I can steal ideas from?

Thanks!

**mattsdragons** · 1st July 2013, 16:42

Would using some type of bearing and hollow metal tube secured to the inside work?

**harry hills** · 1st July 2013, 17:06

PJ, maybe look through a couple of the FBS albums from here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/zac.odonnell
Hope that is vaguely helpful.

**PJ-27** · 2nd July 2013, 09:53

What events are those photos from?

Given me some ideas though, thanks!

@Matt I was considering tubing since I can get a large diameter (the centre hoe for the hub is quite large) but not too much weight.