Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships!

[james...venom]

Hello Everyone

We are delighted to announce we will be hosting the 2013 Fighting Robots UK Featherweight Full Combat Championships over 3 days at the Gadget Show Live, NEC. Robo Challenge will be returning to the UK largest consumer electronics exhibition as one of the main features. The Championships will commence on Friday 5th of April with the knockout stage and finals on Sunday 7th April. For all the details and to sign up please go to our site here -

http://www.robochallenge.co.uk/Events_a ... gsl13.html

The format will be the same as previous years as we feel it has worked well. There will be updates/clarifications to the judging rules so please do keep an eye out.

This year we are hoping to create a fantastic sporting event as well as encourage new people into our sport. We will be having intros made for all the teams from day one as well as creating a signings/q&a session for the winners.

We are certain its going to be a fantastic event again. So, will NST defend the championship? Will we see the rise of a new breed of robot? Will Predator get very broken??? Its time to sign up to the full combat 2013 UK Championships!

We wish you all the best of luck, sign ups are open!

James Cooper
Robo Challenge Ltd

[RogueTwoRobots]

Well I spent the best part of yesterday and first part of today making a new weapon to add to Carcinus. It looks absolutely lovely yet menacing. All that was needed was to wire it up, until I put it on the scales and the total weight was 14.9kg
Any chance we can rush through a weight limit increase to 15kg by Friday chaps? Lovely jubbly

[PJ-27]

Could have done with that weight limit increase last year!

[Danjr1]

The bot won't failsafe on the DX6i/ AR6210 DSM2 setup ive got at the mo. I ordered an OrangeRx R615 to replace a burnt out OrangeRX on Friday and it should have arrived today but as i cant guarantee it wont arrive in the morning, is there someone who is attending on Friday who could potentially lend me a compatible Rx which will failsafe correct. Im using the throttle and elevator channel.

Cheers

Dan

[typhoon_driver]

have you tried rebinding it to reset the failsafes?

[Danjr1]

yup! doesnt like it at all.

[Anttazz]

Any chance anyone has a spare CO2 bottle they could bring along? Something smaller than a standard paintball bottle as even after modifying it I can't seem to fit the bottle into the robot. Would be a shame to pull out because if such a stupid thing

[psychostorm]

Danjir, I believe there's a ORX in my toolkit if needs be.
Tony, I've only got a standard bottle. Want me to bring it?

[Danjr1]

Danjir, I believe there's a ORX in my toolkit if needs be.
Tony, I've only got a standard bottle. Want me to bring it?

If thats ok, that would be brilliant! ive found an ebay seller whos only 30 mins away so hopefully i can collect the bits tomorrow during my lunchbreak to save you the trouble but i will let you know! Cheers

[Anttazz]

Thanks Ceri, but I've got a load of standard bottles, needs to be a bit shorter and thinner than standard . It's only be the slightest margin too, very annoying. If no one has one ill bring the robot along anyway and see if anyone else can shoehorn it in there.