HardWired II

[Ellis]

Looks good guys. I'd worry about that battery, though. Zippys hardly have a good track record. You'd be better off with a battery that can definitely deliver (basically Optipower, yes I'm a covert).

Also, I think 8s is way overkill. You really don't need a motor capable of putting out 4000w (!) to spin a 1.2kg disc. I have about 1500w (about 3:1) on tap and it spins my little 1.8kg drum to 10,000 as fast as I can move the stick. 720 is also on just 5s.

2 teeth on a 12,000rpm disc, at an unrealistic-for-the-maths 10mph collision speed and allowing for real life, you can hope for at maximum about 6mm of bite, which is really not a lot for a best-case. A single tooth will help that of course.

Hardox front end may actually be more trouble than it's worth next year. Takes one hit from any vert worth its stuff to bend 3.2mm and barely slow down now. You may do better to have something cheap and replaceable that can be bent back at an event or just replaced when it's too mangled. Saves weight too.

I'd focus on making the core of the bot (inner bulkheads, weapon shaft setup, structural (back?) plates, etc) as strong as possible, which can be achieved by downsizing motors and LiPo to gain weight freedom. Could even get a heavier disc in there.