Featherweight Database

**typhoon_driver** · 15th April 2006, 13:48

Ok so not a combat robot but a featherweight non the less.

name - rover mini
construction - scrap mdf, wood, polycarb and steel.
batteries - 12v sanyo 2.4Ah racing packs
power - 12v golds on a 2:9 gearing
speed - no idea but it is fast!
speedos - 15amp electronize
notes - an 1/8th scale robot of typhoon rover that we used in technogames. Just like TR it has interchangable rear ends for different competitions and I will be entering it in this years UKRG (assault course, football and sumo).

Pic on profile just before final paint job (its the wee one!)

**RogueTwoRobots** · 16th April 2006, 22:47

Looking good Gary

Im building something similar (in the sense that its adaptable for footy, sumo and assault course) for the UKRG as well, started on a cardboard mock-up shell to get an idea of the shape today, hopefully Ill get it finished in time for July

18th April 2006, 03:13

We had a flame thrower at a recent event here in Australia. After seeing it I would say it can be done but only with the right people behind the manufacture and controls. Here are links to its 3 fights and the problems I saw with it:

Retread vs Avenger (my robot)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs3JKJkuG2k
The builders of Retread knocked a part of the plumbing loose when the put it into the arena. When the fired the flame thrower for the first time in the fight the whole thing went up. Flame throwers need to be more throughly checked and have advanced permission from the EO before being entered so that dodgy things like this dont happen.
BTW, from what I heard Retreads flame thrower was built a few the nights before the event so the EO didnt know it was coming.

Retread vs Sproing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBh-QkiBgWE
No physical damage to Sproing, but every peice of electrical equipment was damaged to some degree. The owner says itll take 20 hours to repair the robot. Those pretty orange flames can do damage.
Also at the end youll notice how long it took to put out the fire. The owners of Retread supplied their own fire extinguisher but didnt check what type it was. Since it was only single use and it had already been opened during my fight they had no working fire extinguisher prepared for this fight because they wernt trained in the use of fire extinguishers.

Retread vs Hellbringer (my brothers robot)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfG0JsvdFyE
The judges barely gave it to Hellbringer after giving very high style points to Retread because it had the flame thrower. Im not sure if style should be based on what weapons you have. If it had a spinner would it have scored lower? If 5 flame throwers entered the event would it have scored lower? Seems like a dodgy call to me.

So there are 5 lessons we learnt at one event. Still think its a good idea? I dont.

**robotic_ants** · 18th April 2006, 03:53

Im sorry I know its dangerous and a serious subject but someone trying to stamp out a robot fire it hilarious hehe.

Chris - ^_^

**glen** · 18th April 2006, 09:40

The owners of Retread supplied their own fire extinguisher but didnt check what type it was. Since it was only single use and it had already been opened during my fight they had no working fire extinguisher prepared for this fight because they wernt trained in the use of fire extinguishers.

doesnt that just beg the question if flamethrowers where allowed at the event why didnt the event actually provide proper fire extinguishing gear....

and i found the quote in the thread just because mel was whining all weekend about how they wherent supposed to be in the battles and all that garbage...

A flame-thrower will be allowed, provided its not going to set the arena on fire. Remember the floor is traction-painted wood (it has had a new coat of paint since RoboWars III - hopefully a better grip surface) - page 14.

wrt to the calls on the match i cant remember it but wasnt there some stupid as hell scoring system where if one of the three judges strongly felt one robot won it could overide the other 2 judges or something... (points based system)?