I know from experience that roboteers do tend to grow careless from the moment when they must put their robot into the arena and get on with the fight. The Newark Incident was a perfect example (me standing 2-3 meters behind the person who got the wallop so I had a GOOD view) and no matter how seasoned a veteran may be they all fall for it sooner or later. You know your robot, you trust it, big problem in my point of view.

The problem is that on Dutch live events when I shout LINK or STAND BACK FROM THE ARENA roboteers tend to regard me with annoyance and often ridicule me for it. They even demand that I stop doing it so I dont do it anymore. They call me nitpicker and busybody but I always see them making the same mistakes regarding personal safety over and over again and that angers me. You do need a person who is not affected by the fight fever, keeps a cool head, watches what people are doing and shouts when it is necessary. If you feel it breaks the mood I dont care, I would rather break the mood than see a broken body.

Apart from this... When I say hobby shop I do not only mean shops for RC hobbyists, but also car-tuning shops, Do-It-Yourself shops and other electra-oriented shops. There is good and affordable wiring/connections available if you broaden your range of shops to visit.

As for the right materials... Isnt there a low pressure ram on high pressure in WBC ?