Robot size

[jim]

Well, Trinity is relatively speaking more compact than Storm II. A featherweight is roughly 1/8 the mass of a heavy so an equivalent robot would be half the size in all three dimensions (1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/. Trinity is less than half the dimensions of Storm II.

... from a mathematical, rather than practical point of view.

[jamesb]

*doing the snoopy dance*

[ewan]

damn, someones built a bot smaller than my latest one :sad: lol

[fluppet]

Thank you all for telling me why no-one would want to build a robot up to the size limits (*cough* Tornado *cough* ACW), but is there an official rule on what they actually are?

If it makes people any more sure of my sanity, Id like to point out that Gravity and Wheely Big Cheese would be a lot less effective with smaller flippers, and TaN is only effective for so long as it can reach around its opponent.

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[craig_anto]

Tanto is 600mm wide by 550mm long by 300mm tall including wheel height

[tunna]

Jim if thats the sum of your facilities I think you have done bloody marvellous, well done mate thats what Robotwars should be all about,

tony Bulldog

[team_mute]

Mute
Width - 620mm
Length - 950mm (including Rear spikes at approx 100mm long)
Height - 220mm

Inside we have 4 rams, 2 off 2kg gas bottles, full high pressure system and at the moment were still under weight.
Weve always preached smaller is better, even from the first time we turned up at Debenham 3 years ago, everyone thought it was a middle weight.

[maddox]

Steve, TAN is not so big as you think. 2 hollow boxes, joined with massive hinges.Thats about it.And it looks big, as that is the weaponpart.
But the powerpart of the robot can be fitted in StormII,except the disposable wheels.
But remove the second reduction of the gearbox, and fit 150mm wheels,and you still fly around,making the powerpart even smaller.

[fluppet]

Mario - can I ask what TaNs widest reach is? (i.e. what would be the largest diameter of cylindrical robot which would fit in the jaws at their most open).

Since nobodys said, can I presume there is no current official size limit (unless the event organizer says otherwise)? Im entirely on board with the small-and-well-armoured theory (give or take the air-as-armour alternative), but Im asking on the grounds of large weaponry, like TaN. And also so the next person who wants to make something mythical out of fibreglass has the answer. :-)

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