ill post the rules in the next few day.

as to the metal for crusher this is the beauty of the rules. If you want to build a crusher, the other robot is only plastic, but then so are you! so there is no huge advantage.

axe power is limited by the fact your axe is plastic, rammers must be careful not to break themselves.

All of the engineering challenges we face with metal robots dont change with the plastic ones, they are still there, its just a schoolkid will fing it harder to chop his/her fingers off. Im sure they will find new and exciting ways to hurt themselves, but in principal it is safer.

Polycarb is not the only plastic by the way, a whole new world of materials is just waiting for you in this area.

basic motor rules (as ive not access to my removable hard-drive to gve you full rules)

drill motors up o and including 550 size.
ANY standard motor from a mass produced standard car. (make believe astroflights from the seat mech in your mclaren F! are not allowed )

yes, you can use the massive fan motors, or starter motors, but remeber, your robot is plastic...... it will break

I may rethink the name of the class if people here like it. any suggestion? Ed did make one suggestion, buy I dont think I can post the word crappy