Will give this a whirl with Dr Acula
Robot Name: Dr. Acula
Shape: T-shaped robot with all the components (drive, batteries, weapon components) mounted in a long compartment at the back of the robot (i.e. the horizontal line of the T-shape) with two crushing claws connected together therefore moving as one sitting in the middle of the component pod and coming out at right angles to it.
Colour: The body is all black but the claws are white with red €˜blood€™ effects on the tips
Speed: 20mph max
Armour:4mm hardox for the front and back of the component pod with 8mm HDPE covering it. It has 6mm hardox protecting the wheels, which are located at either end of the pod. The claws are made out of 8mm hardox and have 12mm titanium tips while the wedge for the other robots to ride up to the claw is angled 4mm hardox.
Drive: A pair of 12V Bosch 400W motors running at 24V through a 10:1 chain drive reduction onto 254mm (standard 10€Â) go-kart wheels.
Power: 4 x 24V 3000mAh Nicad packs in parallel
Motivation: 254mm go-kart wheels, chain driven
Ground Clearance: 0mm at the front where the wedge of the claw touches the ground. 10mm everywhere else
Turning Circle: 0
Dimensions: 125cm x 80cm x 50cm
Weaponry: A pair of crushing claws that bite down, powered by two LA36 Linak linear actuator, both rated at 10000N (1 tonne).
Srimech: Can run inverted but claw becomes ineffective upside-down
Notes: Although this robot may not crush with as much devastation as the likes of Razer, it still has enough power to pierce and deform (more easily) forms of plastic armour such as polycarb or HDPE top panels. 1 tonne of force is also plenty to grip with allowing Dr. Acula to take his victims wherever in the arena he pleases
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