right, i know that you think you have a good knowledge of electronics (im not saying you dont, im 13 and i built all my robots myself...bar the ones i bought :P) but a heavyweight is a whole different league to feathers, even simple things like a chain coming off (which is easy anough in feathers) took 5 guys to get back on at reading in my heavyweight, my old one is remarkably similar to your idea (4wd, box, axe)and it only ran at about 8mph, but even at that low speed it mangaged to break my dads toe (could have been alot worse).

the cost of machining s like this (yes even polycarb) could easily stretch into the thousends, i know i didnt get £1000 for christmas :P

also the work in keeping this thing working is just huge! iv easily spent a thousned hours on my bots, now, take it from me that even havin 1 bot is tricky, let alone the 34 that i have :P it sucks up the hours like nohing iv ever had befor

and what about when its damaged? (belive me it WILL get damaged)


still want to give it a go? lol, then your either foolish,mad or incredibly brave :Pi only get thru it cos i have a team and a great forum to ask q+a on.

as for parts, i would recamend sla's, a wotty and wheelchair motors, think its be pants? well i manged to beat dantomkia with it