UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

**RogueTwoRobots** · 27th January 2010, 19:18

Damn, there was me thinking I could use my 40MHz sets for the kilobots since they're gonna become redundant once my FWs are on 2.4GHz.

**geoff** · 27th January 2010, 19:22

Originally Posted by dgr

I agree. If it's in the rules that the robot has to failsafe

What do you mean IF !! :shock: ... It damn well better be!!! :shock:

**xtreme** · 27th January 2010, 19:59

Geoff sent you an email about the arena specs and basic rules etc just to see what you think.

Can we assign our own arena marshals? And what do you have to do to be allowed to tech check robots. Cos when theres just a few of us battling and testing in a unit it could be hard to get a tech checker to come along, bet were planning on recording all the battles and challenges etc so even the small invite events will need a tech checker there so we dont get shouted are for running an event ouside of the fra rules.

So anyone doing a flipper, axe, hammer, crusher or clusterbot yet? I think were mainly spinners atm.

**team_orr** · 27th January 2010, 20:05

iv got none of the above

**daliad100** · 27th January 2010, 20:06

If I do eventually build something (have to finish my ant first) then I have plans for a horizontal 'crusher' (more of a clamp) if I can find some half decent worm gears and wheels for not much money.

**RogueTwoRobots** · 27th January 2010, 21:21

I'm thinking of a servo-powered grab-and-lift arm for a weapon (also looked into flamethrowers :P) so something a little different. Might build a spinner too though, can't pass up the chance to build a kilo Drumroll

**xtreme** · 27th January 2010, 22:04

that would be cool. Get kenny to make you a tiny drum

**Kenny** · 27th January 2010, 22:06

jack if we are doing it proper and by fra rules i don't think they will allow a flamethrower

**Mouldy** · 27th January 2010, 22:25

Flame throwers would be safe enough in a grade 1 arena like toms making, but it will get anoying having chard polycarbonate arena walls. Tom I'll do tech checking if you want, I'm an fra registered tech checker. It would make sense to print of the standard tech forms and bring them to the event.

I might make a Pneumatic flipper as a mini 360 is already being done.