UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

**razerdave** · 7th April 2011, 22:15

There is/was a weight class in America called Sozbots (16oz (Sixteen OZ roBOTS), 16oz = 1lb, they're called Antweights in america (Fairyweights are UK 150g Antweights), Beetles are the 3lb class, You may be getting confused between a kilo and a pound, 2 different weight catagories

**PJ-27** · 8th April 2011, 09:05

There was some discussion about the weigh limit earlier on in the thread, but I couldn't find the conclusion.

Are we aiming for Kilobots (1kgs) or BeetleWeights (3lbs / 1.36kgs.

**Bodge Job** · 8th April 2011, 16:13

It says Beetle weight at 1.362kg in the FRA rules so I'm saying it's beetle weight

**RogueTwoRobots** · 8th April 2011, 17:15

When the class was first 'launched' in the UK, it was just intended as a 1kg (kilobot) fun class to play in by Kenny and Tom. But very quickly the popularity grew with almost everyone saying they'd build one (although there are only a few at the moment). So the conversation soon turned to standardising the class internationally so that we could compete with the Americans/Aussies/whoever else in the off-chance that there would be inter-continental battles. Long story short, the decision was made to make it an official FRA weight category but with a weight limit of 1.362kg, or 3lb (beetleweight).

It's up to you what you want to call the class. I often change between beetleweight and kilobot in posts but to be honest, it's only 300g of difference; important when you're being weighed, less important when talking about it

And as a side note, Canada opted for the 1kg weight limit. Quite a few kilobot event videos from there on Youtube.

**xtreme** · 8th April 2011, 17:55

Im going to have to get this arena out somtime arnt I.

**RogueTwoRobots** · 8th April 2011, 18:00

Yup

I'm one of the worst for saying that I'll be building a beetle yet have still to get round to it. But hopefully (fingers crossed) once the champs are done and dusted I'll start work on one or two machines.

**harry hills** · 8th April 2011, 18:22

ive built one, cant wait to be destroyed by a big nast spinner :twisted:
destruction of a robot is even more fun when its yours!!!

**kodster** · 8th April 2011, 19:37

Originally Posted by k_c_r

Yup

I'm one of the worst for saying that I'll be building a beetle yet have still to get round to it. But hopefully (fingers crossed) once the champs are done and dusted I'll start work on one or two machines.

Count me as one of the 'worst', I've still yet to start building my AW

**ewan** · 19th April 2011, 20:35

If the/an arena is ready.. any chance of an event in mid September? Feels unusual to have a machine that actually works and hasn't been minced by a spinner yet, this needs to be resolved.