Hmmmmm! Yeah, ok SMIDSY would be better with the jaws, that's fine but the problem nowadays is the stregnth and speed of the robots is significantly higher than when it was competing in Robot Wars.

We used the linear actuator in one fight and after that ditched it. The main reason being that the scoop got hit by someone driving into it when it was up and it bent the rack for the actuator after pushing it back into the gearbox and pulling all the guts from inside the gear box.

I really don't mind taking damage. Thor at Guildford did about 250 pound worth of damage to hydra in a single fight but for a competition robot I don't think that having something which breaks every fight and costs about 100pounds to fix is common sense. The rack itself is 45pounds without even looking in the gearbox.

Maybe now it's not in open competition Jonno will bring back the jaws. All the fixtures are in place ready for it and the gearboxes are there should he wish. Personally I'd settle for the spinner back as that plus brute force was always its main weapon anyway.