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Nick Experienced Roboteer
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Sounds like I will have to get Jolt V3 plans advanced - it uses the same Mag motor & gearbox, but in a Totally Offensive undercutter design . My take on the concept (so far) is to have a smaller bot with a disk in place of a bar. This allows the wheels to be tucked in behind the blade for protection and reduces the chassis weight so the weapon can be heavier. This should counter all these ultra low steel tanks that Glen is building, as well as the saw undercutters like Retread and IG.
The POP is being compiled right now for a build early in the new year... _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:11 pm
Valen Experienced Roboteer
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Location: Sydney
V3 Vs cobra V2
ok thats gonna be *nasty*
we going to be looking at an arena upgrade for next season
V3 and Plan-C may be running
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Location: Kurrajong, NSW
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Sounds like I will have to get Jolt V3 plans advanced - it uses the same Mag motor & gearbox, but in a Totally Offensive undercutter design
Ill beat ya to it _________________ Jeff Ferrara
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:24 am
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
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Location: Vic
Mental note to self: Make wheels easy to replace and cheap as posable.
Wed Nov 23, 2005 6:36 am
Big AL Experienced Roboteer
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Location: roleystone perth. WA
hey why dosn't someone make an invertable wedge/spinner(cutter) and driveit so the inverted wedge part gose over jolts front wedge and under his spinning bar to run in to it?
not sure how affective it might be but hey if someones willing to try.
someone said theory is onething reality is another thing.
He might get a shock someone driving in to HIM _________________ For West ausies interested in robotics email me at: theoneshrug@hotmail.com
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:23 am
Big AL Experienced Roboteer
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hell im so board over here ive got designs comen out of my.........ears sure you could nick it just give credit for the idea . _________________ For West ausies interested in robotics email me at: theoneshrug@hotmail.com
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:50 pm
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
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Looks like undercutters might be flavour of the month before long.
One of the Bender POP’s we are working on is an undercutter, Personally I think they are a rather un sporting design but as Matthew pointed out to me its not a popularity contest, its his bot and his call.
I just think that there are ways to win without damaging your opponent but I suppose smashing your opponent to pieces or at least chopping his wheels into tiny pieces is a nice straightforward plan.
Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:03 pm
Nexus Experienced Roboteer
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I wonder if Mathew would feel the same way if he had to do the repairs himself. lol _________________ Bots that do not destroy you, only make you stronger.
Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:30 pm
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
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I am not looking forward to a full on fight between Reboot and Bender.
Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:34 pm
Nexus Experienced Roboteer
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I hope I get to fight Wayde in the first round, but if he beats me, oh the shame, the shame of it all. _________________ Bots that do not destroy you, only make you stronger.
Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:39 pm
Glen Experienced Roboteer
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so do we get to see any pics of the bender or is it a *secret*
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I hope I get to fight Wayde in the first round, but if he beats me, oh the shame, the shame of it all.
hahah i think that is a fate most of us nsw people are scared of. screw jolt, loosing to wayde is the scariest prospect of all
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i chatted to 'the rob' a few times and he told me that frag is mostly retired or is a fun/show bot. _________________ Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics
Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:28 pm
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
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Location: Vic
Yes; Frag was always borderline weight wise, we are going to re-enforce the weapon motor mount and hopefully get him working reliably and use him for fillers. Demos etc instead of bots we are using to compete with.
As far as showing picks I am buying a new camera very soon, I could use the little one of Brett’s that he loaned me but I won’t to use my own.
Details of Bender Mmm for a start there are 2 of him, one is a bumper bot like Reboot with a disc PlanB style and the other is a motor bike tyre and Totally Offensive undercutter with scooter power on the weapon and electric window motors on the drive.
We will probably eventually build both but a new version of Ballistic is my preferred choice for the next Vic state series.
There is 2 other Vic spinners that I know about not counting Rotorblade that I must get around to finishing for Brett so the next Vic series promises to be destructive enough with out the Rotwang team fielding anything worse than Reboots 100w drum.
There will also be another 100w drum out there too but I don’t like discussing other peoples bots too much in case they think I am giving away classified information.
Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:33 am
ffej Experienced Roboteer
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quote:Originally posted by Big AL:
He might get a shock someone driving in to HIM
I'd say he'd be pretty used to that by now, seeing as its the tactic most people use . . . 1)Bolt something big, strong and heavy to your bot 2) Run into the blade at full speed 3) Thank Newton. _________________ Jeff Ferrara
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Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:12 am
Nick Experienced Roboteer
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quote:
hey why dosn't someone make an invertable wedge/spinner(cutter) and driveit so the inverted wedge part gose over jolts front wedge and under his spinning bar to run in to it?
I'm not sure I see the point of that - I WANT people to run into the blade. If a bot misses the teeth, they still hit the reasonably sharp & hard Ti bar. Cobra did something like that early in the year and it's frame took a beating. The top of Jolt is not armoured, but a wedge will not be in the right place to do it any damage - Look to an overhead saw or hammer for that. _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
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