Getting Started.

[luke]

Getting Started.

I wonder about Raptors, something of a concept thats been around for a while and it interests me still.

Any more info on it out there such as competitons, rules, anything in the FRA etc...?

[leorcc]

Getting Started.

Raptors are a GRA class, 6kg max, 12V max batterypower, and the motors used are not allowed to be bigger or wider than so many mm (check the rules pdf for specifics). Its a fun class, and because stuff like brushless and rare earth magnet motors are not allowed (so no astroflights) it is an affordable class to work with.

The rules can be found here:

http://robotwars.demon.nl/media/rules/http://robotwars.demon.nl/media/rules/

And of course the GRA site:

http://www.roboteers.orghttp://www.roboteers.org

(Message edited by leorcc on February 14, 2007)

[luke]

Getting Started.

No plans to bring it out in the UK as an official FRA category then?

[jamesb]

Getting Started.

there were, but they went onto the back burner a little bit.
i am running raptors at my event in april, and at all future events Im involved in, so there will be chances to run raptors in the UK