UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Dave, yeah I'm planning on making one too. Been umm-ing and err-ing as to what design to go for and what parts to use for a while, but just recently decided I'm going to try a kilobot version of a featherweight design I've had kicking about in my head for ages but that has never been built (Snakebite) so that means I'm going for a vertical crusher

[xtreme]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

seeing a crusher would be cool.
Theres no real size limit. Just some of the things like the pit etc ill need to see what size most robots end up being. Oh pit will go up and down, Might have pit release mounted so that it cant move about on the arena walls but can be pressed so instead of pit being opened by a person its the robots that actually open it. Dunno yet tho, Was thinking about having somthing similar to that spinning floor section on robot wars arena floor. Then make it so a hub can be bolted to it then have a disk or bar that bolts to that so theres a fixed spinner in the arena, Will be activated for maybe 30 secs after a robot hits a button. Depends if people are bothered about getting there robots smashed. Somthing like a 2kg spinning bar hitting a 1.3kg robot could cause a bit of damage.

[Mouldy]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

i think Ive seen an American kilobot arena with a similar floor spinner..

2kg might be a bit much.. i think theirs is basically 4 stanley knife blades bolted to a spinning hub.

Crusher would be abit lame in 1.3kg i reckon but a pneumatic flipper could be awesome.. I was looking at doing that, just not sure what id use as a reservoir for the gas... might make a flippy one later.

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Yeah I probably should have clarified that; although I'm calling it a crusher, I'm not expecting much beyond a firm grip, maybe a little bit of penetration (giggidy) especially as you could get some pretty strong top armour for not much weight.

It's going to be a threaded rod on a motor to power it, don't know what motor yet but I'll play around with some options and see how it goes.

I was never a fan of the disc of doom (or whatever it was called) in the RW arena, but a spinning disc coming up from the floor could be interesting. It would certainly bring an element of control back to proceedings, as roboteers would have to make sure their driving was up to scratch to avoid unnecessary damage but as Dave says, 2kg might be a bit too much. If I remember rightly, Hornet's disc weighs 1.8kg and look at what that can do at speed to featherweights nevermind kilobots

[Mouldy]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

ill have a 1mm carbon fiber lid Jamie I'm sure you'll get through that! if not ill put cardboard on it lol.

hows about kill saws instead tom? Ive got some horizontal milling cutters you could use, spin em up with something and have them shoot out the floor battlebots style?

You allowing magnets tom? since your floor's steel...

[xtreme]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Ye have magnets if you want.

[Marien]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Might have pit release mounted so that it cant move about on the arena walls but can be pressed so instead of pit being opened by a person its the robots that actually open it.

In between fights you would want to be able to activate or reset the pit from outside the arena. Probably during fights as well.

[calumco]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

dave i got loads of fridge magnets got coca cola magnet n magnet of a dog, stick them in your kiloweight then i dont owe u a tenner

[joey_picus]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Anyone making any progress with theirs?

After coming across some motors that might be good for this class - if a bit slow - I might knock one together from spare bits and take it to an event at some point...are there any plans for when you might be able to use the arena for the first time?

[Ellis]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Such a shame I no longer live in the UK. I've got some wood (don't laugh!) hanging around which could make the perfect armour and plenty of old motors and RC cars. I'm pretty sure, what with my young 14 year old mind, that I'll be able to make something decent. I've been building all sorts of crap since I was 5 or so so this should be childs *cough* play.

Not like I'd be able to compete anyway... If only my school were more interested in anything at all!

I've convinced a classmate who also builds things and sticks 24v batteries onto the tiny little motor jobbies you get in phones to make them vibrate for the hell of it. I can have my own little mini-competition

Looking forward to seeing some of the bots being built... I want to see if they look as bad as my chunk of wood!

[craig_colliass]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

I am looking forward to the arena being finished and seeing the first few battles I€™m like most roboteers waiting for the arena to be completed, and then will probably start on a little project myself. I can see this size format taking off, as it can be run almost any ware at little cost this could be the future.

[xtreme]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Still just need the polycarb and the basic arenas done. Doing the polycarbs only a couple of hour job. Just going to wait until a few of us have working bots before I get any polycarb, dont want to have to find somewhere to store it and it get all scratched before we even use that arena. Prob next month or so should have some bots done.

[Ellis]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Well that's going to be slightly confusing, isn't it? If most people are waiting until the arena is made to make the bot's then... Haha.

Anyway, since I live in Spain, I'll never be able to compete for real, so I'll be hacking on of these apart: http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/IMAGES/1/tumbler0.jpg for the correct radio (skid steer) set. I'll be upping the motors most likely, and 6 or so mm thick wood for amour/chassis.

Wow. What great timing. My dad just brought in two old CD drives, I'll see what motors are inside. :twisted:

[daliad100]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

They'll probably be brushless or stepper motors so probably not that useful, to fast, too little torque.

Most people will rewind them for use in rc planes and helicopters like this: http://www.bavaria-direct.co.za/index.htm

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: UK Kilobots - 1.362kg (3 lbs) Combat Robots

Got my last exam on Wednesday so hopefully will be able to make a start on some kilobot stuff after then. Need to sort out Kaizer first and service Drumroll but all being well I'll have some part-constructed kilobot with me for the Robots Live Edinburgh event in June. I highly doubt it'll be running then but should be a chassis at least.