Australian feathweights

[glen]

hello,

back in december the abbl(australian bot builders league) had its first public featherweight competition.

it was a great success and some of the best action we have had took place there.

it would be interesting to see what the more experienced british roboteers think of our robots and the like so here is a highlights video:

http://www.robowars.org/video/Decemberhttp://www.robowars.org/video/December 2003 Highlights - High-Q.wmv

thats 30mb, only for the brave and the people with high speed connections!

http://www.robowars.org/video/Decemberhttp://www.robowars.org/video/December 2003 Highlights - Medium-Q.wmv

this ones only 15mb

http://www.robowars.org/video/Decemberhttp://www.robowars.org/video/December 2003 Highlights - Low-Q.wmv

thats 5mb, still of decent quality.

note, the 2003 Highlights - Low-Q.wmv etc part is part of the URL, with spaces and capitals included.

All comments appreciated good or bad, what do you think?

(btw look out for my robot, its the little box that catches fire!)

cheers, Glen Rose

[m2xt]

Australian feathweights

Glen, are you links working as I just get page not found?

Paul

[spinnerboy]

Australian feathweights

same

[glen]

Australian feathweights

http://www.abbl.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5321&sid=b215fe92341a09f37bf0cb892 869259f#5321http://www.abbl.org/forum/viewtopic....37bf0cb8928692 59f#5321 sorry about that try going to this page and the links are about about half way down.

[m2xt]

Australian feathweights

Very impressive footage there and a great sound track as well. How many of the bots were using the IBC?

No doubt someone will ask about your arming up / disarming procedure so I wont

Certainly looks like the standard is very high, its a shame we are on opposite sides of the world to have UK V Australia competition.

Paul
BTW, lo res version is fine to watch.

[Mouldy]

Australian feathweights

Wow, impressive robots you have there guys, keep up the good work!

regards
Dave moulds
Team Turbine/PLF

p.s. Paul mate...what sort of music you into? im a little woried to say the least!, hehe

[geoff]

Australian feathweights

Nice one guys,
Very impressive show! Some fine robots too!
As Paul said pity about the distance. But I think if some of us give it a little serious thought, surely it might be possible to put together some kind of Australia v UK comp. It would clearly be one hell of a good meeting. (and a chance for you guys to get your own back for that rugby match!!..Sorry!)
If any one has any serious suggestions on this one, please post it here and Im sure between us we may well be able to sort out something. It may not happen quickly, but if we dont try, it will never happen! I would be more than happy to see what I can do from this end.
As has already been said...Keep up the good work.

Regards,
Geoff,
teamscorpion@aol.com

[Guest]

Australian feathweights

Ill be in on a Australia vs Pommy comp. Just as soon as I get my EV Warrior installed into The Aggressor anyway. I think theres videos of The Aggressor in the Queensland/Metal Mayhem 2 thread on the ABBL site too, but only with a RS-775 driving the weapon.

[glen]

Australian feathweights

yeah i would love to be in on a aussie vs pommy comp, shame about the distance..... (yes its been said).

@ paul, everyrobot there bar screwy (my box one which used servo switches) and annihilation (the spinning bar which uses homemade PWM controllers). to my knowledge the IBCs had absolutely no problems whatsoever.

well the disarming/arming procedure im glad to say was very safe. all robot had a power switch/link and power light. and no mishaps either.

hmmmm an international competition.... id like to break of a piece against vortex!!! lol

[craig_anto]

Australian feathweights

not vortex you wanna be affaid of its Cutlet FP or Flowrate. spinning bars arent worth a thing if there 8ft up

trust me
but saying that Id love to come over be good to see England beat the aussies again

nobody mention the rugby
whoops ah well these things happen sorry bout that no really I am
Must be hard to lose such a big game at home always next time thou :P

[knightrous]

Australian feathweights

Well dont forget who wins the Ashes series

Once I get the rest of my bots put back together properly, Bring it on UK guys! The competition was great, we even have Channel Seven news come down and film a battle. As the 2nd place winner at Melbourne with T2M, I say the competition was great, it took a lot of work to get to were we ended.

We have a fair variety of robots in Aus, we have simple pushers like KO using 4 x 12v cordless drills on 24v with heell amounts to push, to spinners such as Annihilation (My robot that was flipped twice when it hit an opponent, featured in the Robowars video), we have undercutters like Inspector General, and even hammer bots like Ball Peen.

If some of you guys would like to find more about our aussie workings, swing over to http://www.abbl.orgwww.abbl.org

[jamesb]

Australian feathweights

Id be interested in coming over next year actually.
If anyone can offer me bed and breakfast and transport I think it would be fantastic to meet a who new scene and introduce you to some of my machines.

Excellent footage that, makes me want to trvel half the glode to be part of.

Cheers

[geoff]

Australian feathweights

Thanks James...thats the first one!
I think the first thing to agree is...Are we coming to you or are you coming to us?
(I would even consider building a new machine for the event...I think Sweet Chariot may be a good name for it!!)

[stu]

Australian feathweights

Oh dear :sad: LOL!!!
Now now, remember the golden rule,
Friendly Out side the Arena, nasty inside the arena.
Your not in the arena yet Geoff LOL!

Mr Stu
- England - England - England-

[geoff]

Australian feathweights

Stu,
Who?, me?, would I ever be anything less than friendly outside the arena? and when did you ever see me be nasty inside?