armour

[plargen]

would 3mm thick mild steel hold against a spinner

[dragonmaster_1]

Re: armour

No

[plargen]

Re: armour

k well the thickest i can make another bot i thinking of doing if 5mm round the sides and 2mm top and bottom

[dragonmaster_1]

Re: armour

Against the top spinners ( 360 Little spinner and so on) you would need at least 4mm Hardox or Ti

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: armour

Provided your armour is well mounted, I don't see a problem with 3mm steel. Yes, some spinner teeth will put holes in it but if you make sure not to mount anything expensive/important right next to the areas most likely to get hit, then most damage will be superficial and repairable.

[razerdave]

Re: armour

4mm steel has taken direct hits from 360 and LS4 annd although 360 did put a hole in it it didn't break off because it's a fully welded construction and mounting armour at an angle adds thickness and helps prevent proper engagement.

[typhoon_driver]

Re: armour

It's cheap, easy to get a hold of and easy to repair. If you have the weight, it will be fine.

[mightymouse]

Re: armour

Take a look at Ironside - 3.5mm welded hardox - the spinners best friend lol

No sharp corners.....

[plargen]

Re: armour

i was looking into the idea of of making a round ish robot then there wouldn't be any edges

[PJ-27]

Re: armour

A spherical robot!

[plargen]

Re: armour

yup pritty much

[PJ-27]

Re: armour

I believe there was one in the First Series of Robot Wars.

[Eventorizon]

Re: armour

It was Phycosprout. A Fibreglass ball with large 4x4 remote control car in the middle to drive it around. It went out in the second round in The Labyrinth, and as Clarkson said €œthe one that covers the least distance will be killed and eaten€, as a result they had buttered sprouts for dinner that evening. [I should not be able to remember that but hey...]

[plargen]

Re: armour

i was thinking more of a short cylinder shape tan a ball