Chainsaw?????

[Max]

Hey,
Just wondered if chainsaws are allowed in feathers or heavies? Do they count as spinning weapons?

[harry hills]

Re: Chainsaw?????

yes they count as spinning weapons, as a rule anything that spins is :P they would be about as much use as a sugar teapot anyway

[Leonardomayo]

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It would look cool though.

[harry hills]

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undoublably :twisted:

[Max]

Re: Chainsaw?????

I think a sugar teapot would be very useful, you get to make the tea and sweeten it all in one step! With the addition of a spoon made of milk making tea would be Childs play!!!

[harry hills]

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you say that but you probably need more than 1 spoon of milk(serving spoons exlcuded) to make a cuppa, think more of a type of ladle, or a cup with milk in it allready

[jonny]

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i bought a sugar teapot once, i at like a quarter of it then was violently sick. i assume it was for display purposes only

[maddox10]

Re: Chainsaw?????

Chainsaws are allowed in most cases.
But keep in mind:
If using a combustion engined one ,you'll have to start it in the bullpen or arena.

To restart during the fight you'll need a starter motor.

Not many event organisers give the permission to run combustion motors in the arena.
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And then practical thinking.
Try to cut down a tree that moves around, and is trying to hit you.
Even worse, that moving tree is made from materials a lot more resilient and/or harder than wood.

[Max]

Re: Chainsaw?????

It could work against block of wood

[psycho_fling]

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bring it on !!!!

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: Chainsaw?????

That's a point; does it count as a spinning weapon? I can see how it could, but then its just a chain with teeth on it, and plenty of robots run chains.
Then again, using that logic, I suppose a disc is just a wheel with teeth on it, and plenty of robots have wheels

Think I just negated my own question!

[razerdave]

Re: Chainsaw?????

Spinners are defined in the rules:

11.2 Limits
Rotational weapons exceeding any TWO of the three limits below must be submitted for review and be preapproved
by the event organiser.
11.2.1 Weight
The spinning element is more than 20% of the robots total weight. (This includes any directly coupled
motor components rotating on the same axis).
11.2.2 Speed
The spinning element spins above 500 RPM.
11.2.3 Size
The spinning element is greater than 24 inches in diameter

I think a chainsaw would probably slip under the 20% and 500rpm rule (if set as such)

[mattsdragons]

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so technically, if one was set up accordingly, it would be able to run in something like a robotslive arena? or would the spinner proof arena still be needed?

[razerdave]

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You'd have to run it by the Event organiser but if you make sure it complies with the rules to make it an 'un-classified' spinner they shouldn't really refuse.

[joey_picus]

Re: Chainsaw?????

Why would a spinning chain be more than 20% of the robot's weight?