Middleweights - Back In Business!

[Team Helix]

Yes Cytron dual 60A seemed like a good choice, will probaby do that.

[Theo]

It survived in a heavyweight after being thrown around by Apollo, so it'll more than do in MWs

[Danny B]

Question: What would be the typical dimensions of a middleweight? I ask because I have a rather interesting idea in mind, but it rather depends upon the size of the machines it would be up against. Looking back at old Robot Wars, around 60 to 70cm long and wide seems fairly average, but what are the rest of you guys looking at?

[Theo]

Well, Voodoo is about 600mm X 600mm (same as Hobgoblin which is convenient as I'm buying its wedge). My second will also be around that. But really anything that fits into the weight

[Danny B]

Excellent! I'm taking inspiration from old middleweight runners-up S.O.B. from Battlebots and building a giant dustpan. It'll take a long time due to extremely limited funding, but after crunching the numbers I should be able to go for a solid metre wide and still have 8 or 9 kilos left for a small weapon!

[Theo]

Dude, there's a disturbance in the Matrix somewhere.

Last year at around the same point, we both thought of making a Roadblock replica
Last Summer (Starting about this time) I spent a load of time making a heavyweight SOB! (scrapped it in the end though)

Go for it! it'll certainly be a very interesting addition, and really effective

[Danny B]

I probably won't go for a saw, but we'll see. One big difference is I plan to cover the bottom of the dustpan with raised studs, to beach anything it scoops up so they can't just drive off again.

[Redirect Left]

It survived in a heavyweight after being thrown around by Apollo, so it'll more than do in MWs

it sure did, it was flipped numerous times by both Eruption and Apollo, against two robot wars champions, the ESC survived unscathed, despite not ideal padding. They're definitely good for the price, just a bit big!

[Theo]

Glad it can survive that much of a punch, the stakes are growing for this tourney

[Redirect Left]

If I had an MW, I'd definitely be there, so hopefully there is another later on when I or myself and Colin get one done for Team Death. We're working our way through all the weights

[Theo]

Actually Team Death did have one planned all those years ago. In fact, my featherweight motors came from it/what was left of it

[Redirect Left]

Well at the moment MW isn't a focus, i also don't think we have any specific parts for one currently, might be a focus next, I doubt it'll take us long to complete the BW we're currently on.

[Team Helix]

Hi Middleweight people.... There are 2 more events this year, and assuming we are allowed to fight them, I was wondering who is coming to which event!

Due to a busy family life I cannot do all of them but thought I may be able to pick a day or two days where more middleweights are there for better fights. So if you do know you are going to either below please can you tell us on this forum or privately

Maidstone 2019
Sat 19th October 2019
Sun 20th October 2019

Cheltenham 2019
Sat 9th November 2019
Sun 10th November 2019

Thanks all

Tom

[Danny B]

Maidstone 2019
Sat 19th October 2019
Sun 20th October 2019

Cheltenham 2019
Sat 9th November 2019
Sun 10th November 2019

Thanks all

Tom

Aren't those next year's dates?

[Team Helix]

Yes my mistake I just copied them from the website!!! But last time I checked they were the last 2 dates on page but I did not notice they had released the 2019 dates. Sorry about that you are correct it should be..

Maidstone 2018
Sat 27th October 2018
Sun 28th October 2018

Cheltenham 2018
Sat 10th November 2018
Sun 11th November 2018