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[paulc]

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Could you also check MeCannibal

MeCANNIBAL

€ WEIGHT: 110kg (Shuffler)

€ ARMOUR: 5MM Titanium on top and bottom.

€ SHAPE: Invertible low cylinder

€ MOTORS: 2 x S28-400 MagMotors at 36V = 12HP

€ LOCOMOTION: 2 x Shuffling pads

€ DIMENSIONS: (L) 80CM (W) 80CM (H) 20CM

€ COLOUR: Black with scary human face with over sized teeth coloured red.

€ WEAPONRY: Ring spinner, made of 8MM Harox, weighing 30KG, powered by 2 x LEM130€™s at 36V to give it spinning speed of 2500RPM and producing 175KJ per blow with a spin-up time of 3.5 seconds. It 2 big teeth made of Hardox that curve out. The teeth are inserted into the body and have rows of Tool Steel spikes on the teeth to dig in. These teeth 5kg each and are designed to send all the spinning energy into one spot rather than small amount into multiple spots. It also has 5 Inches worth of Titanium shock-proof Foam to stop it self-destructing.

€ SPEED: 20MPH

€ GROUND CLEARANCE: 0MM-8MM. It has a full-bodied skirt running completely along the ground that rises when the shell is spinning, but drops when the shell isn€™t spinning. This is powered by a simple 750w Bosch 36V motor and runs at the same time as the spinner.

€ STRENGTH: Scary name and weapon

€ WEAKNESS: Hard to control

[kodster]

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Missing batteries...

And youre definitely not going to be able to reach a speed of 20mph with S28-400s on shufflng pads! Lower it to around 10-15mph.

Other than that, a giant improvement.

[davids]

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Can someone improve this machine:

Shiny Happy People
Shape: Box with Wedge
Colour: Mirror
Speed: 5mph
Weight: 99kg
Armour: 10mm corrugated fiberboard attached to a wooden chassis, but with some shiny old Robbie Williams CDs attached to the outside, so it looks like a mirror
Drive: 4 wheel drive with 4 Ford windscreen wiper Motors @ 12 volts
Power: Some 12 volt battery packs.
Wheels: 4 wheels
Ground Clearance: 2cm, but zero at the front
Dimensions in CM: 50 x 50 x 20
Weapons: Shiny Wedge
Srimech: None
Strengths: Its shiny!
Weaknesses: Its Shiny!

[andrewj]

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Nitro-Gene 3.0

More holes? *bashes head against a wall*

May be pushing the weight a bit with this one, but I€™m not sure. Is there such a need for an extreme drive train when you have a very potent weapon? I would personally lower the speed as well. I€™m also unsure about the skirts and give details on batteries if possible. But overall this doesn€™t look that bad€¦

MeCannibal

I don€™t think 2x S28-400€™s do 12hp at 36v, and you€™re wasting battery weight by having them at 36v because you aren€™t going to push anything. The skirt is a nice idea, but I really think you should get rid of it. Cut down the speed a little and you need details of batteries. Other than that, that€™s a seriously good vapourbot.

And I€™ll presume that Dave doesn€™t actually want Shiny Happy People looked at, unless he says otherwise.

[paulc]

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Dont bash your head against the wall AJ -itll hurt

Thanks for your very kind comments about my robots and guiding me in the right direction, but there are a few things to explain about my robots.

Nitro-Gene 3.0

Its alright to have holes on this beast as the sides/rear of this are like Tornados rear end, except they come to a fine point, so if a spinner hits it, hes just hitting a line - nothing for him to grip and rip. I know its fast and powerful, but thats an advantage - the speed is spilt over 6 wheels, giving it enough traction to get up to speed almost instantly, and the speed allows me to hit something away, and the power helps me push under things and get them towards the wall and then flip them out.

MeCannibal

I know you want me to get rid of the self-raising skirt, but it gives MeCannibal an advantage over other ring/FB spinners, as it defeats the tactic of someone saying get to it before it spins up - with the self-raising skirt, they HAVE to let it spin before attacking, and then I can unleash my fury! The speeds been lowered though to 10mph to allow for acceleration

And on batteries, I know sod-all about batteries so I cant comment on that.

[pcbore]

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quote:

Can someone improve this machine:

Shiny Happy People
Shape: Box with Wedge
Colour: Mirror
Speed: 5mph
Weight: 99kg
Armour: 10mm corrugated fiberboard attached to a wooden chassis, but with some shiny old Robbie Williams CDs attached to the outside, so it looks like a mirror
Drive: 4 wheel drive with 4 Ford windscreen wiper Motors @ 12 volts
Power: Some 12 volt battery packs.
Wheels: 4 wheels
Ground Clearance: 2cm, but zero at the front
Dimensions in CM: 50 x 50 x 20
Weapons: Shiny Wedge
Srimech: None
Strengths: Its shiny!
Weaknesses: Its Shiny!

Cant be done.

[dogbot4000]

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Can someone make Counter realistic.

[kodster]

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quote:

Can someone make Counter realistic.

No

[dogbot4000]

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Why not. I mean really I want a spinner killer which can fit inside the rules.

[kodster]

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The problem is that you are unable to make proper stats, and people arent inclined to help you right now because of your behavior, and least of all me. Just leave, please...

[dogbot4000]

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What I just went through the toughest part of my life so far and ...(Rest removed)

(Message edited by big_nipper on January 29, 200

[pcbore]

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The problem with Counter is that the very concept is unworkable and illegal under FRA rules, which are what the majority of writers base their own rules on.

Counter doesnt just need to be improved, it needs to be completely re-worked, which we cant do for you.

If you want a spinner killer, most people go for a heavily armoured box rusher like Storm 2.

[kodster]

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Well MAYBE if you started acting nicer towards people, ...(removed)

(Message edited by big_nipper on January 29, 200

[dogbot4000]

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Thank you Frank for the advice. Ive got an idea I could make it into an axe-bot.

[knightrous]

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Matter of fact, I was clubbing a seal yesterday with a 6lb sledge hammer, the seal on the S13 half shafts are killers to break