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[woody]

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I had an email from Ed indicating that StormII complies with the Battlebots Rules.

[craig_colliass]

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http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-SWHELLA.htmlhttp://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-SWHELLA.html
I hope this link works. The switch in the picture is probably the type of thing they use.
To modify a robot in the UK with this switch (with 2 keys) instead of a removable link would not be too hard for most robots.

[terrorhurtz]

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That is the type we used on KHz - as used on many race/rally cars. You would probably still need a hatch to protect it.

I think the more common type on US bots is this one:
http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/TW-MS2.htmlhttp://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/TW-MS2.html

[razerdave]

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Our Australian freinds also use that, apparently they dont like links :P (or other people disarming their robots (Ie arena marshals))

[craig_colliass]

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Thanks John

[dcalkins]

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RoboGames dates are confirmed, for those who want to come to an event that actually will happen...

Fri-Sun, Jun 12-14, 2009

http://robogames.net/http://robogames.net/

[james...venom]

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Ian spoke to Grey yesturday and he confirmed battlebots is going ahead and sign up will be open soon.

[kodster]

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Battlebots is ready to go (almost), w00t

[john]

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James, if i cant get beast over get me in your team :P ill even pay for all our tickets! lol

does your sister need some 206 wheels, give me dad a ring he said we got some spare, well got 3 i buckled 1 on me new car so ad to rob 1 out them lot. but you can only have them if u get ian to get me in is team

with my off the scene plans he would love me forever £££

[james...venom]

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lol john

Can i ask the moderator to remove David calkins post please. for the obvious reasons thank you.

[john]

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thanks james just tell me when uv sorted it

or any1 else is going ill be a valuable member - my ideas + ur robot = £££

[andy_kane]

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The message from David is a bit terse but the Battlebots rumours circulate every year(5 at least)

April is a bit close to get machines built and ready as the build rules have been written by a lawyer and not an engineer

This would suggest that it is wishfull thinking again maybe.

Why the Battlebots folk do not use the RFL ruleset which is very similar to our own European build rules defies logic.

Approx 200 machines conform to either ruleset so why create another.

On a personal view as a hydraulic machine user the 3000 psi(207 bar)pressure limit is a joke when others use up to date materials such as hardox etc.

I might have it wrong but certificates or engineering calculations are required for non standard components
Does a home made buffer tank require a cert at 1.5 times the 70 bar maximum gas pressure?or do you bamboozle the lawyer with your own stress calculations.

[woody]

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The Entrant is required to supply data sheets and/or computations and/or certified hydrotesting results to prove that the custom component is properly designed and built to have a burst pressure that is 300% of the maximum pressure that the component will be subjected to during operation

Also note that ANY physical modification to a std pneumatic or hydraulic part may put it into the custom component bracket.

(Message edited by woody on January 23, 2009)

[james...venom]

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Ian has spoke to greg, its going ahead with sign ups opening soon. no need for an eo to post things like that on other eo threads.

[terrorhurtz]

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Battlebots do of course have competent technical personal, not lawyers, that examine competitors applications, if required.