12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ireland

[craig_colliass]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

Puck is a fine machine, born out of tangential thinking, unique and well constructed.
I'm a fan

[jonny]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

puck is the coolest of them allest.

[pressure]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

So I'm a tangentalist eh!
Or is that another way of saying going off on one?
Puck claimed another victim at the RDS, Iron Awe5, sorry Rob (not!).
Plans are afoot for Son of Puck, be afraid, be very afraid!

[terry]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

here are the 1st 3 vids, they take 1hr each so have to do some more tomorrow, ive got 8 more inc all
the finals, not the last driver swap as i was using johns phone for that.

kronic v ia6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrDUuu343E

[craig_colliass]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

Can I be a tangentalist too?

[razerdave]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

I know all this, you know this, but fact is they had to keep a show going and they would not make much of a show if only half the drive worked or the weapons were kaput. I can totally see where the organisers are coming from even if I am not too fond of the idea.

[terry]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

a few more vids, still the finals to upload later or tomorrow.

ripper v bigger brother (start missed a little)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XwLbzkp-R0

[pressure]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

For those that didn't get invited to Dublin I would just like to say that it's mostly a simple matter of econonoics.
The ferry alone costs 380 Euros per vehicle (then there's the hotel etc as well), if someone wants to enter one bot it costs all that to have just that one machine.
If someone else can bring two, three, or even four robots the cost per machine goes down dramatically, they are much more likely to get selected.
It also has to be said that robot track record and reliability probably make a difference too.
Moral: bulid more bots, try again!
Mike.

[terry]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

all the last videos, the semis and final.

beast v pressure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85_nTeLE9Wg

ripper v beast (start missed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoS6MUwS8wQ

kronic v ia6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f6RNd2fsOA

ia6 v beast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9jQD1rxjUo

the final
ripper v kronic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gO_QhmjR6s

the last 1 is still uploading and should be done about 10.30 - 11pm, sorry.

[terry]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

all 3.7gb now uploaded !

[big_nipper]

Re: 12th to 14th of January 2012 -Mechatrons RoD Dublin, Ire

Mike, We didn't bother to even apply this year because we have been rejected every time. You are correct, organisers only have so much money towards costs and we only have one heavy so understand the decisions. Last year we were simply told that we could not go. Travel costs help but we would have paid our own way (like most other events) but the email last year made it quite clear. We expected the same this year so didn't make plans, after all its during a working week so have to arrange time off not like a normal weekend event. Never been to Ireland before.