Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships!

[Bodge Job]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

20m / 50 robots... 40cm, nice, robots can be packed side to side :P

[calumco]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

yeah last year was a bit of a squeeze pits wise, wouldnt taped out pit zones help? 1 per robot sorta thing to keep peoples stuff in equally sized bays

[Eventorizon]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Ditto... David was very kind and shunted up for us last year (were were basically sharing the same slot) but with a second machine that won't be possible this time.

At the rate we are gaining entries were are going to need a bigger venue next year! Or we will just have to ditch the bloke selling drills and Gazebos and pinch his spot

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Just out of interest, how strictly is the 'clear your pit table for the next day's competitors' rule going to be enforced?

I remember last year that those who arrived on the Saturday really struggled to get a space due to a lot of the Friday robots still being there. Not to sound moany and self-interested, but with two robots to run on Saturday, I don't really fancy doing what the likes of Calum and Jonny had to do last year and use my toolbox as a pit bench.

[Eventorizon]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

James, how will we get the access cards on the day? We might come on Friday to have a look at the rest of the event but you guys will be busy prep'ing for the first set of qualifiers.

[PJ-27]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Nothing some gaffer tape and cable ties won't sort out!

[plargen]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

ok thanks will have to buy a bigger hammer then

[james...venom]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

No welding on site I'm afraid. Repair zone is for angle grinding, soldering and big hammer bashing

You are more than welcome to attend the Gadget Show Live on the day you are not competing to watch the other group however it's not possible to bring your tools/robots unless you are competing that day. This is to avoid crowding the tight space that is the pits area.

[plargen]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

they could always install a curtain over the window

probably wont need it just rather be covered encase a weld doesn't hold

[beast]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

no welding has been done before as there is a window letting people seeing what you do

[plargen]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

are we allowed to weld in the repair zone or is there somewhere else for that

also im not fight on fri but we were intending to get the later in the day are we still ok to sine in and watch

[PJ-27]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Was really hoping the weather would warm up before the champs so I can get in the workshop!

[james...venom]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Hi Guys

I have just sent out the details for the 2013 UK Championships. If you have not received it please do let me know and I shall get it sent over.

[james...venom]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Hi Guys

I didn't get chance to finish the UK Champs info on Friday as I was out of the office. Will be sending it out early next week.

Predator is still in bits. The new ballscrew has arrived from our sponsors at Moore International. Very helpful team there and hopefully they will be coming along to the UK Championships to see how the machine performs. Fingers crossed its finished in time!

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Adam, we're booked into the Premier Inn Tamworth Central. Everyone seemed to be there last year but it seems more scattered about this year. However you can be guaranteed that everyone will be meeting up for drinks on the Friday/Saturday nights