Robo Challenge Championships - Insomnia 61

[cjsowry]

haha, I'm in. Someone must have pulled out and I had an email asking me if I was still interested. All paid, Luna-Tic is ready. Not sure if I am!! See you all soon!

[R9000]

Does anyone who's going not have a robot to drive? I was a dunce and missed the "one robot per driver" rule, so (since I have two) I need someone who can drive my new bot for the event, and most people I know are busy on the Friday at least. Anyone available?

[Flag Captured]

I may have someone, there'll be plenty of people about though I'd imagine

[R9000]

I did think I'd just grab someone, but when I emailed James about it, he said I needed names in advance, that's the thing. I have a friend who would be able to for Saturday, Sunday and Monday, but not the Friday. And if the competition starts in earnest on Friday, I'm out of luck. I'm eagerly awaiting the info pack so I can figure this out better.

[RogueTwoRobots]

If you're struggling to get someone, might be worth pulling it out and just competing with one. There'll be plenty of whiteboards, especially on the Sunday, that you'll be able to drive it in and would free up a space for someone on the reserve list.

[cjsowry]

More a question for James, but anybody else feel free to answer. Luna-tics lift is
a linear actuator, 10mm/s. (No load). Will I be needing a safety bar. Didn't need one for the live events, but best to check than fail the safety test. I fear that more than the spinners!!!

[james...venom]

I'm in the same boat, my original team mate can't make it, so someone else is coming in their place. Also my robot's name has changed to Spectre from the original entry :P

Our new robots called Spectre too. I do need to know if people teams are changing please.

[james...venom]

More a question for James, but anybody else feel free to answer. Luna-tics lift is
a linear actuator, 10mm/s. (No load). Will I be needing a safety bar. Didn't need one for the live events, but best to check than fail the safety test. I fear that more than the spinners!!!

No you wont need a locking bar for that. Good luck

[R9000]

Hey guys, my second robot's driver is sorted now, and I've emailed James. I was heavily considering Jamie's advice of just dropping the second bot out to let someone else in, but since this person didn't manage to get in with their robot, I think this is a good solution. Looking forward to this weekend!

[Bodge Job]

Have the emails gone out yet? Would be useful to know which day I'm competing

[R9000]

I've had nothing so far. Hope they come soon.

[RogueTwoRobots]

Got my info email this evening, should anyone be waiting for theirs.

[stef]

Got it to. They say only nothing about when competition will be. So will it be friday afternoon or saturday?

[RogueTwoRobots]

The sign up sheet said Friday afternoon, with Friday morning set aside for testing and tech check. James, can you confirm?

Also for those that are new to it and want to load in via the loading doors; head to car park N12 first thing in the morning (they start the process at 8am but you see a small queue building before then). Security will take some details and ask where you're going. Just say you're unloading stuff for the Robot Arena stand/door 20.2 at Insomnia. They'll give you a loading pass valid for fifteen minutes; head to the door (an NEC site map is handy to have), unload your stuff, then pop your cars back round in the main car park. They'll have an allocated one(s) for Insomnia, just ask.

[cjsowry]

Still have to pay for parking I'm guessing? Plus we can go back and to from our cars throughout the day? If so I'll just bring my HW trolley to ferry stuff.