Increasing the robot weight limit

Russell Harper

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Mar 18, 2003, 5:51:28 AM3/18/03

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Wouldn't it be cool if the weight limit for the robots was increased to say
something like 200-300kg. They could have divisions like super heavyweights
or what ever. It would give the designers a lot more scope to construct more
powerful and ingenious weaponary and tougher armour. It would be funny
seeing them take on the house robots too!

Chris Croughton

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Mar 18, 2003, 8:07:38 AM3/18/03

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There was once a proposal for super-heavyweights in an outdoor
environment (an arena to take them would likely be expensive, as would
the safety precautions). I'd like to see that, /real/ robot wars (and
much more opportunity to make them autonomous as well). I don't think
it would be a 'kiddie' show, though, more aimed at the "Scrapheap
Challenge" type of market (i.e. adults who like seeing inventive
designs), which may mean that it would need someone else (not Mentorn)
to produce it -- this would be a Good Thing(tm) anyway, in my view.

Safety regulations may be a problem...

Chris C

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Mar 18, 2003, 12:24:03 PM3/18/03

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--In my (admittedly limited) experience as the size of the bot
goes up so too does the cost of making it. Eventually you'd get to a point
where only sponsored bots, or those built by those with deep pockets could
compete. I've got a middleweight (Battlebots; 120 lb limit) that's set me
back something like $4k; our team's first bot, a heavyweight (220 lb
limit), that set us back maybe $8k. To build something truely massive and
competitive you're talking maybe the price of a new car, just to cover
motors, batteries, weapons and armor...

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PRAR

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Mar 18, 2003, 3:19:56 PM3/18/03

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Why not just have Combat Cars then?

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Neil Sluman

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Mar 18, 2003, 4:43:49 PM3/18/03

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PRAR wrote:
> And lo, "Russell Harper" <rus...@merkinch.org.uk> spake
> unto us all anouncing
>
>
>>Wouldn't it be cool if the weight limit for the robots was increased to say
>>something like 200-300kg. They could have divisions like super heavyweights
>>or what ever. It would give the designers a lot more scope to construct more
>>powerful and ingenious weaponary and tougher armour. It would be funny
>>seeing them take on the house robots too!
>>
>
> Why not just have Combat Cars then?
>

Worked in Scrapheap Challenge.

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PRAR

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Mar 18, 2003, 6:27:05 PM3/18/03

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And lo, Neil Sluman <squ...@NOSPAM.postmaster.co.uk> spake
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>PRAR wrote:
>> And lo, "Russell Harper" <rus...@merkinch.org.uk> spake
>> unto us all anouncing
>>
>>
>>>Wouldn't it be cool if the weight limit for the robots was increased to say
>>>something like 200-300kg. They could have divisions like super heavyweights
>>>or what ever. It would give the designers a lot more scope to construct more
>>>powerful and ingenious weaponary and tougher armour. It would be funny
>>>seeing them take on the house robots too!
>>>
>>
>> Why not just have Combat Cars then?
>>
>
>Worked in Scrapheap Challenge.
>

They made a whole series of it for Channel 5. Some of the
cars were awsume, there was a big Austin with a Jcb arm!