Carter hurd used leftover materials to create a dustpan robot with a chomper comically made from a krave cereal box to hold captured competitors. My antweight combat robot with a propellor as a blade, with many 3d printed components. The hex shaft inserts directly into the wheel with no tools. We have access to a large lasercutter and a 3d printer, but otherwise it will be mostly handtools and the occasional visit to a friends woodshop with few metalworking supplies. Hello everyone, this has come up a lot on the fra and robotwars 101 so im going to make a guide on how to make an antweight robot. Circ bot brawl is a competition that takes place in peoria, illinois the second saturday of. You will need your own dsm2 or dsmx transmitter and charger to run your robot with, for suggested components and guides please see the antweight care page. This means that there are 2 to 4 wheels, and both sides operate independently allowing for a agile robot with a short turning radius.
If you are looking for more advanced guidance, take a look at the further reading section at the bottom of the page. This tutorial also includes build reports from all combat robots from riobotz, including detailed drawings and photos, totaling almost 900 figures. How to build a combat robot news sparkfun electronics. The fingertech viper combat robot kit v2 w transmitter and charger comes with everything you need to get started in combat robotics. The 1st photo includes a pair of electronic speed controllers escs, one for each motor.
Gyroscopic precession used in the antweight robot gyrobot, as well as the battlebots competitor wrecks, this system uses a gyroscope and. Building an antweight can be very dangerous if you use tools incorrectly, so if in doubt get a parent to do it or supervise you. Here are photos of all the basic components in a driveable robot excluding active weapons. Polycarbonate combat armor keeps the components safe. Combatant styled on the robot as combatant was an antweight robot which competed in the antweight championships of both series of robot wars extreme. So lets get started, the basics antweight robots have to weigh under 150g and fit in a 4 cube. Series 1 referred to onscreen as the antweight melee was the first antweight championship, held during robot wars extreme. Antweight combat robot, dynamo by pyrotron thingiverse. Robot combat antweight arena polycarbonate battle box. Also, remember that there is no right way to build a bot. This class is called antweight in most countries and fairy weight in the usa. The name of the game in combat robots is robustness and reliability. This is an antweight 150gram pusher combat robot which ive called spike. I was only finishing recovering from flu when this was done, so.
Mostly cnced at home, an experiment in working with new materials like titanium and garolite. While much of the information here is still good, please know that quite a bit has changed in the sport in the last 10 years combat robots h. Robot combat competitions have been made into television series, including robot wars in the uk and battlebots. I wanted something shock absorbing, which would extend the life of my gearboxes. V2 uploaded with sections of the chassis hollowed out to reduce weight bot was approx 2 grams overweight. This facebook group is dedicated to insect sized combat robots. As you can see, power will go from the battery in to the sabertooth motor driver.
Showing what goes into the making of antweight fighting combat robots. Dark pounder was a antweight built by team dark forces that competed in robogames 2007. Shown in episode 15, it was the first ever televised battle between antweight robots weighing 150g or under, and took place in a miniature version of the robot wars arena. Tx come with a different number of channels, the minimum required is 2 1 for each wheel. First, i would never be able to go to full speed with the weapon and would always vibrate wildly when at greater than half throttle. With the centre being merged into 1 building, we now need the arena to fit inside what used to be the shop and to be easily flatpacked so that we can take it to offsite venues more easily. Part has a thriving combat robotics program, the first of its kind for high school. Whatever antweight robot kit styles you want, can be easily bought here. Robot combat is very popular and the population of antweights is growing fast.
These two components give the antweight robot a critical advantage because of their materials. The bot doesnt necessarily have to be used in combat it is a pretty fun toy to drive around the office too. If anybody want to work on something beyond insect class with me, let me know. If you are interested in joining you need to form a team of at least 4 members and be willing to put 25 pounds each into the kitty. Building a simple antweight rc combat robot with sabertooth 2x5.
Carter hurd used leftover materials to create a dustpan robot with a chomper comically made from a. Robots come in all shapes and sizes, but there are certain defining lines that robots rarely stray across, thanks to official rules and practicality. This subreddit is dedicated to the discussion of robot wars and british combat robots, past or present. Materials i based the body and armor materials list largely on my order history with mcmastercarr. Delayed 06212020 06222020 las vegas, nv, united states. Team panoramic is proud to present panoramic creations. Also added a spacing block for the motors so they can no longer be pushed in. Antweight robots are a miniature version of the fighting robots seen on tv shows such as robot wars and battlebots. Theres an antweight kid category, and heck, maybe well enter it into the main competition and see how much damage we can take. Jul 15, 2018 robots can compete in a 150gram antweight class or the 1. It was a sleek, low, black, rounded wedge robot, armed with a single toothed vertical flywheel, dark pounder did very well in the competition, winning the gold medal in its only appearance, after losing into the first round against black wedge, and working its way through the losers bracket. Me and a few friends decided to build this spinner bot needs a name. This bot was designed as the second of three bots to replace our groups aging loan bots.
Danger zone antweight combat robot v3 build log duration. Wheel placement combat robots use tank style driving. If you want to buy cheap antweight robot kit, choose antweight robot kit from. This makes them perfect for people new to combat robots. The viper kit is fully intended to be sawed, drilled, modified, and upgraded. Mar 31, 2017 all questions ive been getting are answered with this video. Peter waller also entered militant into the extreme 2 antweight championship, and attempted to qualify for series 4.
Antweight robots are miniature versions of the robot wars radio controlled combat robots and appeared in robot wars extreme 1 and 2. Combat robotics circ bot brawl 2019 part 2 of 2 youtube. Nuts and bots robots are built to order and there is a delay in shipping, please see the information page for full details and shipping times. Shrapnelly 1 lb antweight combat robot eleccelerator. When you draw it in a cad program you can try out designs and different.
Antweight combat robot build pt1 test bed in this instructable, we will look into the basics of robot design and mostly how it shouldnt be done firstly you may notice that it uses a fully 3d printed chassis again this is not recommended for serious combat but all things considered, it is a viable choice for small weight. My 1st antweight robot called the phonebook i am currently building. Work on skills like soldering, crimping, and so on. National robotics league and combat bots program part.
The primary weaponry, i am unsure and could use some advice in this department. Botbitz was established in 2011 to supply australias growing robot combat community with highquality electronic speed controls, gearmotors, and robot kits. I looked at a lot of antweight jan 27, 2020 i built an antweight combat robot. Body is made of garolite, with titanium skirts mounted on hinges parts are cut on my nomad 883 pro, and some 3d printing. The fingertech viper combat robot kit v2 comes with everything you need to get started in combat robotics. Shrapnelly 1 lb antweight combat robot combat robot.
Antweight robots must weigh less than 150g and fit within a 100 mm cube. These are a whole lot cheaper than the bigger combat robots, and arent as dangerous. However, a lot of combat robot competitions have a weight class for 150 grams, including robot wars. So you want to build an antweight robot but dont know where to begin. As far as uk antweight kits go, there are very reasonably priced. Mike barry from the combat robotics nz facebook group wrote a great little guide with links to products.
It endeavors to provide the products that you want, offering the best bang for your buck. The antweight wiki uk is a project that started in october 2006 to provide a central encyclopedia of information about antweights the 150g class of fighting robot. First of all you will want to think of the type of robot you want to build e. This package is intended to get you jumpstarted, saving you the time and money involved in hunting around for. The drum weapon is cnc lathed aluminum with a brushless motor insid.
The main part of the robot will consist of 2 wheels, 2 motors for the wheels, 2 speed controllers, a receiver, a transmitter, a battery, and the chassisarmor. An antweight combat robot is the same concept, except it has to weigh no more than 150g and fit inside a 4inch cube. The lifter bot is a robot that simply lifts its wedge to get the other robot off its driving wheels. Hopefully, the wiki will become a valuable source of information to both new and experienced roboteers, but it cant achieve this without your help. The machines have generally been remotecontrolled vehicles rather than autonomous robots. It includes the information on competing as well as designing and building combat robots. Antweight combat spinner bot shrapnel mk1 by fryddog. The standard by which all combat robots are measured is weight. I am currently just learning how to use my 3d printer learning 3d printing in general but when i can get a good print i will upload more photos. Post navigation antweight combat robot car heads up display using led strip.
Adelaide robot wars a growing but brutal sport abc news. Combat robotics antweight turns out saskatoon has a big combat robotics community, so of course i had to join. Also great for applications that require hightorque lifting or movements of arms, etc. May 04, 2020 this class is called antweight in most countries and fairy weight in the usa. Robot combat is a mode of robot competition in which two or more custombuilt machines use varied methods to incapacitate or expel rival robots.
Robot combat is very popular and the population of. Second, due to the strength of the weapon motor and because the motor is only mounted to the top half of the chassis, the motor ripped clean out off the chassis on more than one occasion. The sabertooth has an internal 5v regulator that it will use to power the receiver. When atom club closed, we purchased the arena from liquidation to allow the robot combat club to continue. Click on images to download antweight robot stl files for your 3d printer. May 07, 2016 antweight combat robots are really lightweight. One of our application engineers puts markforged to the test with a unique 3d printed antweight combat robot. Open to year 7s only this is a chance to build and fight your own mini robot wars. Combat robot events want to travel and meet new and interesting people with the same interest in building and competing with combat robots. Robot combat is a mode of robot competition in which two or more custombuilt machines use. The next step that most builders make after the wedgebox is to make a lifter bot. Marco antonio meggiolaro wins over 58 other brazilian beetles with his d2.
I suggest building an antweight or a beetleweight as a first robot, because you. The customformed 6061t6 aluminum chassis has plenty of strength and space for additional components and upgrades. May 29, 2016 i cant seem to just build an ordinary proven design here is my build log for an antweight 1lb made using carbon rods connecting 3d printed parts. Ce ce mark, used in europe to determine compliance. Antweight wiki antweight wiki a wiki for antweights. In antweight combat robotics, all of the commonly used materials can be found on. In the uk we are limited to 2 ground frequencies, 27 and 40mhz. This article will tell you how to design and build an antweight combat robot. A loose wire connection can be just as devastating as. Shufflebot a robot that rests on part of its body during the recovery phase of its leg movement. Building a simple antweight rc combat robot with sabertooth. Since then we have expanded to offer robotics workshops, software and design, and exhibition performances and competitions.
It is a rambot made out of abs plastic with steel front skirts. Huge selection of radio controlled robot parts motors, electronics, batteries, as well as kits, tools, books, toys, videos and more. Its also perfect for a first time combat robot build, designed with a lot of space inside to fit your parts with. Check out the pricing page for more info on what we offer. In this guide we will show you how to make a simple antweight rc combat robot using a sabertooth 2x5 rc. So, a little onepound antweight combat robot could have a.
Check out these sites and groups for events around the world and design questions and answers. They weigh 150gms or less and fit completely within a 4 inch cube. Adelaide robot wars a growing but brutal sport abc. The sport is played throughout the world, with some competitions featuring kilogram robots.
Antweight robots posted on tuesday, 12 march, 20 by npoate i been planning for a whild on the reentry into robot combat after my attempts with short circuit got me into robot wars series 6. The following is a beginners guide to building an antweight 1 pound combat robot. Named dynamo wedge bot with tracks, can flip its self back over by going forward and then braking. This entry was posted in project, zdeprecated and tagged combat robot on june 11, 2017 by admin. See more ideas about combat robot, robot and robotics projects. It won the championship in its extreme debut, but lost in the extreme 2 antweight final to anty b after becoming immobilised. There is a certain satisfaction you get from driving your own homemade vehicle. Ive built one, called wedge of glory, and have my first competition this weekend. Roller a robot whose final drive output rotates through more than 180 degrees e. If you add more power to the lifter, it becomes a flipper.
Walker a robot whose final drive output rotates through less than 180 degrees e. Robots can compete in a 150gram antweight class or the 1. Last term there was a mini robot wars battle held in the engineering department. If youve ever seen robot wars or battlebots, youll know what a combat robot is. Fingertech viper combat robot kit v2 w transmitter and. The forces that even very small robots undergo are mindboggling, and any weak links can kill a robot.
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