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Design & Development Pedigree
The Robots have been designed and built by world class engineers with a proven track record in designing & building successful combat Robots - World champion Roboteers - Team Razer.
Many years experience in design have gone into making our Robots what they are today. The design team, Ian Lewis, Simon Scott and Andrew Cotterell designed Robots that have participated in the television series Robot Wars in the UK and Battlebots in the USA over the past decade.
Designing world class Robots that earn you the title of World Champions twice doesn't just happen - it requires skill, knowledge and determination to be the best. The team have created robots and a system that are robust and reliable so that you can enjoy the ultimate robot gaming experience without the need to spend months in a shed learning the hard way!
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Specifications
Specifications:The robots are protected by a shock mounted bumper system that can take the impact of a 80Kg robot travelling at around 6MPH.
The battery module is rapid release and can be changed in seconds. Battery pods can be fully charged in less than one hour with our custom charge system that handles up to four battery pods at a time and is mounted in the deck of the combat arena.
The speed controllers that are used to drive the motors, for both the drive and lifting/righting systems, have been engineered to take very heavy loads (100Amps plus continuous, 400 peak). We realise that they will be in constant use, so they have been designed to cope with extended and heavy use. Our robots have been designed with resilience and ease of use in mind.
The robots are designed and built to a high specification:-
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They are made from 2mm to 3mm pressed steel (powder coated so it won't rust) with four wheel drive tank style steering. |
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The wheels are belt driven from a central pulley on each side which is in turn driven by steel spur gears directly from the two 340watt air cooled motors. |
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A cooling fan is centrally mounted to draw air over the FET boards and through the cooling tunnel (the system is designed to run for long periods of time under heavy load without becoming over heated) and out through vents at the sides. |
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The main lifter/righter system that is required to both flip other robots and self right, in the event you are flipped, is mounted centre rear of the Robot. |
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The whole robot is balanced creating a smooth drive and ease of self- righting. The lifter/righter arm is heavy duty flame cut steel, and is mounted on a 20mm steel shaft that is capable of handling the impact forces produced in combat. |
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The lifter scoop at the end of the arm is heavy duty plastic and is shock mounted. |
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The arm is prevented form travelling too far by micro switches mounted in the gearbox. This ensures that excessive force is not used whilst flipping others or self righting as well as reducing power wastage.
The robots are around 930mm x 670mm x 360mm high and have body shells that are made of Polypropylene to take the impact.
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