The very simple guts of the catbot.
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And here's the big flipper arm in action. The bot can really fling itself around if you want it to!
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Isn't it meant to flip the other bot?
@MaryPot yes, it can do that too! (although maybe not as well 😅)
If you watch this style of bot in competitions, one of its biggest assets is that the 360 lifter makes it pretty much impossible for the opponent to control.
That worked really well! .... until it didn't get under BitCoin's skirt.
Drat! I was so cheering for the feline!
I've saved it to my watch-later - so hubby can see.
You wouldn't happen to have a link for the specs/rules for this class?
@MaryPot most people in the USA use the SPARC rules or or a light modification thereof.
@MaryPot if you want to print and assemble your own, I posted the files and more info on thingiverse:
This is a remix of Jair Emia's 150g flipper. I modified it to be part of a kit for brand new builders -- people not planning to compete and who may not get into combat robotics at all. To that end, the biggest change was swapping out the lipo battery for a standard 9v alkaline battery. Between the heavier battery and a some extra height to the model, it now weighs in around 160g. The included instruction sheet is not completely comprehensive, as it's designed to supplement an in-person class, but it adds some useful information about putting the bot together. Happy to take feedback or see remixes as I think there's still room for improvement.
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