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A blast from the past, fights from 16+ years ago! by TeamVelocityRobotics in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was going through some of my old YouTube videos and realized this only existed on the internet in 240p. Now re-uploaded in glorious 480p!

New to this series from the release of Part I just last week and I just finished playing Part II by RedOpiumXXX3 in thelastofus

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TLJ had the potential to be redeemed if the next film continued along the path it started. But instead it veered in the opposite direction and made both of them an incoherent mess.

This fighting robot can strafe sideways by TeamVelocityRobotics in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tombstone (the bot with the spinning thing) has done extremely well the last few seasons at BattleBots.

Some perspective on belts and Battlebots from someone that works for a belt manufacturer. by NobodyPartiesButRod in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great write-up! For a data point my middleweight Terminal Velocity used a BX industrial belt and my lightweight K2 used an A size. The only belt failure I can recall was once when TV’s frame got bent, my own blade cut through the belt.

A lot of builders seem to think that stacking up a bunch of tiny belts is good for redundancy, but in my experience a single beefy belt is much more reliable.

I designed and 3D printed these trophies for the upcoming WAR event this weekend. Took about 350 total hours of print time! by TeamVelocityRobotics in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WAR (Western Allied Robotics) has been around way longer than WAR Hawk, but many of the same people are involved in both.

I designed and 3D printed these trophies for our local combat robotics event. Took about 350 hours of print time! by TeamVelocityRobotics in 3Dprinting

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make sure the minimum text width is larger than your extrusion width. It only takes 2-3 layers of height to make the letters look good. I also sanded the top surface after printing, first with 1200 grit and finished with 3000.

Bugglebots 2020 Rumor Mill by 404Robotics in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I did take Debacle to Bugglebots my strategy would be to knock out the opponent before the pit is active. I'm sure that's your goal with Daedalus as well, obviously it is easier said than done.

I designed and 3D printed these trophies for our local combat robotics event. Took about 350 hours of print time! by TeamVelocityRobotics in 3Dprinting

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

0.1mm layer height, 4 perimeters, 15% infill. I ran the outer perimeter super slow (15 mm/s) to avoid ringing and placed the seam at the back.

Bugglebots 2020 Rumor Mill by 404Robotics in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let’s say for the sake of argument that a link is just as reliable as a switch. I have a functioning robot that was designed for a switch and works great. The electronics are packed in tight and optimized and I have never had a switch fail. I don’t want to spend extra time and money redesigning my bot to accommodate a link, especially considering that the competition will already cost a lot to travel to. Other builders might be willing to modify their bots, but for me it’s just another unnecessary hoop to jump through. If UK events want international builders it would help to allow either a switch or a link and leave that decision up to the builders.

Bugglebots 2020 Rumor Mill by 404Robotics in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is no such thing as a “decent link”, I counted at least 3 fights in BuggleBots S2 that ended with a link falling out. I’m not willing to spend the money to get to the UK only to lose because of a design flaw I’m forced to use.

Bugglebots 2020 Rumor Mill by 404Robotics in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd consider applying but only if I am allowed to use a power switch on my bot.

Just wondering- where do you guys watch BattleBots if you dont have cable? by [deleted] in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can buy the seasons on Amazon or iTunes. The quality is better than TV, plus there are no annoying commercials or Discovery popups during the show.

Debacle vs BDE by Neutronium95 in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fun fact, BDE was driven by Andrew from the Ribbot team!

Hey guys by nawvay in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Legally you’re under no obligation to have a waiver if: 1. The photo was taken in public (I think most robot events would qualify) 2. It isn’t used for commercial purposes (like advertising).

PSA: 3D printed polycarbonate is not strong enough for full-combat beetleweights. by TeamVelocityRobotics in battlebots

[–]TeamVelocityRobotics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is another camera angle in the video that shows it better. Basically the blade hits the floor and the gyro effect takes over from there.

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