WWW.XBOTZ.COM farnborough 2006. running drill motors at 400% voltage depolarizes the magnets... Grumpy lost all power because of this after the first attack, and was battered. oops.
I think Little Hitter could have a lowest and widest chassis, because he's a little unstable whit that power, perhaps even too much power. But you're right he's great.
Hammers have an advantage over wedges and very low chassis because they get their full swing.
I can't see clearly Grumpy's weapon... Rear sheet thingy or it's just a wedge? And what weight class are these?
Grumpy was meant to be a high speed ramming robot with heavily armoured front wedge to beat spinners, and a long, overhanging lid to keep "undercutting" spinners away. Unfortunatly, the planned fight against little spinner (an undercutter) was changed to little hitter, and combined with the motor problems it all went horribly wrong... but still, nice event :)
Little hitter does have as much power as a flipper, more than some flippers actually! Awesome machine. Would love a re-match but I rebuilt and sold grumpy, which then came 3rd in a UK championship, so it worked well in the end. My fault for trying to get too much power from the motors in this fight, but lesson learnt.
I think Little Hitter could have a lowest and widest chassis, because he's a little unstable whit that power, perhaps even too much power. But you're right he's great.
Hammers have an advantage over wedges and very low chassis because they get their full swing.
I can't see clearly Grumpy's weapon... Rear sheet thingy or it's just a wedge? And what weight class are these?
Nagzash 3 years ago
Grumpy was meant to be a high speed ramming robot with heavily armoured front wedge to beat spinners, and a long, overhanging lid to keep "undercutting" spinners away. Unfortunatly, the planned fight against little spinner (an undercutter) was changed to little hitter, and combined with the motor problems it all went horribly wrong... but still, nice event :)
xbotz 3 years ago
they are "featherweight" class, which was then 12kg, and is now up to 13.6kg
xbotz 3 years ago
That was totally unfair but this proves that hammers OWN!
Btw he has huge power for a hammer, it looks like a flipper...
Nagzash 3 years ago
Little hitter does have as much power as a flipper, more than some flippers actually! Awesome machine. Would love a re-match but I rebuilt and sold grumpy, which then came 3rd in a UK championship, so it worked well in the end. My fault for trying to get too much power from the motors in this fight, but lesson learnt.
xbotz 3 years ago