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Building
your combat robot
Combat robots can be a fun
hobby for all ages, but there can also be a danger of injury.
Always have an adult help.
Step 1 - Get familiar with the
rules.
Step 2- Decide what
weight class you want to be in. (The larger the robot the more cost and
time involved)
Step 3- Decide what type of weapon you want or if you even want a
weapon.
Pushy bot
Wedge
Spinner (vertical, horizontal, full body, etc)
Lifter
Flipper
Hammer
or anything else you can think of.
You probably already have a design in mind, but finding the right parts is
the key. There are several places you can get parts. Below are just
a few.
e-bay (would not suggest unless
you know what you are looking for)
http://banebots.com/osc/index.php
for a bug robot you cant beat their motors
http://www.robotcombat.com/store.html
Delphi Forums is a good place to talk to other builders and get ideas or
help. http://www.delphiforums.com
and enter RFL in the search. Go
to the Robot Fighting League forum and you can sign in as a guest or join
if you like.
There are also a couple of books I would recommend by Chris Hannold.
Combat Robot Weapons
Combat Robots Complete
The best place to find out about competitions is by going to
http://www.buildersdb.com/
The cost of a small robot will run from a few hundred dollars and the
larger robots will run a few thousand dollors and up.
It took my son and I 6 months
to build our first robot (60 lb lightweight)
Help is always near.
Other robot builders are eager to help others get involved in the
sport.
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