Combat Robot: "upChukk"

Overview

Design idea:

• Weight class: 3-pound, aka "Beetleweight"
• Drive train: standard two-wheel drive
• Weapon: vertical spinner

The plan is to complete it in time for Dragon*Con 2011 and the Robot Battles event there.

Dragon*Con 2011 Microbattles: RIP upChukk — Sep 5, 2011 12:31:04 PM

Skirting the Issue — Aug 21, 2011 5:38:50 PM

Underweight! — Jun 17, 2011 12:19:41 AM

Battle-Ready — Jun 16, 2011 12:46:28 PM

Chucking Achieved!!! — Jun 1, 2011 5:11:12 PM

My Own Worst Enemy — May 31, 2011 8:40:27 PM

Mobility Check #1 — May 25, 2011 1:13:40 AM

Awake-in-the-middle-of-the-night Thought — May 13, 2011 7:24:12 AM

Ten Steps Forward, Two Steps Back — May 12, 2011 7:47:51 PM

Status — May 1, 2011 7:39:32 PM

Prototype: Test-for-Fit — May 1, 2011 7:38:16 PM

Weapon System — May 1, 2011 7:35:00 PM

Layout Plan — Apr 30, 2011 3:39:20 PM

Spinner Prototype — Apr 30, 2011 3:28:27 PM

Drive Motor Mounts — Apr 30, 2011 3:21:46 PM

Parts List — Apr 30, 2011 3:11:06 PM

Name (and design) change — Apr 3, 2011 12:52:26 PM

First of probably many "I didn't think of that..." scenarios — Feb 20, 2011 1:54:18 PM

Engineering Challenge #1: Securing the Cut-off wheels — Feb 17, 2011 2:07:18 PM