on lifting (Figure
L
), it needs to get
underneath the other robot, so find areas
on your opponent where the arm can
get below to maximize lifting ability.
• Wait until you are firmly under the
opponent to lift. If you try to lift too early
it can leave you exposed to attack, so
be patient before using the weapon.
• If Kerfuffle gets flipped over, use the lifter
arm to flip it right-side-up again!
• Fight at events! Check robotcombatevents.
com to find combat robot events in your
area. Check when/where competitions
are happening and see which ones are
hosting “Plastic Ant” classes as part of their
competition, such as MACRO’s events held
in Severn, Maryland (Figure
M
). I highly
recommend going to events as this is where
you will get connected to members of the
combat robot community and further learn
about the sport.
If you’re looking for tips and tricks, or would just
like to meet other combat robot enthusiasts, the
Combat Robotics group on Facebook is where
many of the builders (especially the ones from
BattleBots) discuss robot designs.
With these tips you’re well on your way
to entering the world of combat robots!
Happy building!
KEEPING UP WITH KERFUFFLE
Since I first shared this Version 2 design,
Kerfuffle’s shape has changed dramatically
as competition pressed further development.
You can see Version 3.0 (Figure
N
), Version 3.3
(Figure
O
), and newer designs by following my
team Bone Dead Robotics on Facebook or
@bonedeadrobotics on Instagram!
YOUR NEXT COMBAT ROBOT
Ready for kinetic weapons?
• First, build a protective test box or safety
arena (see page 54).
• Try building Irkin (Figure
P
), my plastic
antweight vertical spinner bot: grabcad.com/
library/irkin-1lb-plastic-ant-combat-robot-1.
• Or add new weapons to Kerfuffle, like my
sawbot Version 3.1 (Figure
Q
)!
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