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Fairyweight (150g) class battlebot.
This is my first self-made antweight project and I’m really excited! I plan on competing once it is finished to prove its effectiveness.
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My 150g antweight wedgebot design (only 3dprinted parts excluding motors/batteries/board).
Key features and design choices I made:
The wedge is intetionally not flat at the bottom. It is more of a triangle pointing downwards, in order to have a higher surface clearance.
My antweight does NOT use TPU for its wedge, but rather 100% PLA+. This because the rigid wedge will get under opponents using TPU wedges (90% of opponents).
Even when flipped, the bot can still move around.
A pointy end helps prevent it from lying on its back (imagine if your bot landed on the back but couldn’t self-right -> loss)
Finally, the wedge is not flush with the top. The small amount of vertical face helps it to catch onto opponents, not just slide under them.
By combining all these features, I have created a deceptively simple design, which is beginner friendly and competitive.
-Colgation
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Model is Fully functional! I had to tweak the controls and a motor a bit, but I’m planning on shipping soon
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Im planning on competing in a local tournament soon. Heres the rolling chassis btw
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Up and running hardware!
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It was really a pain to make the chassis larger. Now that its done, I plan on making the actual physical robot.
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New design
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3dprinted a test model! Also a new design is underway. I will very much take name suggestions.
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Will 3dprint this test model shortly. I plan on making a more unique design, but this is my first every CAD antweight! 🥹
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New design v2
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#1: First sketchups of my battlebot!
