Feloni

Feloni

Year Of Creation	2022-2023
Wins/Losses	2/2
Information and Statistics
Weight Class	BeetleWeight
Weapon Class	Vertical Spinner
Combined Wins/Losses	2/2

Feloni is a rear wheel drive vertical spinner.

Competitions

State of Franklin Robot Rumble 2023

Results:
- Bracket Style: Double Elimination
  - Loss vs Waluigi
    - Drive was messed up but weapon was working
    - Landed a few really good hits
    - Lost the ground game and got flipped over
    - One side of drive disconnected toward the end, reducing mobility
    - With reduced mobility being upside down, landed one more hit and got stuck as a result
  - Win vs Nasti
    - Right side of drive was showing issues off the bat, and after the first hit it became worse
    - Due to electrical issues, drive was much better when weapon was off
    - Eventually, the belt slipped off the pulley and we pushed Nasti into the pit for the win
  - Loss vs Alpha Raptor II
    - Alpha Raptor II is a flipper bot with a powerful drive
    - They won the ground game in the first exchange and bullied us into the pit area
    - After the unstick, we tried spinning up the weapon and when Alpha Raptor II hit us again, we flew right into the pit!

Version

Feloni V.1

Created by: Andrew Marini, Andrew Pilarczyk, Andrew Schneider, Damilola Fagbamiye, Denzel Carter, Isaac Auner, Jacob Skinner, Justin, Logan Purkiss, Max Pacheco, and Michael Chen

Drive Motors	BotKits 22mm DC Gearmotor
Drive Motor Controllers	Scorpion ESC
Weapon Motor	PROPDRIVE 2836-1400KV Brushless Motor
Weapon Motor Controllers	DYS Aria 70A Blheli_32 ESC
Receiver	Hobby King 2.4Ghz Receiver 6Ch V2
Remote Control	Hobby King 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx and Rx V2
Battery	MaxAmps 3s 1050mah

Problems

Weapon: Since the belt was flipped inside out, the side with the teeth made contact with the tensioner and heated it up a lot, melting the plastic washer on it.
Chassis: When trying to drive upside down, the chassis had a tendency to get stuck. Due to a lack of space, the drive esc was mounted to the other side of one of the plates.
Drive: After not completely tightening one of our drive gearboxes, the motor seperated just a little bit, which destroyed it.
Electronics: The wires has a tendency to ground, especially the drive.

Good aspects

Weapon: Very potent with high kinetic energy.
Chassis: Absorbed hits with very well.
Drive: Was very fast and could win pushing contests.
Electronics: Despite some last minute repairs, managed to deliver power very well with few connection issues.

Changes/Improvements

Weapon: Should devise a tensioning system that is much more precise, with a much smaller and more accurate window for tightening.
Chassis: KEEP IN MIND THAT ELECTRONICS AND WIRES TAKE UP SPACE AND ACCOUNT FOR THAT IN CAD.
Drive: Should use bigger rear wheels to allow for better driving upside down and get 4WD working for better driving.
Electronics: Test early and make a point to insulate connections well.