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* Looks Good (we think) | * Looks Good (we think) | ||
| + | * Big Boy Weapon<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px">My other ride is Paul's Tesla</span> | ||
* Weapon Spins (extremely unbalanced though) | * Weapon Spins (extremely unbalanced though) | ||
* Easy access and good protection of the wheels with HDPE side plates | * Easy access and good protection of the wheels with HDPE side plates | ||
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* Ability to easily hot swap weapons and weapon support plates (the part at the front with the nylon transfer bearings and the V cutout) | * Ability to easily hot swap weapons and weapon support plates (the part at the front with the nylon transfer bearings and the V cutout) | ||
* Lots of space for electronics and wiring | * Lots of space for electronics and wiring | ||
| + | * REALLY Big Boy Weapon<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px">My other ride is Paul's Tesla</span> | ||
==== Changes/Improvements ==== | ==== Changes/Improvements ==== | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 17 May 2021
| Varsiti | |
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| Year of Creation | 2020-2021 |
| Versions | |
| Current Version | 1.0 |
| Update Year | 2020-2021 |
| Wins/Losses | 0/1 |
| Information and Statistics | |
| Weight Class | 2lb |
| Weapon Class | Beater Bar |
| Combined Wins/Losses | 0/1 |
| Weapon Speed | too fast 2 handle |
Varsiti was designed out of a deep and uncompromising passion for sheer weapon size. As a result, the frame was rather thin to save on weight so more of it could go towards the metal of the beater bar, until ultimately the weapon accounted for over a third of the bot's total weight. Although the invertible drive system functioned and was well contained in HDPE sheeting, the bot didn't achieve the traction it needed in the drive wheels because the center of mass was too far forward. Handling ended up being the bot's fatal flaw, but nobody could deny that the weapon was very, very large.
Contents
Competitions
2lb Competition 2021
- Results:
- Single Elimination:
- [L vs Largetoni]
- (details of fight here)
- [L vs Largetoni]
- Single Elimination:
Version
Varsiti V1.0
Created by: Luke Dague, Colby Duke, Nikhil Murali, Phil Realina, Ben Rochford
| Drive Motors | 22mm DC gearmotor |
| Drive Motor Controllers | Scorpion Mini Electronic Speed Control |
| Weapon Motor | PROPDRIVE v2 2836 3000KV Brushless Outrunner Motor |
| Weapon Motor Controllers | HobbyKing Red Brick (2~7S) 70A ESC V2 |
| Receiver | Hobby King 2.4Ghz Receiver 6Ch V2 |
| Remote Control | Hobby King 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx and Rx V2 |
| Battery | Turnigy Nano-Tech 1000mAh 3s 45~90c LiPo Pack |
| OTHER: |
Problems
- Weapon was extremely unbalanced, couldn't spin up to full speed without major bad vibes
- Center of Gravity was too far forward, so there was little to no traction on the drive wheels
- Loose mounting of electronics (didn't cause any major issues with handling and had little risk of wires being damaged, though)
Good aspects
- Looks Good (we think)
- Big Boy WeaponMy other ride is Paul's Tesla
- Weapon Spins (extremely unbalanced though)
- Easy access and good protection of the wheels with HDPE side plates
- Good electronics isolation (wires kept away from moving parts using dividers
- Ability to easily hot swap weapons and weapon support plates (the part at the front with the nylon transfer bearings and the V cutout)
- Lots of space for electronics and wiring
- REALLY Big Boy WeaponMy other ride is Paul's Tesla
Changes/Improvements
- More ground clearance
- Move Center of Gravity to center for better steering (New beefed up weapon moved CG really far forward, away from drive wheels)
- Better mounting of components
- Beef up chassis (thicker walls, more cross bracing, thicker side HDPE protection)
Notes:
My other ride is Paul's Tesla
Looking for sponsorship from Varsity
Team: Luke Dague, Colby Duke, Paul Matesevac (Mentor), Nikhil Murali, Phil Realina, Ben Rochford
