Insaniti

Insaniti
Year Of Creation	2021-2022
Versions
Current Version	V 1.0
Update Year	2021-2022
Wins/Losses	0/2
Information and Statistics
Weight Class	Beetleweight
Weapon Class	Vertical Disk
Combined Wins/Losses	0/2
Weapon Speed	Estimated 7000 RPM
Other	NA

Insaniti is a beetleweight robot designed, machined, and assembled during the 2021-22 schoolyear. It competed in the 2022 Motorama Robot Combat event. Insaniti is a two-wheeled box-shaped robot armed with a large vertically spinning disk weighing approximately 2.8 pounds. This guide will evaluate design considerations and their consequences.

Competitions

Motorama 2022

• Results: 0-2
  • Bracket Style: Double Elimination
    • Loss versus Mombot
    • Loss versus Carrotz
      • Electronics issues due to faulty switch. Eliminated due to lack of movement after entering the Battle Box.
  • Grudge Matches:
    • Loss versus Singulariti (Video Link:)

Version

Insaniti V1.0

Created by:

Drive Motors	Tunigy Aerodrive 2826 Brushless Motors (1 per side)
Drive Motor Controllers	Twisted Hobbies 18A Reversible Brushless ESC
Weapon Motor	Propdrive 2826 Brushless Motor
Weapon Motor Controllers	Hobbyking 20A Brushless ESC
Receiver	OrangeRx R610V2 Lite DSM2 Reciever
Remote Control	Spektrum DX9 Black Edition
Battery	3s 1000mah battery provided by RoboJackets

Design Summary

• Weapon
  • Vertical spinner - egg beater
• Chasis
  • 4WD optimized chassis made of waterjet aluminum
• Drive
  • Timing belt driven brushless 4 wheel drive

Positives

Good weapon power and weapon bite, was able to do damage quickly
Drive speed is fast
The steering rate is fast
The structure did not take damage after all fights
Wedgelet setup was able to get under the opponents

Issues

• There was a possibility of being flipped into a diagonal where the wheels could not move
  
• Did not have clearance for inverted mode
  
• Switch was stripped due to being in a awkward position and supported by only wires
  
• Belt would easily slipped off due to no tension
  
  • Weapon motor did not adjustable positioning
    
  • The groove on the pulley was not deep enough
    
• Vertical weight savings being aligned with puzzle fit tap holes meant the armor was weak at those tap holes
  
• Not very maneuverable
  
  • Too friction by the aluminum stand
    
  • Not enough traction from the foam wheel
    
  • Not enough drive motor power
    
  • Back wheel drive meant imprecise forward movement(more testing)
    
  • Center of gravity not being on wheel