Barbi

Barbi
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Year of Creation	2019-2020
Versions
Current Version	1.0
Update Year	2019-2020
Wins/Losses	1/1
Information and Statistics
Weight Class	BeetleWeight
Weapon Class	Beater Bar
Combined Wins/Losses	1/1
Weapon Speed	36000 Max RPM

Barbi is a bar beater that beats bars.

Competitions

Motorama 2020

• Results: 1-2
  • Bracket Style: Double Elimination
    • [(Video Link) Victory vs Pipe Bomb]
      • Barbi's debut in its new Barbi world ended with a Pipe Bomb exploding.
      • After several moments of confused flailing, Pipe Bomb formed an intimate connection with our weapon that resulted in the formation of a new multi-bot, Pipe and Bomb.
    • [(Video Link) Defeat vs No Regrets]
      • Barbi's next match escalated to a perilous, high-stakes match against a piece of plastic on wheels.
      • After getting crowded by the multi-bot's wedge and plastic wall combo, Barbi failed to win the hearts of the judges.
    • [(Video Link) Defeat vs Telefrag]
      • Barbi's final match in Motorama revealed a key and oft-overlooked element of robotic combat: the weapon actually spinning.
      • Following the bone-chilling realization that the weapon was completely immobile, Barbi decided to assert dominance by attacking their weapon with our bottom plate.

Version

Barbi V1.0

Created by: James Peevy, Manu, Mesum, Micah Morris, Mihir, Mitul, Nadeen

Drive Motors	22mm DC Gearmotor with Aluminum Gearbox
Drive Motor Controllers	Scorpion Mini
Weapon Motor	Turnigy 2836 Brushless 450-Size Heli Motor 3700kv
Weapon Motor Controllers	HobbyKing 40A ESC w/UBEC 4A
Receiver	Hobby King 2.4Ghz Receiver 6Ch V2
Remote Control	Hobby King 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx and Rx V2
Battery	The black ones
(OTHER:)

Problems

• The belt did not properly it into the pullet and continuously fell into the stator
• The weapon motor burned out due to a combination of a (possibly) overpowered ESE, an opponent that was resistant to our primary method of attack, and (definitely) incompetent driving
• Weight savings on top and bottom plate led to the deformation of the material and caused the electronics to sag

Good aspects

• Absurdly powerful weapon
• Arguably the peak of Motorama 2020
• Almost successfully completed a self destruct sequence
• Robust design and construction of chassis

Changes/Improvements

• Redesign weapon with aluminum base w/ steel bolts to improve range and redistribute weight for better uses
• Reinforce the top and bottom plates (redesigning, possibly aluminum??)
• Remaking side plates because they got banged up

Notes:

Joke: Our Robot

Naming Inspiration: The toy we always played with as children

(Names of original builders)